Happy 2010!!!We're starting the new year, ahem, new decade, with a guest post from one of my favorite writers. I've had the joy of hanging with her at BlogHer and hope to see lots more of her as soon as she digs out from the Iowa snow.Drum roll.....I’m Becky, and I blog at Deep … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays
Dirt and Noise
A New Year’s Eve Whine
The year was 2003. I was five months pregnant with Bird. We had bought and renovated an 80-something year old house. We were planting roots.And then I got laid off from my job at an advertising agency. Funny how it's so easy to fire a pregnant woman, yet it's a stretch to hire … [Read more...] about A New Year’s Eve Whine
Baba Ghanouj from Scratch
Here's a recipe I posted a while back on Foodie Mama. It's a real crowd pleaser, and since we're still in for a few more days of entertaining, I figured I'd pass this along. Have some red wine or Sambuca on hand.I'm from the kind of family who travels for food. We talk about what … [Read more...] about Baba Ghanouj from Scratch
5:00 Fridays
I love egg nog. This statement will not be a non sequitor in a moment.Read on.Merry Christmas!Feliz Navidad!Joyeux Noel!Froliche Weinachten!Ho! Ho! Ho!We shared a lovely Christmas Eve by the outdoor fireplace with dear friends (who luckily enough, happen to be our neighbors). The … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays
Tis the Season
I love Christmas. Really I do. Yes, I revel in the spirit of the season. But admittedly this year I'd rather imbibe the spirit(s) of the season than anything else.Christmas is kicking my ass this year. It's par for the proverbial 2009 course.I've baked hundreds of goodies and … [Read more...] about Tis the Season
5:00 Fridays
Drink wine. Donate to a worthy cause. No catch.Well, the catch is the great wine secret I'm about to let you in on. Shuffle in a tish closer, won't you? Oh hell, let me drag out my soap box. It's practically an extra appendage anyway. Are you listening?Lean on in, … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays
Kids & Pets: All the Same
There are days I'm a better pet owner than I am a mother. I seem to have more patience with Lark, perhaps because he doesn't whine or throw temper tantrums. He also does not kick me or scream "NO" in a volume that would raise the OSHA red flag. Did I mention that Bird kicked our … [Read more...] about Kids & Pets: All the Same