My friend Amanda came to visit with her sons Willem and Oliver. They’re a hop, skip and a eurotrain away in London, but we actually became friends when we lived across the hall from each other in our NY apartment. Willem is exactly two months older than Young Lady, and though I squeezed a kid out in between, little Oliver… Read More
I have the results of my poorly publicized contest, and you know what’s wonderful about poorly publicized contests? You have a 1 in 20 chance of winning! YAY! Here are the names. I like to do this the tech-savvy way. You can look for your name. I have to admit, the day when I’m going to have to use the… Read More
It’s time again, don’t you think? For another Maison du Chocolat giveaway? I waited until after Valentine’s Day so I could get a discount. (Just kidding). Rules are the same: everyone just has to leave a comment in order to be entered, and you have to live in a country that La Maison du Chocolat delivers to, details here. And… Read More
My favorite people to spend time with are the ones who laugh, who make me laugh. They are the ones who can drop everything at a moment’s notice to grieve with me, to cry with me, to listen to me, but who generally see the world as I do: 10% sorrowful and 90% ridiculous. I love to laugh – at… Read More
My first blogger hero was Mr. London Street. I was a very new blogger at the time and stumbled on him quite by accident after stumbling on the December 2009 Blogs of Note list by accident (in which, of course he was a recent winner). The first post of his that I read had me rolling with laughter at the… Read More
After my poop cake fiasco of late, I used a decorating tip with teeth for my two English classes today in celebration of Valentine’s Day (and two weeks holiday for me). I’ve been redeemed! (Well not really redeemed. I forgot to buy dark chocolate that was at least 70% and used ordinary dessert chocolate that’s only 50%, so the buttercream… Read More
