Trivial Pursuits

Remember when blogs used to be stream of consciousness stuff, where people would write stupid stuff about their day or fake to-do lists they put up on their mom's fridge? (You know, dumb stuff like that?) Now, it seems like blogs are highly informative and important. Nobody is really writing trivial stuff anymore. I guess Facebook is probably filling that need for most people, and that blogs attract more readers using catchier titles like 5 Ways To Use Kale! as opposed to Trivial Pursuits.

My point here is that there is value in the trivial.

There is value in the sublime.

There is value in the stupid, under-represented stuff in life.

That is where this blog is headed. And that is where this blog has always been.

Enjoy.

People... I Will Be Writing On This Blog Again!

I have a plan, dear readers (if you're still with me)...

I'm going to start writing on this blog again and here's why:

See how I have ads up on this blog? Well, they occasionally make me money. Not really anymore, since I haven't been posting, but back in my heyday, I would cash in $100 every 2-3 years (nothing to brag about). But, the thing is, I CAN'T cash in anything until I reach the $100 mark. So, there is $35 just sitting, that I'm not able to get to! That's my money and I want it.

So, without further ado, I am going to try to bring it up to $100 so I can cash in my earnings. Wish me luck! And, who knows? Maybe I'll like writing so much again, I'll keep up with it. I was reading through some of my old posts, and it's kind of interesting to have this to look back on.

Technically, I'm not supposed to talk about the advertisements on my blog and you're supposed to click on them authentically, so pretend I didn't say anything (although, I did need to say it as explanation for what I'm doing back on here).

I'll write more later, but a quick update on what has been going now is much like before:

1) I talked about getting bangs.
2) I talked some more about getting bangs.
3) I got bangs.
4) I regretted getting bangs.

Life is very cyclical this way. The cycle of the bangs. I'm sure it will continue to repeat itself.

Here's what I look like now:

Also, I turned 40!

This blog has been around since 2009. I sometimes wonder, had kept up with it, if I could have turned it into something wildly popular and amazing by now. I posted very regularly for the first 3 years, less regularly for the year after that, then basically only pizza and ice cream recipes in the year after that, (and pretty much dropped off completely after I made that movie), and now only Valentine's Day and Christmas card updates for the past 2 years.

So, let's see what this year will bring. Come along for the ride, if you will.

(And, no pressure to click on the ads or anything.)

Happy Valentine's Day 2017!

Here are the kids in their annual Valentine's Day photo. I've been doing these pictures for 11 years!

Christmas Card 2016

Merry Christmas!

Check out our Christmas card from this year. Below you will find pictures of what would be the cookbook's front cover, inside pages, and back cover. When I mail out the card, I print it in Black and White, because that is $1.20 cheaper per card than printing in Color (from Office Depot). But, since posting pictures on the internet is FREE, you get to see it in all of its full color glory!

Please note that you may need to click on the recipe page to bring up a larger image that is easier to read.

For a look at all of our Christmas cards, dating back to the year 2000, check out this link.

Want a Cookbook?

So, I created this cookbookso my kids could have the recipes they've grown up with when they are on their own.

Here is a list of the recipes you'll find in it:

And here is what the inside pages look like:

If you would like to buy a copy for yourself, go HERE. It's a good cookbook and we love it very much. It features all of our favorite recipes, tried, tasted, and loved.