ick.  i didn't know the beads in these lotions were made out of plastic.  does anyone else find it sad that anyone would even think of these products?

I made french onion soup and it is delicious!  *triumph*

(Sadly, however, it may be cheaper to buy it at a restaurant.)

Well, the house is getting mighty lonely right about now.  Jon left Saturday for a month rotation in Dayton, and I won't get to see him for 2-3 weeks.  Hopefully this will be easier since it's June (which = not February) and since Lana has a good routine now.

Articles:

The externalities of bottled water.  Why we ought to cut back.

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Kansas City for the win!

It's been a rough week, but at least I got 33.7 mpg, right?

Random Links:

Marriage metrics a la 1930's culture.

This grilled chicken recipe looks delicious.  Any ideas on substitutes for yogurt?  I can't mix dairy with the chicken if I want hubby to be able to share the meal.

Great wines under $15.  Truthfully this article meant little to me.  ( Read more... )

So I do not drink, but still I'd like to know more about wine and spirits.  First step toward becoming an abstinant oenophile: visiting a vineyard!  On the way home from c-ville, we stopped at Prince Michel:


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I flew home this past weekend for Aprotim & Lauren's wedding.  I'm glad I was able to be very in the moment to enjoy witnessing their union and then celebrating among friends.  Still, the experience provoked a great deal of emotion and then thought, as I sought to sort the emotions out.  I think many of us had similar, somewhat overwhelming ( Read more... )

it sucks to get sick right after a funeral.

my grandmother passed away last thursday.  it was both expected and not, it was a matter of time and timing.  we flew out to join with my parents, sister, and grandfather, then drove up to NYC where her grave is.  i brought some english ivy from our front yard, which i looped into a wreath and set on her coffin.  i know she probably saw new york as ( Read more... )

I couldn't resist making more pasta today, this time with tomato paste.  Looks pretty much the same, except it's orange!


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