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Follow me over here, please......
So I've done absolutely nothing with this LJ in over a year. It's not you, it's me....
Life and work and everything else in the world have made this LJ a little obsolete. But if you'll be so kind as to follow me over here....
Teacher, Baker, Gourmet Meal Maker - I started a cooking and baking blog in June. It's still in its infancy, but I've been ( Read more... ) -
Happy Summer Vacation!
It is finally here! Two months (give or take) of relaxation and (I hope) hot, sunny weather! Oh joy! Oh rapture ( Read more... ) -
A fun conversation with a kid
I've got this one little boy in my class that I have likened to Bart Simpson all year. We went through a very rocky phase just after Christmastime that lasted, oh, till after Spring Break. Generally we're doing much better, but he can be rather stubborn about stupid little things. This conversation is an example of the stubbornness that is just ( Read more... ) -
Dur
Before I share the "awesome" conversation I had with the nurse at my doctor's office this afternoon, I must provide some background.
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Just sayin'....
One of my coworkers fowarded this to me and I thought I'd share it. Makes you think.... Well, doesn't make me think anything other than, "Well, yeah, duh!" But maybe it'll make others think.
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So...... it's been a while.....
Yeah, so I haven't posted anything here in like 2 months. What can I say? Things have been busy and good ( Read more... ) -
A letter
Dear Mother Nature ( Read more... ) -
Omelets
I attempted my first foray into Mastering... today. I made *drum roll* rolled French omelets. It is not as easy as Julia Child makes it look in the Way to Cook DVD, nor in the very detailed directions (with diagrams) in the cookbook itself. Admittedly, it says right in the book that it takes lots of practice to properly cook and flip an omelet ( Read more... ) -
Mastering the Art of French Cooking!
My copy of the two-volume Mastering the Art of French Cooking set is finally on its way! I ordered it back in the beginning of the month, thinking that, true to Amazon's usual form, I'd have it within a couple weeks. Everything in the order has been exceptionally pokey, but this was getting a little ridiculous. But it's finally on its way ( Read more... ) -
Where's my snow day?
Dear Mother Nature ( Read more... )