While visiting home, we realized that, but for two segments, the whole family was present. Taking a family portrait without them would feel just . . . wrong. SO, putting my I-was-once-homeschooled skills to work, I came up with some stand-ins. Convincing, right?
Author Archives: Abby
My Real Life: Roommate #1 Post College
Sheep Pops
Some of you may remember that, once upon a time, I made some passable-looking Boston Terrier Cake Pops, yes? Well, not so very long ago, my sister asked if I would be willing to undertake the making of some more ovine pops in honor of an upcoming baby-shower. Always game for a challenge, I wentContinue reading “Sheep Pops”
Ithaca, New York
I strongly recommend a few wonderful things that I happened to do in Ithaca this past weekend. #1: Eat lunch at Viva Taqueria I had a Daddy-Daughter date while waiting for my car’s new tires to get aligned, and let me tell you, the burritos are killer! #2: Bask in the glory of Wegmans MyContinue reading “Ithaca, New York”
Brakes over Break…
Usually, a trip “home” to Ithaca, NY means a lot of beautiful experiences, and this long weekend trip was no exception! From sunrise on the lake (with Dad in a fishing boat!) to blueberry picking with Mom to local beer-tastings with dear old friends, this past weekend had a lot of lovely moments. However .Continue reading “Brakes over Break…”
Hamlet: A Positive Experience
Hooray for Hamlet!!! Maybe you think the excitement/exclamation points are a little ridiculous. Hamlet is not exactly the most positive story in the Shakesperian repertoire. Things I Free-Associate With Hamlet Include: Alas poor Yorrick über-morbid grave-digging humor bat-shit crazy heartbroken girlfriends soliloquies on suicide bloody death-fests with poison-tipped swords Overarchingly not-positive, right? You know notContinue reading “Hamlet: A Positive Experience”
A “Healthy” Treat
Occasionally, my sweet tooth hits an insatiable level, as I’ve mentioned before. In those moments, when my sugar cravings are hulking out, I have been attempting to enjoy sweet treats that have some redemptive scrap of nutritional value. Having finally wearied of turning on the oven to bake chick-pea based cookies (which are still delicious, by theContinue reading “A “Healthy” Treat”
Presley & Springfield
Today, after hearing Elvis’s The Girl of My Best Friend on my way to work this morning, I have decided that Jessie’s Girl is totally a rip-off. Compare: Elvis, in 1960 Springfield in 1991: Seems a little fishy. Maybe it’s not all that uncommon to be in love with your best friend’s girlfriend, though.
Take-A-Number Bars
Meet Zach. Zach is my little brother who got married (to the lovely lady pictured on the right above, incidentally) and moved to Florida temporarily where he is living my own personal dream: working in thrift stores and experimenting with new recipes. Now, is this his personal ideal? Probably not. But being in Florida soContinue reading “Take-A-Number Bars”
Shangri-La and Sangria!
Something about this summer is making me love the music of the sixties and anything chilled. I don’t really think there’s any great argument for sixties hits and cold drinks over any other era. . . but it really is quite a magnificent pairing. Don’t take me at my word, though! You should probably testContinue reading “Shangri-La and Sangria!”
Cakey Hankerson: Great Adventures 