tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183313002011-11-27T15:57:04.290-08:00Life lessons, cultural commentary, recipes and random clutter.Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.comBlogger3471100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-75583371903828836332011-02-05T13:09:00.000-08:002011-02-05T13:43:21.104-08:00

Today I am in mourning, yet I'm not completely sure what I am mourning for. Loss, certainly. But a loss that is hard to define.Most of you know that my Mom, Stacie, is not my biological mother. Stacie is the mother of my heart and soul, but another woman gave birth to me. And for the first years of my life, that woman, Judi, was my mother. When I was a child, she left me in the care of my father

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-10257397609359105022011-01-26T22:28:00.000-08:002011-01-26T23:09:40.825-08:00

How 'artisanal' can the new ravioli at Olive Garden really be? It's a chain restaurant. I bet the ravioli isn't even handmade. I really hope the murder-suicide of the Mesquite councilwoman and her husband wasn't really over a false $96.40 travel expense. I hope that people remember the couple for all the good they did instead of the tragic end.Chipotle Bacon Brittle sounded like a science

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-77583935207166983432011-01-04T15:32:00.000-08:002011-01-04T16:06:19.232-08:00

My mom is a doctor, did you know that? No, she never spent a day in medical school, but apparently through the power of Google she has the ability to diagnose and treat disease.Now we all know that moms have to play doctor occasionally. They are the ones to Bactine and Band-Aid our skinned knees, they are the ones to rub Vick's on our chests and dose us with terrible tasting cough syrup when we

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-87246777203112864742011-01-01T08:20:00.000-08:002011-01-01T09:23:45.062-08:00

Happy New Year Everyone!It's kind of funny, isn't it, how January first brings with it the promise of better things, better times, a new broom sweeping clean, etc, etc? That's a lot of pressure for one day, especially one that was proceeded by a night of heavy drinking. But I'll go with that flow because it seems appropriate that we should have a 'fresh start' day and why not 1/1/11?For those of

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-20311103385695716892010-08-03T07:30:00.000-07:002010-08-03T07:43:12.785-07:00

Okay, the Glitzy Kitsch store is now open. But consider it a "soft" opening because not everything is on there yet. For two reasons really. One, it takes a long time to list each item, at least for me. I'm still learning what works and how to do it, etc. The other reason is that there are two schools of Etsy, and that is either re-listing frequently or adding new items frequently. I have decided

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-33634047134368134062010-07-28T12:20:00.000-07:002010-07-28T12:34:21.894-07:00

Amigurumi (ah-mee-goo-roo-mee)- it is the Japanese art of crocheting little stuffed things. A lot of times it's dolls or animals, but I have taken to making food (hmm, surprise, huh) and other inatimate objects.So why would someone want to buy these things from me? I'm not sure, except they are cute and fun. They really serve no functional purpose. But who cares, I'm having fun making them and I

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-88910576020719234162010-07-22T07:49:00.000-07:002010-07-22T08:01:48.405-07:00

So here is how the last week has gone.Graminator is doing better, after I took her off some of the medication that as prescribed for her. It was an anti-seizure medication that they give as a precaution to all brain injured people. She didn't have any seizures but the medication was turning her into a walking vegetable. Seriously, if I had continued it for the full month as prescribed, I don't

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-90462818227904241232010-07-14T09:52:00.000-07:002010-07-14T10:16:24.719-07:00

Today, in honor of Bastille Day, Glitter City Sweets introduces a new line of French pastries.French macarons - a crispy almond meringue shell that yields to a chewy interior and sandwiched with rich, flavorful buttercream. So yummy. Available in Vanilla, Chocolate, Pomegranate and Rose - yes, rose, and trust me the incredible texture of the macaron combined with the unique flavor or roses is

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-55316957466043998212010-07-12T23:21:00.000-07:002010-07-12T23:40:08.625-07:00

Blanca graduated from Kinderpuppy today. It's a basic obedience class where she learned sit, stay, come, lie down, leave it, touch and some socialization with other dogs and people. She won a prize for being best behaved on a leash. She got a certificate and a little ribbon.All of this makes me laugh because just a few hours before class, she brought me a present. It was a bottle of black dye

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-44365567410085849612010-07-07T08:03:00.000-07:002010-07-07T08:45:30.857-07:00

So the Graminator had to be hospitalized with a subdural hematoma (okay, it was actually an epdiural hematoma, but since most people are familiar with the 'subdural' phrase, let's not get too technical, okay?The hematoma is a bleeding in the brain. When our brains get older, they become a lot like a walnut in a shell. When young. the walnut is nice and plump and meaty and fills the whole shell.

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-79276638370179709922010-07-05T11:16:00.000-07:002010-07-05T11:50:48.436-07:00

I know it's been a while since I have blogged, claiming the excuse that am too 'busy' but I realized that without writing I have all of this stuff built up that I need to purge from my soul. So let's play, catch up, okay?The Graminator just got home from the hospital. After noticing a bit of unsteadiness and inability to swallow correctly, her doctor told us to take her to the ER, suspecting a

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-51325630470787662292010-04-20T07:23:00.001-07:002010-04-20T07:48:37.475-07:00

February was a short month that was jam packed. I had lots of orders for valentine's Day, including a rather elaborate box that was intended for a young man to ask out a young lady for a Valentine's Day dinner. It was a treasure box. I embellished a beautiful box with pearls and sequins and lace and a picture of the young couple and I lined it with silk tulle. Then inside was a series of heart

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-73627434025743819842010-04-11T10:39:00.000-07:002010-04-11T10:51:54.713-07:00

Dear Loyal Readers,Please forgive the long extended absence. It was not intentional but it happened none the less. I do apologize, it has been a roller coaster couple of months but I shall endeavor to resume the daily writing. In the meantime I shall catch you up, and we will go chronologically.Starting the week I abandoned you, Loyal Readers, there was a special cast and crew screening of "You

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-65340619630398011282010-01-20T08:00:00.000-08:002010-01-20T08:46:46.301-08:00

At least that's what my Mom says. I have been reading the works of Dalton Trumbo lately and she might be right.For those that don't know, Trumbo was on of the "Hollywood Ten", a group of writer's who were blacklisted in the 1940's and 1950's for being suspected communists. A victim of the McCarthy era politics, Trumbo was imprisoned, impoverished and scorned for belonging to a political party he

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-90055892697279032602010-01-18T08:49:00.000-08:002010-01-18T09:05:41.213-08:00

Despite a challenging week (have you ever made 150 cupcakes without eating even one? I can now say that I have!) where I fell way short of my exercise goals, I lost a respectable two pounds. But I know I could have done better and am redoubling my efforts this week.I think probably the most important thing for me is to remember that when you don't do as well as you want or you 'fall off the wagon

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-83377285273788711502010-01-14T08:29:00.001-08:002010-01-14T08:56:02.128-08:00

I like popcorn. But when you are eating healthier, you have to watch popcorn for its hidden dangers. Like movie theater popcorn that has a zillion calories and it topped with buttery flavored oil. Or even microwave popcorn with its cancer agent butter flavor. But for me, hot air popcorn was not an option. Hot air popcorn always tasted stale and yucky to me. But now that it has been discovered

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-39641434931759984592010-01-12T08:23:00.000-08:002010-01-12T09:05:06.164-08:00

Then it must be...duck fat fries.Duck fat fries have been around a while at the fancy restaurants but while I have heard how superb they are, I haven't gotten to eat one. There are restaurants in Las Vegas that serve them but most are pricy places on the strip that are a bit beyond my budget. But for Christmas I asked for a few gourmet ingredients so that I could play with them in my own cooking.

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-44424508974009515862010-01-11T14:20:00.000-08:002010-01-11T14:54:34.587-08:00

Because Maura is inspiring me with her honesty, I'm posting my "diet log" for last week. I was at or under my calorie goal every day (except Sunday which is my "Free Day") I walked a mile each day four days last week. I wanted it to be six days but I'm not beating myself up over it. New week, new goal of at least 5 days - I'm still hoping for six but will be okay with five. This is aerobic

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-8470443735252489802010-01-08T08:31:00.000-08:002010-01-08T08:43:11.289-08:00

I think too much. Way too much. Some days I wish I could just turn my brain off. And a lot of that thinking is negative, like why 'friends' don't answer emails or about disagreements that happened years ago. I dwell and obsess and make myself miserable. I know it's a flaw, but have a hard time not doing it (I'd love resolution in all areas of my life but that just ain't gonna happen.)So when I

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-74914798738750700022010-01-07T08:20:00.000-08:002010-01-07T09:18:11.769-08:00

Last night I made a delicious (and low calorie) meal. So delicious, it was difficult to believe it was low calorie. When I first start watching what I eat, the first thing I do is crave what I shouldn't have. Like bar food. As you know, Chan and I have indulged in 'Grease-Fest" at our local bar many times and pigged out on the various deep fat fried foods. So it's not surprising that when I

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-4114596007188334872010-01-06T08:27:00.000-08:002010-01-06T09:10:54.437-08:00

So we are on day three of the new lifestyle. I won't call it a 'diet' because it's actually a long term behavior modification plan. I haven't felt too deprived yet and I have instituted my exercise regimen of walking a mile a day (this will increase as I build strength and stamina.)Maura and Chan have also started their lifestyle changes. Maura is blogging her common sense diet. And if I know

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-51554475197459945122010-01-04T08:30:00.000-08:002010-01-04T08:58:00.408-08:00

Almost every woman I know resolves to lose weight each new year (and periodically throughout the year.) This is true no matter what size or shape she is already. Maybe it's because of the unrealistic fashion icons but even skinny girls think they need to lose weight.Well, that's certainly true at our house. My mom wants to lose 10 pounds because she is heavier than she has been in a long time.

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-42042064811406758702010-01-01T09:23:00.000-08:002010-01-01T09:51:12.621-08:00

Happy New Year everyone! I'm not sure if 2010 will be better than 2009 since I woke to extreme intestinal distress, which I hope is not a metaphor for 'this year will be S#%T' (hopefully it's more like 'don't eat assorted leftovers at one in the morning.)I did terrible on my 2009 resolutions, having done so well on my 2008 resolutions. So maybe the lesson is to make resolutions that aren't about

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-42708709564711098682009-12-30T08:07:00.000-08:002009-12-31T08:01:00.358-08:00

How do you describe 2009? It was a year where everything happened and nothing happened. Strange, huh?We started and ended the year with a crappy economy. The 'change' that the new Obama administration promised amounted to very little actual change. Now I'm not entirely blaming President Obama, anyone with half a brain knew he couldn't fix everything at once, but I am a little upset about the

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-63885653727633457382009-12-26T23:11:00.000-08:002009-12-26T23:16:25.688-08:00

I have lots of Christmas memories and I hold each one dear in my heart. My family is my blessing and for them I am grateful. This year I have chosen to hold onto and remember forever - me and The Graminator singing loudly (and most decidedly off key) "Meet Me in St. Louis" on Christmas Eve. I don't know how such a silly little thing can mean so much. Bless you Judy Garland.

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-46661445102898386922009-12-14T12:47:00.000-08:002009-12-14T13:13:37.823-08:00

Today I go the first my first Christmas card of the season. Or should I say holiday card? Because while I'm not particularly religious (and had parents of varying faiths) I generally adapt to the tradition of a secular Christmas. (But to my Jewish friends and Loyal Readers, Happy Hanukkah!) In past years I have bought cards that had the message "Happy Holidays" or "Season's Greetings" not to be

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-83887546517011768042009-11-28T07:41:00.001-08:002009-12-02T17:07:03.985-08:00

It's coming soon, and the trailer is ready. Go here to view the trailer!Or just watch! Share and rate on YouTube!

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-39371456056343760772009-11-27T07:31:00.000-08:002009-11-27T08:23:43.933-08:00

So yesterday my family celebrated it's first Snacksgiving. Because it was just going to be the Golden Girls for the holiday, I didn't want to do the whole turkey thing. So instead of making one giant meal to consume (and have tons of leftovers) we decided to eat all day long.First, wardrobe. I had a new pair of lounging pants that were all fleecey and cozy. (They also shed all over the house, but

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-56782073505674074482009-11-20T09:06:00.000-08:002009-11-20T09:29:35.472-08:00

Normally, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year. But this year, not so much. See, if I could, I would have a giant Thanksgiving with tons of people. I love to cook and to eat and to share with everyone, and isn't that what Thanksgiving is all about? But my father was an only child with no cousins and my mother has only one brother and one sister, both of whom live elsewhere. And while

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-60671905391374593292009-11-18T08:04:00.000-08:002009-11-19T08:50:54.933-08:00

Sorry, my few Loyal Readers who still check the blogs to see what's going on, that I haven't been keeping up my end of the bargain. After months of buying new accessories, pictures and painting huge swatches of paint on the walls, we finally started the redecorating process. Picking a paint was a HUGE ordeal! After starting with the idea that we wanted a blue-green, there was the search for the

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-24010481236114519682009-10-27T16:54:00.000-07:002009-10-27T17:19:59.770-07:00

I love good popcorn. I'm just old enough to remember when movie theaters had real butter, not 'buttery topping' as the man at the theater described it to me recently. (And the popcorn came in tubs, not paper bags.) When I worked at The Comedy Stop there was a popcorn machine and while it didn't have butter we would sneak in sticks of butter for the corn ourselves. (Shhh, don't tell the management

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-67740858926085754722009-10-19T08:10:00.000-07:002009-10-19T09:01:47.873-07:00

Friday I went to the movies for the first time in forever (I believe it may have been the first time in 2009) which is unusual for me but with the business plus raising an 88 year old I never have time. But I had received a summons for Grand Jury duty so Mom was home to watch The Graminator and I had already done my hair and makeup (wow, makeup, I know but for me it's a feat) when the court

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-59875569229999786862009-10-14T10:38:00.000-07:002009-10-14T10:47:28.236-07:00

A friend's sister was a battered wife for apparently a very long time and the years of physical and mental abuse ended in terrible violence. I know what toll emotional and physical abuse can take, and I know what it does to your self-esteem. In my opinion, abusers NEVER change. They can promise you anything, but they will abuse again and again and they will try to make it all your fault. If you

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-75981931806781157842009-10-12T16:13:00.000-07:002009-10-12T16:17:24.985-07:00

I'm feeling a bit sad today. Alzheimer's is robbing me of my sanity while it robs The Graminator of her memory. So here is a laugh from Mitchell and Webb. I love those witty Brits. I laughed out loud. Thanks guys, I needed that.

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-80974786609033298742009-10-08T08:16:00.000-07:002009-10-08T08:45:46.395-07:00

So my hair appointment took four hours yesterday. I went to Marcy at Shag Me, who also does my brother's and sister-in-law's hair so I knew I was in good hands. I just laid down the guidelines and then let her go to work. Here were my hair issues: 1. I have no forehead. It's more of a two-head.2. I have a widow's peak.3. I'm not going to spend hours each day doing my hair, so it has to be easy

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-46637980075974549052009-10-07T08:02:00.000-07:002009-10-07T08:21:58.683-07:00

So I was obsessed with making gougeres (savory cheese puffs made with pate choux) so one day I just did it. I made a small batch, using pepper jack for the gougeres (which was not a strong enough cheese so next time I will use a sharper, more flavorful cheese.) I also made a vanilla bean pastry cream for the eclairs which I lightened by folding in whipped cream. (Sherry Yard had a name for this

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-78489296323625681632009-10-05T10:55:00.000-07:002009-10-05T11:47:54.288-07:00

I'm getting really tired of a few things, so I'm going to get this off my chest. Feel free to add your own current peeves to the list!John and Kate - Ugh! If I hear any more about these two morons I might just have to go postal. Does anyone besides me wish that CPS would take their kids away from them? Both of them need to learn to be responsible adults and quit airing all their dirty laundry in

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-2181350584624432222009-10-02T09:36:00.000-07:002009-10-02T10:37:42.688-07:00

It has been busy around Glitter City Sweets, we doubled our sales in September and believe me, August was busy enough. I'm going to have to hire extra help for the holidays!We are doing more custom cookies as our reputation gets out there and our marshmallow sales are still booming. We will be offering a homemade hot cocoa and marshmallow combination for the holidays along with pumpkin, caramel

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-2240030827119517492009-10-01T12:10:00.000-07:002009-10-01T12:15:46.836-07:00

Since my last post seemed to stir something, I thought a bit of humor today was called for. You know how I love those Brits for their sassy comedy, so here is a bit of Mitchell and Webb to lighten the day.XX (and no, I don't think you are twenty, even though you look fabu!)

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-53022084278665336382009-09-29T08:28:00.000-07:002009-09-29T08:57:24.589-07:00

For seven years I worked at the same job. I did my job (pretty well I think considering the evaluations I got) and made what I thought were a lot of lasting relationships. Then I left, not to go work for another company but to pursue my dreams, and I thought my "friends" would be supportive.Now I understand how easy it is to have your life move on and forget the people you once had daily contact

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-18249599343477067922009-09-18T08:45:00.000-07:002009-09-18T09:22:38.787-07:00

Okay, let's settle this once and for all. Recently, writer/actress Mindy Kaling (better known as Kelly Kapoor on "The Office") was on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. On a previous occasion when Mindy told Craig that she was coming to Las Vegas, he recommended that she go to Luv-It Custard, a venerable institution devoted to deliciousness. (Craig loves Luv-It and we love Craig.)Mindy was

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-39029765046450251962009-09-15T08:18:00.000-07:002009-09-15T09:04:55.876-07:00

I know millions of women are mourning the passing of Patrick Swayze and I just wanted to throw in my tribute as well.I first became aware of Patrick when I was a pre-teen and he made "The Outsiders" based on the S.E. Hinton novel, then the short lived television series "Renegades" and then the teens against the entire Communist army film "Red Dawn" (soon to be remade but it, like "Fame" can never

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-35065432444946955312009-09-14T20:16:00.000-07:002009-09-14T20:31:16.152-07:00

...that the people who care about you will help you, support you and cheer you on.....that the people who only pretend to care about you will eventually show you their true colors....that life is, in turns, a constant surprise, a disappointment, an adventure and an experience....that you should never read the ending first....that dessert is the most important meal of the day....that I work way

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-52661695686766209402009-09-10T08:00:00.000-07:002009-09-10T08:48:40.352-07:00

The family goes out to eat nearly every Sunday. Visiting the same restaurants can get old after a while, although every now and then you can discover something new at an old favorite restaurant. (If you haven't tried it, go for the fried chicken at Memphis Championship Barbecue. I don't really like fried chicken but theirs is phenomenal. And it's served family style with all you can eat mashed

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-85820604941414586282009-09-09T12:36:00.000-07:002009-09-09T12:56:08.589-07:00

I will go into more detail later but I had the most lovely (and incredibly overpriced) macaroon from Jean Phillipe Patisserie at the Bellagio. It was called a "Rose Macaroon" and was described as a "raspberry macaroon with rose cream and fresh raspberries". We are talking French macaroon here, not the American coconut kind. Since I have lately been obsessed with flavoring things with rose and

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-31738363415920754462009-09-09T12:23:00.000-07:002009-09-09T12:36:29.342-07:00

I hate hypocrisy. Seriously, if you are going to screw me, be honest about it. I won't go into the details to protect the incredibly guilty other party, but suffice it to say someone cut me out of a business arrangement siting an excuse so unforgivably flimsy and completely hypocritical that I am deeply offended. And never say 'it's not personal' when it is exactly personal. Be honest and up

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I know it's been so long, Loyal Readers, and I have to apologize. Glitter City Sweets has eaten a huge chunk of my time. I barely had time to breathe. First we had a bridal show with a large chain bridal store where I set out cake for tasting for the brides, grooms and assorted bridesmaids, moms, etc. Plus I made 180 little embossed wedding cookies to go in each bride's 'goodie' bag. I manned the

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Summer is such a lovely time to indulge in guilty pleasure, don't you think? Here is my list of this summer's favorites.1. Strawberry Ice Cream Sodas - Scoops of creamy strawberry ice cream with bubbly strawberry soda poured over. Yes, it's more artificial food coloring than I like to have (especially in the soda) but it tastes like happiness in a glass. If I close my eyes really tight, I can go

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-82548587751792874592009-08-07T07:50:00.000-07:002009-08-07T08:35:34.590-07:00

Iconic filmmaker John Hughes has passed away. As a child of the 80's, I grew up on his films. Not only did his films speak to us because the characters were our age, but because the themes of these films were so close to our own lives. We have all felt like "a brain, and an athlete, and a basket case, a princess and a criminal". They made us feel like someone knew what we were felling, the teen

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Yes, I spend my days creating things like this. It's legal, fun and tasty, how many things can you say that about? But when you look at the picture, are you hungry for dessert or Italian food?

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The legend of Glitter City Sweets is growing, we got a mention on examiner.com! Check out the article. S'more good reasons to party!Posted using ShareThisHmm, two Marshmallow Holidays in August. Guess we better start celebrating!

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Since the response to the "Who's the Daddy" game was underwhelming (thanks Maura and Chan for participating!) I'll announce that of the two, Chan is the winner. He got one right. Here are the babies and their respective fathers.Baby One - Ben Affleck. This should have been an easy choice. Everyone knows my Ben Affleck obsession. But after seeing this kid's picture, well, not so much. I'm sure

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-62079554233634104892009-07-23T10:27:00.000-07:002009-07-23T10:47:42.315-07:00

Okay, my biological clock doesn't tick very loud (I'd rather borrow than own) but sometimes I wonder what my fictional offspring would look like. Well, VW has an answer with it's Routon Babymaker. You scan your picture and the picture of the 'dad' in and it shows you what your baby would look like. Since I'm not seeing any potential sperm donors at the moment, I went with my fantasy crushes. I

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They have great cookies, but I'm not grateful for the Thin Mints today. I'm grateful for the training I got as a Girl Scout.Yes, I was a Girl Scout. From second grade until I was a sophomore in high school. I even earned the highest honor you could at the time, the First Class award (equivalent to an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts.) I learned many things in scouting and I will never, ever go

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-14046112029756769662009-07-14T07:37:00.000-07:002009-07-14T08:23:31.257-07:00

A good friend, Dyann, is thinking about starting her own business. She sent me an email saying she wanted to pick my brain for advice. While I'm pretty sure I'm NOT the person you want that kind of advice from, here are a few random thoughts that someone may be able to glean a tiny nugget of inspiration from.Just do it - There are lots of people who will tell you that you need to do copious

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-29899515987482009442009-07-07T10:45:00.000-07:002009-07-07T11:04:17.349-07:00

When it is hot (and it's pretty hot now) I just want to stay inside with the air conditioner and do nothing. Ah, that would be lovely. Of course, real life intrudes on the fantasy so you just do the best you can. But until October or so, when it finally cools off around here, this is what I fantasize about.Hope that it helps you cool off too!

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-54164236189809950042009-06-28T18:24:00.000-07:002009-06-28T19:14:52.671-07:00

I'm feeling very sad today as I sit and contemplate the status of my friendships. Who are my friends? What does friendship mean? I do not get these 'blue' periods very often but when I do usually dwell on them and let them fester. Today I choose a different route and try to exorcise these demons.It begins with a simple 'social networking' site, Facebook. On it you try to find 'friends'. It seems

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-62129349101527682602009-06-24T08:34:00.000-07:002009-06-24T08:56:41.437-07:00

So today is the last day of principal photography for "You People". And I'm happy and sad. It has been a lot of hard work and I didn't even have it the hardest. But with juggling who would watch The Graminator and starting a new business, it was a bit hectic. But I'm sad because it was a lot of fun.Film sets, like many a theatrical production, create a lot of camaraderie. There are inside jokes

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-18457802332717714462009-06-23T11:06:00.000-07:002009-06-23T11:49:15.565-07:00

So Ed McMahon has passed away. I'm sad, because he was one of the greatest 'sidekicks' in television history, and because he once said some very nice things about me.It was in 2000 and I had just quit my job at a Las Vegas hotel. It was a truly toxic environment that ate my self esteem to the point that I didn't even like the person I had become. I came home from work each day in tears. I had

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-33977426333427983942009-06-18T09:05:00.000-07:002009-06-18T09:34:51.398-07:00

Opening a new business is an interesting concept. You have a concept, you work hard to get it ready, you try to promote it but you have really no idea how it's going to work out. Will people respond? Will that response be favorable? And how long will it take?Internet business is a bit different from a 'brick and mortar' establishment. My overhead is obviously lower and since I bake on demand I

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-11025005470721613422009-06-15T08:24:00.001-07:002009-06-15T08:29:27.314-07:00

It's official, Glitter City Sweets is now open. After months of planning, preparation and work, the site is up and running and taking orders. Yup, we have already received our first (and second) orders. But that doesn't mean I get to rest, no siree, today I am finishing up orders plus packing the thank you cookies for those Loyal readers who signed up for the Glitter City blog (to be delivered

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-19052211845252297742009-06-12T08:07:00.000-07:002009-06-12T08:58:03.074-07:00

So it's only 3 days until the 'official' Grand Opening of Glitter City Sweets and I have been working non-stop to get all my products not just ready, but fabulous. I can't justify selling just mediocre stuff, it has to be outstanding. So what started off with just decorated cookies has expanded.See, lots of people do decorated cookies. I think mine are cuter and have more detail and originality

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-64110994641134992262009-06-11T09:47:00.000-07:002009-06-11T09:52:52.559-07:00

I'm busy getting GCS ready for Monday but I had to share this photo with you. I was cleaning and the cat crawled into a bag I had on the floor. It made me laugh and I had to share with you. Enjoy.Four days to the Grand Opening...counting down to sweetness!

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It has been a busy few days for me. Filming, getting ready for the 'grand opening' and fulfilling my family obligations too. Whew. Friday we filmed some of the pivotal scenes for the movie. It was only a half dozen scenes but one scene alone took almost four hours. It was a LONG day! Then on Saturday we shot a couple of party scenes. That was fun...it was an eclectic group of extras but that's

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I swear it was never my intention to ignore you, my Loyal Readers. It's just that things are rolling ahead full steam for Glitter City Sweets and it has taken my (nearly) undivided attention.We even made our first delivery this week. At a party Saturday night I took my friend Tina a dozen "Thank You" cookies since she took some pictures for the website and gave me the suggestion to make "Thank

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-2323458516536119022009-05-28T08:19:00.000-07:002009-05-28T08:37:13.087-07:00

Sorry I have been so neglectful of you, Loyal Readers. I have been so busy getting Glitter City Sweets ready to launch. A new business means experimenting (achieving both success and failure) and I have been using the time off from movie making (but I still went to visit the set this week) to get stuff experimented with.My cousin Marc was a little difficult to get a hold of to help me with my

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-6813728519521074272009-05-25T09:21:00.000-07:002009-05-25T09:50:35.656-07:00

Hope you are having a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!We celebrated the holiday on Sunday with a BBQ/Bash fest.Will and I barbecued some incredible tri tip and these killer baby back ribs with a homemade cherry cola BBQ sauce. They were so good. I've never been much of a grill master, but since we have had the back yard cleaned up I like grilling our food a lot more. I like a charcoal grill for

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-37219506465948465192009-05-21T07:57:00.000-07:002009-05-21T08:36:54.077-07:00

Here are some more movie pics.This is Kelly shooting scenes of me in "my bedroom" as I try to come up with things about the game. Christmas PJ's in this one.This is me going through the mail. Note the stuffed animals. Kelly called me the night before this shoot and asked me to bring my stuffed animals with me. I said "Do I look like the kind of girl who has stuffed animals?" So I had to bring my

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-8890068242209978572009-05-19T09:26:00.000-07:002009-05-19T10:22:48.274-07:00

In my never ending quest to find unique things to eat, yesterday I discovered fresh garbanzo beans (also known as chick peas or cicci beans, depending on where you live.) I was at the store to buy plantains to go with my sort-of-Cuban inspired meal (with Mojito shrimp and Watermelon Mojitos - I have lots of mint in my garden!) As I was perusing the produce section of a downscale market (it isn't

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-77792511646955602862009-05-18T08:22:00.000-07:002009-05-18T08:52:02.334-07:00

My writing buddies, Maura and Dyann, are my biggest motivation to keep writing. A while back we decided to work on some writing exercises and try to be more accountable for our efforts. Well of course that lasted about two weeks. Oh, I have plenty of excuses (I was busy with the wedding and now the movie and then my business) and I know that Maura and Dyann also have busy lives. But we need to

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-85501096019305649952009-05-15T07:54:00.000-07:002009-05-15T08:22:35.516-07:00

Hopefully pictures really are worth a thousand words because then this column will be over five thousand words long. Here are some photos from the "You People" shoot. (Thanks to Charisma Schwarze for the photographs!)This is a scene we shot Monday at Egg Works. I have know idea what I'm doing in this picture but I know it's the scene where I flip out on the waitress (I can tell because I'm

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-87260769442325409522009-05-11T08:27:00.000-07:002009-05-11T09:08:47.441-07:00

Sorry Loyal Readers, to neglect you so. My life has been in such turmoil lately that I'm grateful you stick around!My filming started Thursday. It was an easy scene for me to get started with because I only had one line. But I did have a funny costume and makeup. My character, Patty, and John's character, Jerry have just gotten back from Mexico. So I look like I have a sunburn and the poncho I'm

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-81832712348447489222009-05-07T07:40:00.000-07:002009-05-07T09:11:15.091-07:00

Okay, before we get to the reception part, my friend Maura mentioned that it's spring in Connecticut. It was spring on the wedding day (it turned to summer by Monday) and the museum had bunnies, quail and lizards running around. And I forgot to say that when the bride got to the altar you could hear an ambulance going by on the road outside the museum. It was kind of funny and my brother and I

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-13437502422995877942009-05-05T07:43:00.000-07:002009-05-06T09:50:51.746-07:00

Sorry it has taken me so long to blog this Loyal Readers, but I have been in a tired coma since Sunday afternoon. Here is the first installment. (Part II Tomorrow, then on Friday begins the YP filming saga!)Wow, what a weekend. Jam packed, but ultimately wonderful.Friday started early with making frosting for the 80+ cupcakes. I set Mom to work on the Pina Colada while I did the Chocolate Ganache

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-16960497632455803852009-04-30T09:23:00.001-07:002009-04-30T09:39:19.791-07:00

1. Chocolate Chip Cookies - I know I'm supposed to be good but I'm stressing, so don't judge, okay?2. Kirstie Alley gaining weight - 98% of all dieters gain the weight back. She is human after all (despite what Scientology might say) It makes me happy because I don't feel so alone in the struggle, especially when most of Hollywood is unnaturally thin. More fat celebs I say! 3. The wedding will be

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This made me laugh. Enjoy.BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- Police said a 23-year-old man is in stable condition after he pretended that he was falling off a bridge over the Minnesota River, then actually fell off the bridge. Police got a call just before 5 a.m. Sunday from a 21-year-old man who said his friend fell off the Highway 77 bridge and into a marshy area about 30 feet below.The caller said he was

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Okay, I know this is supposed to be an "entertaining blog" (notice how I put that in quotes, because many will quibble with its actual entertainment value) but today I'm going to use it to organize my thoughts about all I need to get accomplished this week. Forgive me please, but I'm stressing to the max an I'm hoping that seeing it in print will help me out.Monday - cut and glue all 80 cupcake

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-37986082769462743912009-04-24T08:26:00.000-07:002009-04-24T08:50:55.873-07:00

Sorry I've been too busy to write, Loyal Readers, with the wedding a week from tomorrow it's been hectic around here. Plus my fabulous friend Tina came and took some great shots of my cookies for the website. And a meeting for the YP movie. (We need extras for scenes on certain days, please email me if you live in Las Vegas and want to be in a movie!)Yesterday I finished a video I made for the

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-39443295530067311462009-04-20T08:23:00.000-07:002009-04-20T08:58:01.077-07:00

Or not. With less than two weeks until the wedding, three weeks until the start of filming, trying to start a cookie business and, oh yeah, writing, all while taking care of an 88-year-old Alzheimer's patient and my mother and redecorating a house, my sanity is on a mighty thin thread, my friends.Weddings are stressful, I get that. But when my SIL-to-be told me yesterday that if I ever had '

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-14950511489410877432009-04-17T08:02:00.000-07:002009-04-17T08:20:55.545-07:00

This news story made me laugh. CARSON CITY — Gov. Jim Gibbons had 5,000 painted eggs ready to distribute Sunday.He still has several thousand of the souvenirs, after only 150 people showed up to celebrate part of their Easter with the state’s chief executive, according to Mendy Elliott, special assistant to the governor.Last year Gibbons distributed 2,000 eggs at the annual event, where children

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I have been working hard to make my cookies beautiful and photograph them for the website. I have to re-shoot a few of them today because I'm not the best photographer in the world and because I'm working with an older and less expensive camera. But a couple of pictures turned out good, so what do you think?There are about eight other cookie styles but those weren't great photographs so I'm going

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-31077956737006919012009-04-14T08:15:00.000-07:002009-04-14T09:17:47.102-07:00

I decided to take a comment by Maura yesterday and turn it into a list/writing exercise. She said, "Geez Louise, is there anything you can't do?". Sure, there are lots of things. I can do a great many things but most of them are only mediocre. But there are some things I can't do at all, and it makes me sad because I wish I could. Here's a rundown.I can't speak a foreign language. It kills me.

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This period in my life has been all about doing it myself and learning. I have been making a lot of things for various projects in my life. This weekend I made my bouquet for the wedding. I decided to do mine first so that if I screwed it up it wasn't the bride's. It still needs a couple of flowers and some cherry blossoms strewn throughout but I think it's really pretty. I hand tied the bottom

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-22290289940632827562009-04-12T17:28:00.000-07:002009-04-12T17:38:11.208-07:00

1. Ham - what can I say, I'm a pig for pig. And I make a ham that's slap-yo-mama good (but don't, it's a holiday.)2. Peeps - marshmallows covered in sugar. And neon colors too! Yum.3. Deviled eggs - that's what you make with all those hard boiled Easter eggs. 4. Hanging with the family - holidays are all about family. I have an incredible one, they ROCK!5. Springtime weather - It's a beautiful

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I know, I said no more girly girls, but I went shopping with my sister-in-law-to-be yesterday and wanted to share the experience with you. We also made our flip flops for the wedding, aren't they adorable?!? (The bride's are the light pink ones, mine are the darker pink)Then off we went to Town Square, one of those urban "shopping villages" which I had never been to before (it's on the Strip and

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In the movie "Under the Tuscan Sun" one character has a metaphor for chasing after love. “When I was a little girl, I used to run around in the fields all day, trying unsuccessfully to catch ladybugs,” Katherine says. “I’d get tired and lay down for a nap. When I awoke, I’d find the ladybugs walking all over me.”Later, the character she told the story to thinks she has found love and tells her "

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Yes, it's a sequel. But I realized that I forgot some stuff.Unwanted hair removal, part 2. Do not try the "Smooth Away", hair removal system. It's fine grit sandpaper that you rub into your skin until the hair is removed. The only problem is that you have to rub until the first 2 layers of skin are removed as well. So instead of unsightly hair you have large red scabs. Hmmm, not an improvement.

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-47462524199782483472009-04-07T08:10:00.000-07:002009-04-07T09:12:23.804-07:00

It's not easy being a girl. And I'm not even talking about the baby making equipment. I'm talking about routine maintenance and upkeep.I'm not a fan of makeup. It feels weird, it's time consuming and then you have to spend a lot of effort scrubbing it off at the end of the day. I was blessed with halfway decent skin, dark brows and lashes. So my daily makeup routine usually just involves swiping

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-57166771771952643982009-04-06T08:13:00.000-07:002009-04-06T08:51:59.359-07:00

No, this post isn't about rainy weather - there is no such thing in Las Vegas, and if there was the phrase would actually be "when it rains, it floods". I'm actually referring to how busy life can be sometimes and it always comes in a deluge, instead of a slow steady sprinkle. Why is that?Last week was busy. This week is busy. Usually I have nothing more important than looking after The

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-41968356859551730642009-04-03T07:45:00.000-07:002009-04-03T08:32:41.543-07:00

Okay, so I'm very excited to start my cookie favor endeavor. And I need to photograph the cookies in the best possible way to make them look oh, so appealing. Part of the reason this project means so much to me is because it combines things that I love, like food and being artistic. So I built a small 'photo studio' to start photographing with (there are one's available on the Internet for a

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-57763291825155857412009-04-02T08:29:00.000-07:002009-04-02T08:35:55.180-07:00

This was a writing exercise I found as part of my end of the accountability bargain. You had to write for five minutes of a story, with the starting sentence of "She wouldn't give him the last piece of pie." Here is what I came up with this morning. The Last Piece of PieShe would not give him the last piece of pie. She

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-67095548631369736752009-03-31T08:32:00.001-07:002009-03-31T09:30:13.953-07:00

I got to see the rough edit of Vegas Schmegas on Saturday (a rough edit means that there are still incomplete elements like music or segments still missing) but it can give you an idea of how a project is coming together. It looks great, Mark and Jon did a killer job editing. But it's running a little shorter than we would like. So we needed to add a couple of sketches. Now it's been a while

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-89530675242763838342009-03-30T08:39:00.000-07:002009-03-30T09:10:20.106-07:00

Every story came from an idea. But where do ideas come from? What rattles around in your brain, rolling around, worried about like a bit of sand in an oyster shell until it becomes a beautiful pearl? (Or as is my case most of the time, a weird looking lump?)Last night we were watching Jim Gaffigan's new stand up special "King Baby". If you have never heard Jim Gaffigan do comedy, you should

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-73466506304215405612009-03-27T08:00:00.000-07:002009-03-27T09:42:45.909-07:00

I've been lucky. I was blessed by an abundant appetite (some might say too abundant but who am I to question it?), an avid interest in world cuisine and the opportunity to experience the food of many cultures without ever leaving my home town.Las Vegas has always been the melting pot of the melting pot of America. Tell me a country or region and I'm pretty sure I can find you a group of people in

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-88051085676942756982009-03-25T08:04:00.000-07:002009-03-25T08:49:01.426-07:00

This week has been a roller coaster with The Graminator. In January she was complaining of extreme fatigue. So much so that she just wanted to sleep all the time. It's not healthy to sleep that much and we were very concerned about her quality of life. I read an article about the possibility that vitamin B-12 could help the elderly with not only fatigue but also dementia symptoms. So I started

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-89205649914998017772009-03-23T07:42:00.000-07:002009-03-23T15:53:42.762-07:00

So, yesterday was Val's bridal shower. I would post pictures of the shower but I left my camera on the counter at home so I have to wait until Val's mom emails me the pictures from her camera. So I'll just have to write about it (I am a writer, after all.)Because we are redecorating the house, we had the shower at the Market Tea Room, which is tucked in an Antique Mall near the airport. It's a

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-19666879440836241632009-03-20T08:22:00.000-07:002009-03-20T08:47:01.404-07:00

It's a busy weekend for me. Today we have a table read for YP (That's the initials of the title of the movie I'm staring in...I know I'm not a star but I just love saying that!) and Sunday is Val's bridal shower and I still haven't figured out what games we are playing or what prizes to give for the unknown games. Thank goodness the shower is at the tea house so I don't have to deal with food...

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-16157166829409939042009-03-18T08:20:00.000-07:002009-03-18T08:53:47.730-07:00

I know my Irish Post was yesterday (thanks for the Irish blessing Maura!) but I HAD to tell you about my corned beef. It was AWESOME. Seriously, so good I can't rave enough about it. I was worried because I never really liked the corned beef my grandmother used to make, the one you get at the grocery store with the little packet of pickling spice in it to boil the meat in. It never tasted like

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-38115982046896567352009-03-17T08:02:00.000-07:002009-03-17T17:59:08.131-07:00

As a red-haired (well, with assistance I'm red-haired), green eyed girl named Shae (Shea is a Gaelic name but my dad was a notoriously bad speller) I have an affinity for all things Irish. I'm not as Irish as my friend Maura, who still has relatives who live in Ireland, but my dream is to visit the 'old sod' when I sell my first book. So today, in honor of the most revered Irish-American holiday

Shaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05245380226796583088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331300.post-20432796770503020322009-03-13T08:45:00.000-07:002009-03-13T10:09:22.254-07:00

I need to come up with a better title for when I have these posts that are conglomerations of several thoughts....Do you think "Kath & Kim" deserves to be on the air? I'm not sure. It has it's occasionally funny moments but the main characters are really unlikeable. I love Molly Shannon and Selma Blair but not this show. The season finale was on last night and I don't really care if it comes back

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