Blog archives for January, 2012


Archive for January, 2012

Jury Duty - Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

I might have jury duty tomorrow. Did you know that while pens, pencils, plastic utensils, and jewelry are allowed in the assembly room, knitting needles and crochet hooks are not? I’m not exactly sure how knitting needles are more lethal than a pencil (unless they’re spy knitting needles that are actually hypodermics (and how cool [...]

My Dog Is Getting A Little Too Smart - Thursday, January 12th, 2012

So I have a dog. My dog, like most dogs, likes to eat cat food. He also (like most dogs) likes to eat cat poo. Because of this, there’s a gate between the dining room and the kitchen. The cats can get between the bars (or jump the gate) so they can get to their [...]

What goes with cookies? MORE COOKIES. Also, coffee. - Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

I made another batch of the Citrus Glitters. This time I used the right kind of shortening. I also added a LOT more zest (one lime, lemon, and orange). I ended up having to add more milk to offset that, but they came out perfect. I also used aluminum “disposable” cookie sheets (I used parchment [...]

Blackstrap Ginger Cookies (vegan) - Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

My boss gave me a Christmas present this year. Well, the entire QA team got them. Since I’ve been having fun with Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar I thought this was the right time to try out the Blackstrap Ginger cookies. I had everything I needed… except, as it would turn out, canola oil. [...]

I May Have Lost My Mind - Sunday, January 1st, 2012

2012 Reading Challenge Morgan has read 0 books toward a goal of 100 books. hide 0 of 100 (0%) view books 100 books? Failure is always an option.