In an effort to lure my coworkers to a 45 minute presentation about my unit’s spring priorities and initiatives last Friday, I promised to provide a cupcake bar. It was really selfish on my part, as I’ve had a number of recipes from the Martha Stewart cupcake cookbook I’ve been wanting try, and this provided [...]
Archive for February, 2010
12 Feb
Excuse me while I kiss this guy
Last night, after a rousing rendition of “Queen of Spain” (really Sting’s “King of Pain”), Bryan admitted he thought the words to the disco favorite “Rollercoaster of Love” were actually “I’m a post-doc of love.” When I questioned this, he said, “You know—you’re highly trained, but you still have something to learn.” Fitting for the [...]
8 Feb
Not everyone dreads Mondays…
We had a hectic week, followed by a semi-productive weekend. Rain and light snow—and a whole lot of mud—kept us inside for the most part. I was about 19 days behind on laundry, which meant that I spent a lot of time with Spray ‘n Wash and basket of clothes Saturday and Sunday. I couldn’t [...]
7 Feb
Why I prefer to run errands alone
Ava: Are we done now? Can we go back home? Mom: Almost, one more stop. Ava: Ugh, where? Mom: The liquor store… Ava: Can we get candy there!?! Mom: No. Ava: Why?! Mom: Because. Ava: Because is not a reason. Mom: Because they don’t sell candy. Ava: Of course they do! They sell LICORICE. Mom: [...]
6 Feb
Olivia Fix, courtesy of Grandpa Smith
Doug took this gorgeous photo last weekend–Liv is looking for the button she stashed in her pocket.
3 Feb
Sour Cream Coffee Cake
We had the pleasure of hosting Doug and Karyl over the weekend, and on Sunday, Karyl’s Kansas cousins joined us for brunch. I took the opportunity to make Barefoot Contessa’s Sour Cream Coffee Cake—with a tremendous amount of help from Ava. I love Ina Garten recipes because of the simple yet transformational tweaks. Here, for [...]
