I was so happy that I had no plans for tonight because I was going to come home and get things done and now's it's about half past Midnight and I'm still up (AGAIN!) because I have kept telling myself "just one more thing..." and then here I am still awake 2 hours past the time I really wanted to go to bed tonight!
Tomorrow night (well, since it's after midnight I guess what I really mean is TONIGHT) I will go do my volunteering with the cat rescue so I won't be home until later. Friday I am off work but have a critical errand to run. The majority of the weekend will be spent trying to organize the chaos that is currently the Closet from H*ll (an unfortunate side-effect from cleaning the Closet o' Doom). I also need to get the livingroom whipped back in shape and the kitchen beaten into submission. Don't get me started on the state of the bathroom or the fact that I have a pile of laundry to tame!
My original plan for Christmas was that I was going to go to Arizona to spend it with my Mom and The Girl (my daughter). But, life happened and so I'm not going (which I've known for a couple of months now). I have plenty to keep me busy this weekend, though, so I am hoping to not sit around being mopey. Actually, I will probably catch up on my blog reading and posting and coupon clipping over the holiday. And maybe actually address holiday cards (yes, I KNOW they'll be "late" by traditional standards but I figure if I get them out before Valentine's Day, I'm doing well for me!)
If you are taking the holidays off from blog reading, allow me to wish you a Merry ChristmaHannuKwanzaSolstica! (Try to include everyone there) and if you don't celebrate any winter Holidays, perhaps I'll see you around the blogosphere this weekend!
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Need to get on the (cake) ball!
It seems in the last couple of weeks, everywhere I click around the Internet there is a mention of cake pops or cake balls and people, I have never had either and that's just not right.
I will confess that my favorite part of cake is the FROSTING but I'm seeing these delicious looking little cake snacks everywhere and I WANT IN!
It is mind boggling to read all of the reviews of this pan or that pan for making cake pops/cake balls or this gadget or that meant to make "the perfect cakepop". I just want to EAT some before I get to trying to MAKE some but haven't been able to figure out where to start. I mean, I suppose I could give in and order one at Starbucks but honestly, I think they are $1.50 APIECE and I just can't justify spending that much money on one, maybe two bites of cake. I've never in my life had cake that was worth $1.50 per bite.
People are starting entire cake ball/cake pop BUSINESSES. Are there really people out there who will pay for tiny tastes of cake? Seriously, people like this are getting $29.00 for 12 cake balls. That's almost $2.50 APIECE. And these are cute, but wow! $24 for 6...
I guess that the original cakeballs were cake that was crumbled and mixed with frosting then formed into balls and dipped in chocolate. Oh. My. How is it that I have never in my life had a cakeball? I need to fix this. I need to fix this NOW. And so... I am on a mission... I hope a delicious mission. I will find some cakeballs and devour them (in the name of research, of course). I hope to not have to pay $2.50 apiece for the priviledge, though!
Off now to get my labcoat (because you need a labcoat in order to properly conduct research). Have a stellar weekend!
I will confess that my favorite part of cake is the FROSTING but I'm seeing these delicious looking little cake snacks everywhere and I WANT IN!
It is mind boggling to read all of the reviews of this pan or that pan for making cake pops/cake balls or this gadget or that meant to make "the perfect cakepop". I just want to EAT some before I get to trying to MAKE some but haven't been able to figure out where to start. I mean, I suppose I could give in and order one at Starbucks but honestly, I think they are $1.50 APIECE and I just can't justify spending that much money on one, maybe two bites of cake. I've never in my life had cake that was worth $1.50 per bite.
People are starting entire cake ball/cake pop BUSINESSES. Are there really people out there who will pay for tiny tastes of cake? Seriously, people like this are getting $29.00 for 12 cake balls. That's almost $2.50 APIECE. And these are cute, but wow! $24 for 6...
I guess that the original cakeballs were cake that was crumbled and mixed with frosting then formed into balls and dipped in chocolate. Oh. My. How is it that I have never in my life had a cakeball? I need to fix this. I need to fix this NOW. And so... I am on a mission... I hope a delicious mission. I will find some cakeballs and devour them (in the name of research, of course). I hope to not have to pay $2.50 apiece for the priviledge, though!
Off now to get my labcoat (because you need a labcoat in order to properly conduct research). Have a stellar weekend!
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Wait, Christmas is WHEN?
I don't know why I thought I had more time, but the clock is ticking out if I am going to get anything mailed before Christmas. Every year for the past 3-4 years I've thought "This year, I'll send out Christmas cards" and, well... I have a bunch of cards still sitting here, waiting to be sent. So, maybe (no promises) I will get around to actually doing cards this weekend between bouts of trying to beat the Closet o' Woe into submission.
The sad reality is that I probably need at least one more closet and a couple of walls that are built-in bookshelves. There are TONS of books that need shelf space and my cheapo bookshelves are already about to fall down from the weight of all the books on them.
I definitely have more to say, but the clock is ticking and it's an hour past the time I should have hopped into bed, so I will say goodnight for now. More this weekend!
The sad reality is that I probably need at least one more closet and a couple of walls that are built-in bookshelves. There are TONS of books that need shelf space and my cheapo bookshelves are already about to fall down from the weight of all the books on them.
I definitely have more to say, but the clock is ticking and it's an hour past the time I should have hopped into bed, so I will say goodnight for now. More this weekend!
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Wine & Writing Wednesday
Usually I am at the Wine Bar on Tuesday nights with my laptop and some other writers. But this week, we had to rearrange things and ended up having Wine & Writing Wednesday. I am so used to doing it on Tuesday nights, though, that I have been thinking all day today that today is Tuesday and then having to correct myself, which has been a bit weird.
Tuesday nights, the wine bar is very quiet and we chat. Tonight is pizza night, though. And live music night. And crowded as heck night. Which has made things interesting. I don't know if it has made things more or less productive.
By the way, the pizza is Chef TJ's Woodfired Pizza and if you are in the DFW Metroplex, you need to find them and have their pizza. These are not your average pies... they are really tasty and unique. And how fun is a MOBILE woodfired pizza oven?
And if you haven't been to The Wine Therapist, you should make the trip. It's a nice little place and very writer friendly (like a coffeehouse, but with wine.... and ambience....)
So, tonight has been a nice night. A welcome respite from the chaos that has been going on lately. I think I have a date this weekend with the Closet o' Awful. But once that's done, things should be much more organized. I'm sure other things will come up, but it will be nice to get that done.
Tuesday nights, the wine bar is very quiet and we chat. Tonight is pizza night, though. And live music night. And crowded as heck night. Which has made things interesting. I don't know if it has made things more or less productive.
By the way, the pizza is Chef TJ's Woodfired Pizza and if you are in the DFW Metroplex, you need to find them and have their pizza. These are not your average pies... they are really tasty and unique. And how fun is a MOBILE woodfired pizza oven?
And if you haven't been to The Wine Therapist, you should make the trip. It's a nice little place and very writer friendly (like a coffeehouse, but with wine.... and ambience....)
So, tonight has been a nice night. A welcome respite from the chaos that has been going on lately. I think I have a date this weekend with the Closet o' Awful. But once that's done, things should be much more organized. I'm sure other things will come up, but it will be nice to get that done.
Monday, December 12, 2011
A Case of The Mondays
This morning I attempted to get on the right track but was quickly run over by a runaway train of thought... I was just out of sync and off-kilter all day today and I have had a really hard time focusing lately and I don't know exactly what my problem is.
I need to get my closet cleaned out but that will be put off for another week which annoys me somewhat but I guess if my happy heinie had gotten around to doing what needed to be done sooner, I could have gotten things done and actually had some sales for the holiday season but here I am now with all of the things I need scattered here and there and buried in the Closet From H*LL and so, I have set my sights on getting it cleaned out and getting things organized and then using the month of January to get things on track to have sales in February for Valentine's Day (I am either an incredible optimist or incredibly stupid... the jury is still out as to which actually applies!)
BUT... I've been getting writing done lately (both novel writing and blogging) so I guess I haven't been a total slacker. And I may have found another couponing friend!
I need to get my closet cleaned out but that will be put off for another week which annoys me somewhat but I guess if my happy heinie had gotten around to doing what needed to be done sooner, I could have gotten things done and actually had some sales for the holiday season but here I am now with all of the things I need scattered here and there and buried in the Closet From H*LL and so, I have set my sights on getting it cleaned out and getting things organized and then using the month of January to get things on track to have sales in February for Valentine's Day (I am either an incredible optimist or incredibly stupid... the jury is still out as to which actually applies!)
BUT... I've been getting writing done lately (both novel writing and blogging) so I guess I haven't been a total slacker. And I may have found another couponing friend!
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Stuffed!
Went grocery shopping today and the cashier forgot the coupons. I HATE it when that happens because then you have to go to Customer Service and wait for the person returning individual grains of rice (ok, maybe that's an exaggeration, but it FEELS that way). It was not one of my better couponing days plus I was kicking myself for having missed going shopping YESTERDAY when I could have gotten a $10 gift card. *sigh
Anyhow, dinner tonight was make-up Thanksgiving and pre-Christmas Christmas dinner because the POSSLQ was out of town for Thanksgiving and will be gone again for Xmas. *sigh So, we had roast pork, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy and because we hadn't had NEARLY enough carbs (/sarcasm) we had mini cupcakes for dessert because some evil sample guy at Target was handing out samples and the stupid "hot chocolate" flavor mini cupcakes were to-die-for delicious. And it's probably going to take me weeks to work off this single dinner, but it was TASTY and the only reason I am still up blogging is that I wanted to give it SOME time to digest and not put it DIRECTLY to storage on my hips!
But, I have to work in the morning, so I should probably go to bed. Any tips for helping the cashier remember the coupons? (Yes, I am STILL annoyed about that!)
Anyhow, dinner tonight was make-up Thanksgiving and pre-Christmas Christmas dinner because the POSSLQ was out of town for Thanksgiving and will be gone again for Xmas. *sigh So, we had roast pork, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy and because we hadn't had NEARLY enough carbs (/sarcasm) we had mini cupcakes for dessert because some evil sample guy at Target was handing out samples and the stupid "hot chocolate" flavor mini cupcakes were to-die-for delicious. And it's probably going to take me weeks to work off this single dinner, but it was TASTY and the only reason I am still up blogging is that I wanted to give it SOME time to digest and not put it DIRECTLY to storage on my hips!
But, I have to work in the morning, so I should probably go to bed. Any tips for helping the cashier remember the coupons? (Yes, I am STILL annoyed about that!)
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Holiday Feasting
So, the POSSLQ is home from his latest business trip. While out on the road, Thanksgiving happened and the next trip out on the road will include Christmas. This means there are two feasts to be made up for. When I'm home alone, I seldom cook much beyond what can be microwaved. There just doesn't seem to be a point to cooking when I'm the only one who is going to eat it and I don't want to be eating leftover whatever for days after the original meal. I know, picky picky. So, when I can get a good meal, I am happy to have it. Plus, the POSSLQ is a far better cook than I am and meals I don't have to cook taste better to me.
It's really late and I should be in bed by now. I feel bad that the apartment is sortve a mess and I should probably do some cleaning tomorrow. I mean, it's not FILTHY or anything, it's just not as nice as I would like for it to be.
So, there will be grocery shopping to do and feast prepping and some cleaning and whatever else I can stuff into the day assuming that I get to bed soon now so I actually get up at something before the crack of noon tomorrow.
It's really late and I should be in bed by now. I feel bad that the apartment is sortve a mess and I should probably do some cleaning tomorrow. I mean, it's not FILTHY or anything, it's just not as nice as I would like for it to be.
So, there will be grocery shopping to do and feast prepping and some cleaning and whatever else I can stuff into the day assuming that I get to bed soon now so I actually get up at something before the crack of noon tomorrow.
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