I know this is late for a Thanksgiving post but I had a pretty busy weekend at home with friends and family. Now my family isn’t big on Thanksgiving traditions…in fact we don’t have any at all. And the only Thanksgiving Dinner we have is one with all of my mom’s family and it’s usually [...]
Archive for November, 2010
Happy Belated Thanksgiving
Posted in Uncategorized on November 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Reverse Bucket List
Posted in Life on November 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
When I first saw the movie The Bucket List, I was blown away at the concept. And immediately started making mental notes of my own Bucket List. Included on the list were things like visiting the Eiffel Tower, to be in New York City on New Years Eve, to live on a beach, to own [...]
A Night on the…Couch?
Posted in Life on November 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Remember when Friday nights were reserved for an extended happy hour that lead to non-existent Saturday mornings? Whatever happened to Daylight Savings Time being an extra hour of the bar and not of the bed? How have I become content with not having extra spending money and wanting to just be able to pay my [...]
A Series of Cities : Detroit MI
Posted in A series of cities on November 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’ll be honest. Detroit wasn’t my favorite city to live in. I found that I was only comfortable walking downtown when there was a sporting event happening. But, it was still an experience that I enjoyed and glad it happened. Comerica Park While living in Detroit for the Summer of 2005 I was able to [...]
A Series of Cities : Albuquerque NM
Posted in A series of cities on November 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Every time I move somewhere new and meet new people, I inevitably end up talking about all the places I’ve lived and what I loved about each city. So I’m starting a new series of posts based on those experiences. First up is Albuquerque. It was the first time in my life I was living [...]
A Story of Courage
Posted in Health and Fitness, tagged Cervical cancer, Human papillomavirus, Reproductive health, Sexually transmitted disease, Women on November 14, 2010 | 1 Comment »
When I used to work with kids and tried to explain to them what it means to be courageous and strong, I would give examples such as trying a new food or playing a new sport. But I’ve never known the real meaning of courage until I knew the story of Karly Rossiter. This girl [...]
Some Thoughts on Missing People (Nothing to do with the Milk Box)
Posted in Life on November 11, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I guess this contemplation started when someone at the office I’m temping at told me I looked familiar. (Turns out our husbands work together and we’ve met a couple of times at random social events). To be honest, she looked familiar to me too but I didn’t say anything because at this point a LOT [...]
25 Things You Don’t Know About Me
Posted in Random on November 9, 2010 | 1 Comment »
1. I hardly ever drink beer in the winter. Merlot is my drink of choice. 2. When I do drink beer, my all time favorite is Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy. 3. I am currently obsessed with CSI. 4. I hate going to bed at night with dirty dishes in the sink. 5. I have to have [...]
Pigs in a Blanket
Posted in Recipes on November 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Pigs in a Blanket A Jessica staple! Since college I’ve been making these and taking them to Potlucks, Tailgates, Superbowl parties and pretty much any occasion where I’m required to bring a dish and people devour them. And since it’s football Sunday I’m sharing my (not so) uber secret recipe. Ingredients: 1 pkg Hot Dogs* [...]
Re: “My Son is Gay”
Posted in Opinions on November 6, 2010 | 3 Comments »
RE: My Son is Gay It’s still sad to me that parents feel the need to judge other parents. I can only hope that all of the accepting and open-minded mothers end up at whichever school my future children attend. This story got my blood boiling and made me seriously think about having children someday [...]
