Today has been a day of bad reactions. It all began this morning when I woke up late and itching. Then, what began with impatience and whining (on everybody's part) turned into a complete loss of cool (on mine). I totally blew it, and I've spent the whole day feeling badly about it. I absolutely hate when I model bad behavior for my children. I mean, they have enough other examples of ...
Archives for September 2011
Tuesday’s Tip: Kitchen Gadgets
Normally, I tend to be a little like Alton Brown when it comes to kitchen utensils. Even if I have a gadget that's "perfect" for a certain task, I'll usually just use something simple that works for everything. There are, however, a few exceptions. here are two of them: A scoop for cookie dough. I finally broke down and bought one a few months ago, and I absolutely love it! I ...
Make-It-Yourself Monday: Cheese Straws
Back in the day, (you know, college days), there were really only two things to worry about when Ole Miss played at home. Funnily enough, neither one had anything to do with whether or not the Rebels won. They were: what to wear and who to go with. I can remember my freshman year roommate (and one of my oldest and dearest friends) coming in one night about two a.m., waking me up and modeling ...
Make-It-Yourself Monday: Flower Headbands
I spent most of the weekend in bed sick, reading blogs and looking at craft projects so when the decadron shot I got yesterday afternoon finally kicked in, I was full of ideas and just had to start on one of them. I picked one that looked easy and quick...and it was! I used a couple of headbands that my daughter doesn't wear any more and some scraps of fabric I had on hand. I also looked at ...