Monthly Archives: December 2006
deals on excellent cookware
I think I have a general grasp of the scoop on good cookware. Chad and I were shopping for a 10-inch fry pan and came up against the $99 All Clad and the $49 Emeril pan: big difference in price … Continue reading
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cutest stocking ever
Thanks Tiffany! I lub it. I just received an adorable handknit stocking ornament in the mail from my old pal back from my Molson Hall days. It is light green cotton with a cream heel and toe – and it’s … Continue reading
mexican VS Am. comfort
For our big holiday feast this year, we were given the choice between Mexican: enchiladas, refried rice, tamales, chili rellenos, …. or Classic American comfort food: ham, and or meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, macaroni and cheese, a few vegetables, pie, cake,…… … Continue reading
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is philly the new seattle?
I feel like I am collecting Philly references; suddenly that’s the place where people are moving or doing things. Some examples: 1. Cardiff and Miller’s sound piece, Pandemonium, at the historic Eastern State Peneteniary there. 2. Jess from Gilmore Girls … Continue reading
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thrasher sighting
I just heard a commotion in front of my office window – sounded like a small boy angrily kicking leaves around – and when I opened the shades to peek, it was a energetic bird with an incongruously long bill … Continue reading
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wish lists
Bella’s Wish List 1. Purity ring 2. Hollister gift card (gray striped sweater she wants) 3. Victoria’s Secret gift card (any combo of size small underwear) 4. Vera Wang Princess perfume 5. Burberry Britz perfume 6. Abercrombie and Fitch gift … Continue reading
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Bella scored two goals today!
We are at the Commissioner’s Cup this weekend, where all the first-place teams of the local divisions play each other. Bella’s two goals made it worth the trip to Temecula. The first game we crunched the other team 5-0. The … Continue reading
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buy from Schwan's to support science camp
I don’t want to make a habit of posting fundraisers, but this is a good cause: Yucca Vally Elementary School’s science camp to Catalina Island. Who doesn’t remember long painful fundraisers in school to fund 6th grade science camp? I … Continue reading
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the Golden compass (or Northern Lights)
I think Nicole Kidman is perfect as Mrs. Coulter and Daniel Craig is a good choice for Lord Asriel. Man that book was good. I may have to pick it up again. For beautiful pics from the The Golden Compass … Continue reading
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Miami art Basel
One of those things I wish I wasn’t missing – especially after I read this article in the NYTimes. The article does a sweeping, fast overview and mentions a lot of tantalizing new work.
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