Yearly Archives: 2010

Bear Down

December 23, 2010
Bear Down

I would imagine, firsthand if I were a mother to something other than a cat, that feeling proud of your children when they accomplish something is probably one of the best feelings on earth. I would imagine that, when they finish college, or get married, or when they land the job of their dreams, it’s probably a bit too much to bear – that fullness you might feel inside, that beaming, happy feeling that has you grinning from ear to ear. I’m not a mother, and won’t be anytime soon, but I know that feeling still. I’m sure it’s a little bit different, but all the while, I am definitely that ‘happy, proud, beaming from ear to ear’ person I described. Chris (aka Hubs), after somewhere between 3 and 4 years of crunching numbers on Excel, working with probably 20 different groups (some good and downright horrible), and all...

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Shooting the Moon

December 21, 2010
Shooting the Moon

“You’re making chocolate chip cookies? That means there’s a stash of chocolate chips for me to munch on.” “No, babe. I’m making snickerdoodles.” “Even better. Where are those Snickers bars?” You see, this is what my life’s like. This is the guy I live with, cook for, clean up after, and love more than I ever thought humanly possible. But I bet he’s not unlike a lot of you out there, is he? For one, not only does he think about the finished product of the dish in progress, but he also thinks about the steps leading up to said finished product, and what can be snacked on along the way. I find no fault in this thought process, actually. Second, he thinks that snickerdoodles are cookies with bits of Snickers candy speckled throughout. C’mon – he isn’t the only one, is he? I mean seriously, I thought the same...

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The Gut Buster

Eating good, healthy food is an admirable goal. It’s a really good goal. Sometimes though, it’s just. so. dang. hard. Ya feel me? Exhibit...

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