I made these! No-Bake Margarita Cheesecake Bites
Last week WM texted me a recipe. It’s for No-Bake Margarita Cheesecake Bites via If You Give a Blonde a Kitchen. Which is a fantastic name for a recipe blog if you can commit to having the same hair color…
A non poli-sci wonk’s attempt at term limits
We in the USA have a bit of a problem with politicians staying in their elected positions for way too long. The presidency has a two-term limit (thank God) but if you’re in Congress? It can be a lifetime job….
Don’t touch that dial (of Destiny!)
(Me, after reading an AskMetafilter question about watching streaming TV without a TV) Me: A lot of these people are telling the OP not to use a Smart TV’s features because it collects your data. And, y’know, I don’t care…
Sad Woman Laments the Onset of Autumn
I had a little bit of lunchtime fun last week and filmed a few Instagram story posts about how I feel about fall. The highlight is here, and here is a shot of me trying to make sure I’d be…
Horrifying The 16yo Version of Myself
Me, 2021: And, you know, since I was awake at 6:30 in the morning and didn’t have to start work for another two hours, I decided what better time to Weed & Feed the front lawn? Me, 16: OH MY…
Kwatch
Not long after the glass broke and I ordered its replacement, my Apple Watch died completely before I was able to properly unpair it from my phone. The new watch has been failing at crediting my exercise minutes to my…
My curse
The first half of my life I never put anything away and was plagued by wasting time trying to find things in every single room. Here in the back nine of my life, I put things away, but because I…
A message from the King! A message from the King!
Like most Americans, we received this in the mail on Saturday and it’s too good to share. I CACKLED at the image of the White House. He makes parody SO EASY. Also you don’t need to tell me I suck…
Two dozen dog toys
And Murphy goes wild over my empty yogurt containers. (yes I monitor it, yes I take it away when it starts to splinter, yes it’s washed, yes I’ve had dogs a long time and have this part down, yes you…
Life with Dogs, the sequel
Previously… I need to start closing the door all the way.
I mean, Julie & Julia was a thing, right?
One of the books I read in January was Eleanor Roosevelt’s 1933 book “It’s Up to the Women” which was meant to rally the spirits of women during the Depression. One of the chapters featured a healthy yet frugal weekly…
