Archive for the year 2009

10lbs to Eggnog latte, 10lbs to salt carmels

Ok I have to apologize in advance for writing a REALLY geo-centric post but oh my god it’s time for Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels! These things are easily my favorite candy IN THE WORLD. That’s a big claim right? I know. But here I am standing behind it.
Trader Joe’s only brings these [...]

Ok but it’s a reindeer!!

I know. It seems way early to start thinking about Christmas. And I really do know as I am a total belligerent hater on all stores and advertisers who break out the Christmas displays in October. Do not dilute my Halloween creepiness  with your premature Christmas cheer you bastards!!! Even now that we’re officially well [...]

Help! Get Me WHItehall 1212!!!

Why does cool stuff keep popping up in far-freakin-away Britain? (Also Australia. Those Aussies are gonna force me to take a million-hour long plane ride at some point. And I HATE million-hour long plane rides.) But honestly, prices in pounds PLUS trans-atlantic freight fees are prohibitive! At this rate our next trip to London is [...]

Camping Cuteness!!

I know. I REALLY have to do better than one post a month. And yes, “one post a month” is really giving myself credit as I was all radio silent for a long while there. But spring was…you know…spring fun stuff? And then summer!!! And more…you know…summer fun stuff? Anyway. It’s still summer and I’ll [...]

Hide in Style

It’s July. Sometimes you have to to hide from the sun in July. If you are like our family you hate sunscreen (blah blah sun damage blah blah “even the spray on?!” BLAH! We hate it!) but we still recognize the need for some respite from the rays as it were.  Now I loooove our [...]