Feeds:
Posts
Comments

Archive for the ‘Surviving Scouts’ Category

Of Sugar and Cookies

Posted in Animal Farm, Surviving Scouts, tagged , , , , , on January 20, 2010 | 8 Comments »

Yesterday, our family had to give up Sugar. We are now officially Sugar free. We miss Sugar already. Because Sugar is sweet. And Sugar is wonderful. We love Sugar. I’ve got the shakes just thinking about it. Is there a rehab center for Sugar addicts? A way to overcome the withdrawals? We will mourn the loss of Sugar. [...]

Read Full Post »

They Only Come But Once A Year

Posted in Surviving Scouts, tagged , , , , , , on March 4, 2009 | 5 Comments »

(It’s that time of the year when, rather than eat a bunch of cookies, a bunch of cookies eat me. And my entire month of March. In other words, it’s Girl Scout Cookie season. I’m re-publishing this post from a year ago.) Peanut M&M’s are, in my over-experienced candy tasting opinion, the closest mankind has [...]

Read Full Post »

Your Computer is on Fire

Posted in How (Not) To Do Stuff, Life's Lessons, Surviving Scouts, tagged , , , , on November 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »

If you were to create a list of things that reek when they burn, plastic would be at the top. Because burning plastic does not have the same odor as say, anything that smells good. The other day I was in my room when I smelled something melting. I came running out to the kitchen, [...]

Read Full Post »

Diet by Chocolate, Addendum

Posted in Surviving Scouts, What's for Dinner, tagged , , , , on March 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Peanut M&M’s are, in my over-experienced candy tasting opinion, the closest mankind has come to creating the perfect candy. You have to admit that. Yes, in fact, you do. Peanuts (protein, plus the good kind of fat), dipped in chocolate (also good for you), and then coated with a hard candy shell (yum!), so that [...]

Read Full Post »

How to Sew a Patch on a Scout Uniform

Posted in How (Not) To Do Stuff, Surviving Scouts, tagged , , , , , on March 5, 2008 | Comments Off

Or: I Love to Sew. Really, I do. If you’ve ever had to sew a patch on a scout uniform, you know it can be difficult. Here are some simple steps to make the job quick and easy: Step 1.) Thread the sewing machine. Realize you can’t thread the sewing machine because, after searching through your 50 [...]

Read Full Post »

Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.