Chicken à la glass
My favorite thing about summer cooking is the wonderful fresh produce. Sweet crunchy corn, tangy tomatoes, fresh fragrant herbs. What better than …
In honor of Independence Day, I will do what I want…
… which is a SURVEY that I stole from Karen. Teehee, I LOVE a good survey! 1. Were you named after anyone? …
Thursday Thirteen: Ruminations on religion
I went to church school growing up all the way through my bachelor’s. Now I work in a faith-based organization and study …
Rings and things
I’m writing to you naked today. Exposed. Without cover. Well, my left hand anyway. As salacious at that opening sentence pretended to …
On marrying an “old man”
Gold digger. Cradle robber. Daddy issues. Rebound girl. Old man. Kid. It wasn’t too long ago that Mr. T asked me an …
Thursday 13: To-dos for the next 23 days
Reminder: As you peruse this drivel, do recall that I warned you this blog thing might become a bridal bitch fest from …
Spoiled Shawna writes a birthday blog
Although I may joke about getting old (seriously, 30 isn’t that far away any more), I’m one of those crazies who LOVES …
Surviving the work shower
You know how some companies use the metaphor of family to explain their corporate culture? Where I work, it’s partly literal. We’ve …
Waste not, want not: Aka a recipe for Sunday Stew
I vividly remember the struggle. Grandma versus the 7-year old me. It was fried rice of some kind and I was done. …
Thursday 13: Fabulousness
So, it’s one of those weeks where I realize upon stepping out of the shower that I forgot conditioner, and I figure …