The News: Sunburn Edition Things that never occur to me until entirely too late: my skin does not play well with direct sunlight. In fact, I am (and should be) that woman you see whose skin blinds you with its whiteness regardless o... Continued
Add to Your Backyard Fun with the Rocky Mountain River Race It has finally cooled off at my house down to normal temperatures for this time of year, but I know many of you are still enduring the brutally hot weather. Or you live somewhere that is normally brutally h... Continued
The News: This Is More Like It Edition We have finally achieved what to me is the perfect summer weather. The temperature has dropped down a full 20 degrees, the humidity is down to not very much, and every day is sunny with a light breeze. Perf... Continued
Made in America Skillets Might Not Be Practical, But They Sure Are Neat! I would never claim to be a professional chef, or even a cook. But I do thoroughly enjoy cooking, and by all accounts I'm pretty good at it. By association, I have this fascination with kitchen gadgets and ... Continued
From the You Can’t Make This Up Files: Rhinestone Keyboard and Mouse Let me start by saying when I clicked on the link to view this, I actually snorted. And then giggled. And then snorted some more. And then I thought...if it was available in other colours, and if I still ha... Continued
The News: Work and More Work Edition When I went to work yesterday, I was scheduled for today, and then not again until Thursday. Now, I only have Wednesday off this week. Isn't the entertainment industry grand? That makes me giggle a lot, the... Continued
TentFinder: For the Forgetful or Intoxicated Ah, summertime. When outdoor festivals and other reasons to go camping are in abundance, and people tend to spend their weekends if not longer in tents. But what if you're at a crowded music festival (or yo... Continued
Regulate Your Skin Temperature with Apollo Shirts If you live anywhere in the US or Canada, you'd have to live under a rock to not realize we are in the middle of an historic heat wave. Of course, if you do live under a rock, the odds are good that you've ... Continued
The News: Working for the Weekend Edition With any luck at all, most of you have the weekend off. And are spending it somewhere cool with friends, or at least people you like. Me, I'm working, but I'm going to see if I can't make an effort to visit... Continued
The News: Record-Setting Edition Today we officially reached the highest temperature we've had since 1936. It was five degrees warmer than the official temperature according to the thermometer in my dining room. Supposedly we've got 1-2 mo... Continued
The News: Salads and Salmon and Fruit, Oh My! Edition Why yes, I have lost my mind. Thank you for asking. I know I promised a few days ago to stop whining about the heat, but that was before I knew we were going to be in triple digits for multiple consecutive ... Continued
The News: Time Warp Edition How many of you now have the song stuck in your head? I know I do. But really...I could have sworn I did a post earlier today, so I didn't worry about it when I headed out with my sister for our weekly "dat... Continued
