Author Archives: Abby

Piece of Cake? Apparently not.

You would think that, once you master the technique, writing on cakes wouldn’t be too terribly difficult. . . but there is significant evidence to the contrary. via I have done my fair share of chuckling at the cake wrecks that are posted online. I think the unintentional ones are my favorite. via But, yesterday,Continue reading “Piece of Cake? Apparently not.”

One Swell Picnic!

What is a picnic without scrumptious food? Not too long ago I had the chance to help host a little picnic in honor of a friend. Despite being rained indoors for the majority of the day, I managed to put together some tasty treats for the meal – because what is a picnic, if notContinue reading “One Swell Picnic!”

Rockin’ the Garden

I am a novice gardener . . . you know, the kind that still freaks out when there are spiders in the dirt and has to repeatedly call her Dad to ask if it is finally time to plant the cucumber seeds. I’ve never had a green thumb, or even wanted one, until recently. I thinkContinue reading “Rockin’ the Garden”

Trash v. Treasure

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. At least, that’s how the saying goes . . . but sometimes our trash can also be our own darn treasure, non? Why should “another man” get all the benefits of your trash? That’s right, you seize that trash and you make it your own treasure. (Insert ironic z-snapContinue reading “Trash v. Treasure”

Walking For A Cause . . .

Last weekend, I joined my sister’s family to do the 2013 annual Walk for Hunger. . . just to be clear, this means that I was one of three adults responsable for a five-year-old, a three-year-old, two two-year-olds, an 11-month-old and an 8-month-old. (Did I mention that my sisters are foster-moms?) It was definitely anContinue reading “Walking For A Cause . . .”

WHAM! Expect the Unexpected.

I think my car has a magnetic force field that attracts bad drivers. via Specifically, the bumpers on my cars. In the past two years alone, I have needed three new bumpers.I thought that maybe the third bumper was the charm. . .  but just a few days ago, while stopped at a stop sign, anContinue reading “WHAM! Expect the Unexpected.”

Shake it, Shake-a-Shake Shake it!

  via I am currently in love with making shakes, and not the Chik-fil-A/insanely delicious/add-five-pounds kind. I’ve been having some healthy smoothies to replace breakfast and as a snack here and there, and I’m loving them. Here are my two favorite healthy shakes of late: The Breakfast Smoothie: 1/2 Scoop Raw Protein Powder (I useContinue reading “Shake it, Shake-a-Shake Shake it!”

My First Day of School: Abroad

I wrote this back in 2007, right after moving to France for the year, and I decided that it might be worth sharing. Every time I get nostalgic for travel and life abroad, it helps to remember that it was not actually perfect, as nostalgia tends to render events past. This is the rundown ofContinue reading “My First Day of School: Abroad”

Hook Me.

First, before you can proceed with giving advice, you must watch this video: I’m in Phase 6. Asking that horrible “what now???” question. I’ve read everything I can about Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Katniss Everdeen, Lucy Pevensie, Bella Swan (yeah, yeah, get over it), Cimorene of Linderwall, Veralidaine Sarrasri, Meliara Astiar, and a whole slew of even-lesser known protagonists.Continue reading “Hook Me.”