I mentioned yesterday that Deb’s post about her kitchen left an impression on me. My last apartment was a condo I was renting from its owner. Although it was small (fine by me) it was really, really nice. The kitchen had granite countertops, new appliances and really great cabinets. Our kitchen in the new place [...]
The other day when Deb posted pictures of her kitchen, I said “whoa.” Then I took pictures of my kitchen (coming). Then I thought of the various kitchens I’ve had. Then I found a bunch of (low-quality) photos of my last apartment in Knoxville. I loved that apartment. It was a studio, well-organized, I thought, [...]
Here at Casa Maura and Shaun, we have some ground rules about Christmas. There are a few Christmas-related things I can do prior to Thanksgiving, otherwise I have to wait. They are: listen to Christmas music with headphones go Christmas shopping drink Christmas drinks at Starbucks wear Christmas socks, since they are part of my [...]
Four years ago Dear Super Target, Thank you for having key lime pie-flavored Yoplait Light yogurt. Walmart stopped carrying it, and Kroger never started. You made my day. Love, Maura Three years ago Shouldn’t exclamation (as in exclamation point) be spelled like exclaim, with an I? Two years ago Sometime this year I decided my [...]
I love Phantom Planet, and I guess that dates me as a 15-year-old girl. And that’s okay. I’ve never seen them live, but if you visit their YouTube channel, they’ve posted videos of them playing a few acoustic songs with fans after their shows. I’ve really, really enjoyed them. I can go ahead and spoil [...]
Last night, when Barack Obama was elected President of the United States, people took to the streets to dance and cheer and yell and honk their horns. More specifically, they took to MY street, in front of MY apartment. Now, I can appreciate the significance of this election. I think the fact that anyone would [...]
This election, I had a plan: vote on election day. In the past I’ve been spoiled by early voting, but with the long lines for early voting in the metro Atlanta area this year, I figured I’d be better off going on election day, when more polling places would be open. Plus, I’ve never done [...]
So today I came across this New York Times article about the electoral college and its corresponding infographic. It’s worth a look. I’ve talked about this before (way old) — I am no fan of the electoral college. Anyway, a more interesting fact is that we currently have way less representatives than we are supposed [...]
Last night Shaun made chili, and although he usually gets a couple of boxes of Jiffy cornbread mix to go with, I convinced him not to because they contain trans fats. Plus, making cornbread at home isn’t all that difficult. One of the hardest things about trying to eat real food is flour and sugar. [...]
It’s November again, and it’s time for NaBloPoMo. Even though this always kicks my butt I’m going to go for it again this year. Day One 2007 Day One 2006 It was sunny and 70° here today, not at all feeling like November. I’ve got a fun month ahead, and I’m looking forward to it. [...]
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