Under the Weather (with a side of turkey chili)

How can the cooties be back on my doorstep so soon?!?   I just got over a cold right before Christmas–I lost my voice and everything–and now today I’m running a fever and feel pretty crummy in general. Blech!
Luckily, I have lots of leftover turkey chili to fortify myself with–too bad I don’t feel much like [...]

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I’m an IKEA hacker!

I recently redid our living room and wanted a wall unit as a focal point.  I scoured Crate & Barrel, Pottery Barn, Ballard Designs, West Elm, and other places with no luck.  I didn’t want to spend more than $1,200 which made it quite a challenge.  
I turned to IKEA for help and found the Liatorp bookshelves.   We upgraded [...]

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Adventures in Turkey Chili

Whew!  The big day has come and gone and I’m still standing.  Now that I have some time to breathe, I’m planning to make some turkey chili tomorrow.  Yes, how sad is my life (and blog) that making chili is the highlight of my day? 
During the wild and crazy road trip last summer, I happened [...]

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Holiday Humor

Friends, the big day is nigh and if you aren’t done shopping yet you’re almost out of time!  So, if you find yourself stuck because you didn’t send out a package to your aunt/friend/cousin/nephew in Walla Walla, don’t despair!  Why don’t you just do what so many of us do when pressed for time and [...]

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Gawker Stalker your teacher?

During the daylight hours, I spend my time working in a private high school attempting to foster a love for reading and writing in my students.  At night, I don a cape and carpal tunnel-deflecting wristbands and blog away for all the world to see.  It seems, however, that my students think that when the [...]

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