“WHAT???” Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies “Eeewwww….doesn’t that defeat the purpose of chocolate chip cookies? Sinful bliss?” Well, does it HAVE to be so sinful? Okay, a little truth time here. I had everything to make chocolate chip cookies for the family, you know, that recipe on the back of the bag of the 12 … Read more
Hey — if anyone knows how I can break into the blog-format code so I can maximize the blank space on the left and right sides of my blog, please send me a note or leave me a comment. I’d be happy to send you the blog code and you can edit it for me. … Read more
Need a house? For those unaware, I’ve been going crazy since early March getting our house ready to sell. Unlike in Florida, where we didn’t have to do jack squat for the house to sell in summer 2005, this time around we’re making this place look like a museum, new paint all around, repairs, powerwashing, … Read more
Hi! Today I finally got up the nerve to submit a local gas price to the Raleigh Gas Prices website. I figured I’ve been using the site so much, and the station right outside of my neighborhood’s entrance (it has a single entry/exit, more on that for another posting) is hideously expensive, I thought I’d … Read more
Paul did it again! He’s pointed out some crazy website to me and I’m now addicted. NOTE: My affinity for The Pioneer Woman’s site is all his fault! Presenting: the Do-It-Yourself Demotivational Poster Generator Dave and I have always gotten a kick out of those motivational posters, such as this one: But we get MORE … Read more
This is my latest cake creation. Duff Goldman, I’m not. This was made in honor of my reserve flight’s outgoing commander, Lt Col Chuck Buckler. He drinks 6-8 cans of Diet Coke daily, and we would watch him accumulate a pile of empty cans on his desk every drill weekend. Sort of horrifying, if you … Read more
Anthony Pearson is someone who has been part of my Air Force life since Day 1, quite literally. It was 1995, and I had my orders to my first duty assignment at Fort Polk, LA. I happened to report to the base the same week that MSgt Tony Pearson and his family were reporting into … Read more
This has been quite the past two weeks. Two deaths. You might remember me mentioning that I’d had a slow day because I was upset about a high school friend’s death in combat in Afghanistan. When I’d found out Willie Jefferson was a fellow Airman, and I’d learned more about what he was doing for … Read more
Thanks everyone for your comments/advice. We are definitely a “toaster oven” family, I don’t think we’ve owned a standard toaster in our 12 1/2 years of marriage. Don’t know why — I think it’s because we received a great toaster oven from Dave’s parents the first Christmas after we got married (1995) and it’s just … Read more
Hi! Oops, I did it again. I committed a brain fart and now I’m in need of a replacement RACK for our toaster oven. I popped in these little dessert h’or deurves the other night and the directions said they could bake in these little plastic “oven proof” trays that came with the dessert. Well … Read more