Peanut isn’t allowed into the library (unless he suddenly learns how to be a service dog and acquires a blind or otherwise in-need-of-a-service-dog owner), but his heart was in the right place for Take Your Dog to Work Day. I think he thought if he had his hockey tie on, nobody would notice that he’s…
Changing Plans
There has been some above-average stress around our house for the past few months. It’s job-related for Scott and yucky for both of us, and it means that we may or may not be moving in the next several months. That wasn’t part of our plan when we moved here almost exactly a year ago,…
Recipe Confidence Builder: Steak Salad
Sometimes when you’ve had a couple of recipe flops in a row, you need to regroup with something you know will be a win. With that in mind, I made a steak salad on Monday night. I knew it would come together pretty quickly, and I knew I couldn’t go wrong with the ingredient list–steak,…
“Meh” Recipe Edition
For every “This is amazing!” recipe recommendation on ye ol’ blog, there are a few duds. Sometimes lots of duds. Last week saw a couple of “meh” recipes, for sure. There was one instance in which the recipe called for fresh strawberries, and I used frozen strawberries that were fresh from the farm a few…
Saturday Career Musings
Just a few quick thoughts today. 1) Forbes.com just told me that my degree is the worst choice if you’re planning to get a master’s degree. That made me laugh. Of course librarians don’t make a lot of money, but that’s okay with me. I got into this field because I like it, not because…
Pulling Things Together
I was supposed to start painting the living room on my day off yesterday. But I couldn’t bring myself to do it. I just couldn’t. We’ve been ripping out walls and refinishing cabinets and painting walls and adding trim, and I just needed a day where I did nothing but clean up the mess. Sure,…
Chicken Puttanesca
I feel like a treasure hunter when I look through my cookbooks each week. Well, I’ll be honest. I don’t feel like a treasure hunter at the time. But after I finish making a new recipe for the first time, I most definitely feel like a treasure hunter. There’s gold in them there pages! Last…
Small, but valuable. 