It has been a dreadfully long time since I last updated but we have been terribly busy, not to mention that Elliot and I have had a silent spell ( Read more... )

I have a perfectly superb explaination for not writing, which is that life is very busy. This weekend has been the first weekend that our little family has not been completely swamped with busy schedules. Our usual Sunday brunches with Elliot's grandparents took place earlier today and then a very relaxing video day with the children at home ( Read more... )

Christmas is coming ( Read more... )

After watching our daughter sit still and quiet in complete awe for two and a half hours straight, Elliot and I have come to the desicion that we will need to crumble the previous Christmas list for Carol Ann and start it again with complete devotion to every single toy there is out there for The Wizard of Oz ( Read more... )

I decided to venture out into the milling masses on Friday, even though I was unable to wake up early enough to reap in the rewards for pitching a pup tent and stepping over the elderly to win myself a microwave or Channel gift basket ( Read more... )

I did well, if I may say so myself. We'll have leftovers for at least a solid week and everyone will beg me not to ever fix turkey again but it was well worth it. Besides, I am toying with the idea of a traditional Victorian-English Christmas dinner complete with a stuffed goose. Elliot looked at me like I was crazy before tactfully reminding me ( Read more... )

Needless to say, I was not exactly thrilled about joining the masses at Livejournal.com but here I am. This is in thanks to my partner, Elliot, who returned the favor of giving me a proper user name. I can hardly say "appropriate" as I do not believe I am in any resemblance to a pimp. I am flattered Elliot sees me as a chef, though. He knows I try ( Read more... )