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Dinner by Mac Daddy & Bird – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · April 6, 2011 ·

Lobster roll with fennel slaw...heaven on a bun. … [Read more...] about Dinner by Mac Daddy & Bird – Wordless Wednesday

Tags: Bird, cook, food, Mac Daddy

Nintendo 3DS – OMG

Ilinap · April 4, 2011 ·

My head hurts. And not because I spent a lot of hours on a cross country jaunt to Nintendo's North American headquarters in Seattle or because I spent an excruciating amount of time in O'Hare on a layover. I got to visit Nintendo HQ to see the new Nintendo 3DS, one wildly … [Read more...] about Nintendo 3DS – OMG

Tags: 3D, fun, Nintendo, play, technology, travel

Seattle’s Next Best – 5:00 Fridays

Ilinap · April 1, 2011 ·

I've never been to Seattle. I have known people who lived there over the years but never made my way west for a visit. Mac Daddy has been a few times and raved about the restaurant scene. One restaurant sounded more like a strip club, but hey, he was with sales people in the … [Read more...] about Seattle’s Next Best – 5:00 Fridays

Tags: 5:00 Fridays, cocktail, fun, happy hour, party, travel

Puberty

Ilinap · March 31, 2011 ·

Deal, singing his own lyrics to Weird Al: "I lost in puberty, baby." Whole family busts a gut, practically spewing tempeh coconut curry, and staining our placements with turmeric. Bird: "Dogs don't go through puberty, do they?" Deal: "Yes, they do. It's … [Read more...] about Puberty

Tags: Bird, children, Deal, kids, laugh, motherhood, parenting

Crossing Guard – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · March 30, 2011 ·

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Tags: fun, pet, play, wordless Wednesday

The Beach and Bad Words

Ilinap · March 28, 2011 ·

What mesmerizes me about the ocean is that it never stops. You cannot measure time by something eternal. The ocean dances to the metronome of the moon in a paradox of grace and rage. As we squished sand between our toes on our weekend beach getaway, I was once again moved by the … [Read more...] about The Beach and Bad Words

Tags: children, family, fun, kids, Mac Daddy, parenting, travel, vacation, values

Wine Twits Wine Tasting – 5:00 Fridays

Ilinap · March 25, 2011 ·

Last night I hosted an intimate little wine tasting with Fadra and the Jeffs as my guests. That could totally be a band, with Fadra wearing white gogo boots and the Jeffs singing duwop tunes wearing white dinner jackets. There were boots and jackets for sure, but nothing that … [Read more...] about Wine Twits Wine Tasting – 5:00 Fridays

Tags: 5:00 Fridays, cocktail, friends, fun, happy hour, party, wine

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