We used to watch Planet Earth on our old behemoth television that made everyone look grainy and pockmarked. We always commented how much better Planet Earth would be in HD. It took Wisconsin going to the Rose Bowl and the Packers going to the Super Bowl to give Mac Daddy the … [Read more...] about Whales and Penguins and Polar Bears, Oh My! – Discovery and the BBC’s Frozen Planet
Dirt and Noise
Swimming – 5:00 Fridays
There's a little something this time of year that the leprechauns from Oak Brook, Illinois bring all over the country. I'm talking about the Shamrock Shake. Bird and Deal are crazy for it. I suppose they would say it (sham)rocks. Both boys have been taking swimming … [Read more...] about Swimming – 5:00 Fridays
Waiting for Snow – Wordless Wednesday
Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Misogynistic Bully
I have so loathed the man called Rush for many years. But this time I am seething. Rush Limbaugh is more than a big fat idiot. He is a big fat bully. I wonder how his mother would feel about his recent comments about Sandra Fluke. If women who use … [Read more...] about Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Misogynistic Bully
Dessert Pizza
My life is full of first world problems. I might be the only cook I know who doesn't own a stand mixer. I have been coveting one for years, but Santa apparently doesn't think I've been a good girl. Mac Daddy refuses to buy me kitchen gadgets for Mother's Day or my birthday … [Read more...] about Dessert Pizza
I get around.
I'm donning some swank shoes and getting around today. Check out what I have to say about presidential candidates' personal wealth over at The Stir. And I regaled you with a story at The Broad Side about how I learned a lesson on self image from a 13 … [Read more...] about I get around.

