Over the long weekend, I indulged in one of my favorite pastimes: nesting. For me, “nesting” is the process of making my home more cozy and appealing. I rearranged some furniture, vacuumed, and even journeyed to IKEA for a new bookcase. I love dabbling in interior design. I love mixing color palettes, playing with shapes [...]
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Nov 24, 2009
|Gaming
I love board games. I love them so much, I would marry them if I could. They’re fun, they’re social, and the good ones make you think in all sorts of great, brain-stretching ways. If I’m ever made supreme ruler of the world, board games will the universal pastime. Oh, yes, to the point of [...]
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Nov 24, 2009
|Inspiration
You must — must — watch this amazing ad for the New Zealand Book Council: Despite the fact that the ad features a book, this is not a book trailer and the words aren’t actually important. It’s all about the mood and the magic, the feelings that books inspire.
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Nov 22, 2009
|Food-n-Drink
My favorite food during Thanksgiving is the Leftover Sandwich. Traditionally, the sandwich is made by toasting bread, slathering on some mayo, and layering turkey, stuffing, and cranberry-orange relish until you’ve achieved a beautiful, moist, gooey masterpiece. This is sometimes known as The Best Sandwich in the World. For years now, I’ve been enjoying the turkey [...]
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Nov 18, 2009
|Food-n-Drink
It’s been so long since I’ve talked about food! Tonight I had one of my new favorite dishes, so simple and so very delicious: Peanut butter, banana, and honey. From Food and Drink I normally eat this on a wheat pita, but I only had bread tonight. Either way, toasting the vessel is critical so [...]
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Nov 12, 2009
|Geekery, Inspiration
I have been a big fan (and member) of VladStudio for years. Vlad makes amazing wallpapers, offers them in a variety of sizes, and allows you to turn any of them into a free (and beautiful) e-card. If you’re looking for a new wallpaper or simply want to add to your library, you’ll enjoy looking [...]
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Nov 12, 2009
|Life Stuff
Today is my mom’s birthday! That’s mom and her awesome beau when they took me out for a birthday brunch in August. Don’t they look fabulous together? And this is one of my favorite pictures of us… and one of my favorite memories: That’s me and mom playing a piano duet at her old place [...]
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Nov 10, 2009
|Adventure, Cosmic Toast
As I may have mentioned, our all-new episodes of Slangman’s World have been airing on Georgia Public Broadcasting (the 3rd largest PBS affiliate in the US) since October 5th. But now, for the first time, you can see three of the 90-second episodes on our Slangman’s World website! (Just click on the “Videos” icon. Flash [...]
Read More ...Okay, someone asked for cats, and there’s just no way I can pass up an excuse to post more pictures of my boys. Cairo and Oslo have been keeping me company during my post-WFC cold, and, as always, are a constant source of joy. First up, one of Oslo’s most interesting sleep positions. Yes, he [...]
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