Archive for January, 2009

New Toy – Flip Video Camera

So I strayed a little bit last night and got a new gadget. We went to Circuit City because they’re going out of business and were having a huge sale and I ended up with this thing. I love it! It’s a Flip Video camera. My husband has a show on Monday and we want [...]


Really Simple Peanut Butter Dog Treats

I made these for Saul on Sunday. Yes, I baked cookies for my dog. I didn’t feel like driving to Petco and he was out of treats so..
 
Ingredients:
2 cups whole-wheat flour 
1 tablespoon baking powder 
1 cup natural peanut butter 
1 cup skim milk
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a bowl, combine flour and baking powder. In another [...]


16 days..

 

16 days until we close. Time was going so slow a week ago and now I can see the finish line. I still have the little bit of anxiety about something falling through at the last minute but mostly I’m excited.
The thing I’m most excited about is we were able to change our closing date [...]


Greener Cookware

Over the past year or so I’ve been slowly phasing out my non-stick cookware. After reading about, and having my own suspicions about the safety of non-stick coatings I decided that I was done with it. Even if the health risks are minor there are so many other options out there why not try something [...]


the challenge

So the idea of going without buying anything made in China isn’t something I came up with on my own. It’s been a couple years in coming. My parents constantly complain about how it’s so hard to find things made here in the United States. Then there’s all the recalls, lead paint in children’s toys, [...]