I had never heard of this plant until I moved to San Diego. It was all over the place there and since discovering it, I’m suddenly seeing it everywhere I go. This particular plant is used as a shrub outside…
What I’m Eating: Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are another thing that always ends up on the list of superfoods, that I don’t eat enough. I started eating them for lunch a couple times a week and it’s become one of my favorites. All I do…
Movies on the Treadmill
Running on the treadmill is soooo BORING. Runners swear to me that running outdoors is a revelation, but even my most hardcore marathoner friends don’t look forward to time on the treadmill. Luckily it ended up that my treadmill faces…
Year of Pleasures – Bounty of Friends
Atti’s beloved teacher has quite a green thumb, and since he knows I’m a canner and has been the recipient of many of my goodies, he brings me all kinds of wonderful things. This time I got a huge tub…
Non-Burning Mouthwash
As an owner of Problem Teeth, I’ve had mouthwash recommended to me every time I go to the dentist. But I could never use the stuff because I couldn’t handle the burning of the alcohol that did all the work.…
Roasted Snacking Peas
I am a snacker. My favorite meals consist of variety – an abundance of appetizers, a plentiful cheese plate – and when I’m writing I am a nearly compulsive snacker. I’ve been working away on a project behind the scenes,…
New Haircut
I am a notorious stylist shopper. I rarely come back to the same person more than once. I think that maybe since I’m such rubbish at styling my own hair, I like to see what other people can come up…
Year of Pleasures – Care Package
For years I’ve been active in the Maximum Fun community, chatting on the messageboards, listening to all the podcasts, and attending MaxFunCon, a gathering of awesome, creative people doing awesome, creative things. At one of those gatherings, I met my…
What I’m Eating: Hard Boiled Egg
I toss a few eggs in some water in the beginning of the week, and then whenever I need a quick snack all I have to do is peel a shell. I try to keep a few hardboiled eggs on…
Year of Pleasures: Fuzzy Pants
A Christmas present from my inlaws that was a total slam dunk. My love for lounge pants is well documented, but these ones are fuzzy, inside and out. Miraculous. sophie rain only fans