Monthly Archives: November 2008

Thanksgiving is a great excuse for a list entry! My family Shaun Friends of the family who are like family Deep fried turkey Tina Fey MARTA Taco Mac Watching sports My team at work Reading your blog.

Today I was hanging out with Audra and Hope and I learned about the hot new trend amongst high schoolers. Yes, it’s the Rubik’s Cube. I watched Audra solve her Rubik’s Cube over and over, and it was blowing my … Continue reading →

Over Thanksgiving break, Audra and I plan to visit Starbucks every day. So far we’re two-for-two. Saturday Audra — salted caramel hot chocolate Maura — pumpkin spice latte Sunday Audra — white chocolate mocha Maura — mocha We were actually … Continue reading →

Tonight I had the immense pleasure of trying Anchor’s 2008 Christmas Ale. From their website: Every year since 1975 the brewers at Anchor have brewed a distinctive and unique Christmas Ale, which is available from early November to mid-January. The … Continue reading →

When I first saw this Amazing Black Bean Brownie Recipe on 101 Cookbooks, I knew I had to make it. Why I waited so long, I’m not sure. A flourless brownie recipe with black beans as the base? I was … Continue reading →

I love pizza. And French fries. And hamburgers. Generally, these things are bad for you. But, we make these things at home quite a bit because when you control the ingredients and cooking method, you can turn something bad into … Continue reading →

Last night we attended the wedding of Lisa and my former boss Brandon. Their reception was held at the historic L&N Station in downtown Knoxville. I took my camera, but I didn’t get many shots I was very happy with, … Continue reading →

Going to bed early A nice hot shower A lazy weekend morning with a French press of coffee “Window shopping” on the internets Hugs Having my own washer and dryer Staying home

So, if you look back on your archives you’ll notice I’m missing an entry from yesterday, November 12th. I went out last night for trivia, went to bed almost as soon as I got home and forgot all about NaBloPoMo. … Continue reading →

Today, I started the day off right with a birthday salted caramel signature hot chocolate from Starbucks. I thought you could really taste the salted caramel. The whole drink is actually a bit cloying, but sometimes you’re in the mood … Continue reading →