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The grocery store is my nemesis.  We are locked in an eternal battle for power, and let me tell you, the grocery store is winning. Sometimes it wins by selling me things I don’t really want.  Like candy and potato chips.  Frequently it wins ..

I have to give my grandma all the credit for this hot fudge recipe, because it's certainly not mine. I kind of wish it was, because it is seriously delish. ..

It’s the first week of school, and the first week of Health class for my 9th grader.  Having been through this class with his older brother last year, I knew a little about what to expect.  “Guess what this means?!” I taunted him...

Most of the time, I’m completely fine with my decision to be a non-drinker.  But, it does present it’s awkward moments. Case in point, the time some new friends from out-of-town asked me for a restaurant recommendation.  They wanted som..

It’s the middle of the month, and I am already over budget on the groceries.  I can’t help myself.  Sometimes I see something fabulous like mini-bell peppers or blood orange Chobani greek yogurt, or heaven help me, Biscoff spread, and I..

If you want to make an omelet, you have to break some eggs.  Or, as Robb says, if you’re not messing up once in a while, you’re not really trying.  I prefer this one:  There are obstacles to overcome on the pathway to genius. I just ma..

I remember one year when I was a kid, my parents took advantage of a deal at a local pizza joint.  I don’t remember the deal exactly, but I do remember that it involved a pitcher of root beer.  The upshot is, we had pizza and root beer about ..

I’ve never been to Peru, or Namibia, or Egypt, but I cannot imagine they are drier than Wyoming, no matter what Our Amazing Planet says. Technically speaking, Wyoming is no drier than my home state of Utah, (they both have average humidity leve..

Every year we take this ridiculous camping trip. Well, it must not be that ridiculous, because we love it enough to do it every year.  It’s mostly ridiculous because it takes us more than 9 hours to drive there (one way!), a drive that normall..

In the twelve years we have lived in our home, we have had some strange experiences with pesky animals.  The worst, for me, are the mice.  Because I’m a mouseophobe.  Or rodentophobe.  Wait, I’m not afraid of hamsters or squirrels.  ..