I’m back. Not sure for how long, but for the moment anyway, I am back. Like before, I didn’t go anywhere in particular. Just, away. From writing. Which is odd, because I quite enjoy it. In my defense, I’ve been extraordinarily busy for a few years. I moved—twice. I’ve been running my own food business […]
July 28th is a special day in my life….So many birthdays in my family. My BFF Lance. My cousin Evan. My quasi-cousin Jennifer. And it was supposed to be the day my first born came into the world. But he had his own ideas, and arrived two weeks early. But most notably, today is […]
It isn’t often that I write about my day job. Not that being a Human Resource professional isn’t interesting—it is. Maybe even TOO interesting at times. When the moon is full, I deal with so much crazy at work that I just want to go home and bake and write and forget about it. But […]
So, the top ten ways to know that you are a Texan are thus: 10. It is February, you’re A/C is running. In fact, you’re A/C runs every day, except for 12 minutes in early January. 9. You see a snake. Your first thought is whether it would make a better belt or […]
Do any of these apply to you? ___I have a teenage child or children living at home; ___I have to interact regularly with teenagers as part of my job; ___I sometimes see or speak with teenagers in public; If you answered yes to any one or more of these, then you have probably found […]
Until a few months ago, I had never eaten Indian food. I mean the kind from India. I have eaten Native American food plenty of times—it’s built into the cuisine of my state and region. But the kind from India, I had avoided. I avoided it first because I was told since childhood that I […]
Have you seen the 1986 movie Stand By Me? It’s a movie based on Steven King’s short story “The Body”. Set in 1959, it’s the story of four 12 year olds who set out on a quest to find the body of a boy who went missing several days earlier. The band of friends are […]
Avocados are my favorite fruits. Now, if you are like most people, I know what you’re thinking: “Avocados aren’t fruit. They can’t be fruit. Fruit is sweet. They must be vegetables, mustn’t they?” Actually, no. And yes. You see, there are so many theories, opinions, and disciplines involved, that depending on whose viewpoint you are […]
WARNING, WARNING, WARNING: members of PETA and those who do not eat meat, you should prolly keep right on scrolling past this post. I’m from Texas, and we love meat up in here. Fresh on the heels of my post about big (pork) butts, I thought now would be a good time to share with you […]
What is YOUR big but? “But, what? Everyone I know has a big ‘But…?’ C’mon, Simone, let’s talk about your big “But”. —-Pee Wee Herman What? Like you don’t glean little nuggets of wisdom from Pee Wee Herman? That eternally childlike, sexually ambiguous, suit and bow-tie wearing imp from stage and screen? Anyway, he is […]
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