Halloween fun

I’ll be so glad when the election is over!  Happy Halloween!  (Thanks for the cartoon, Mindi!) By Hildie | Filed under Uncategorized 4 Comments Share

Call me lucky

I have three daughters but have somehow avoided all things High School Musical.  I don’t know how I managed to swing this, but I consider myself incredibly fortunate.  So the fact that HSM 3 is in theatres?  Nobody here cares!  Sweeeet! By Hildie | Filed under Uncategorized 6 Comments Share

This week’s food storage item

Congrats to all you fine people who got your fruit! Harlene Jenn  Kelly Arianne Tiffany Mindi Tiburon? Carolyn? Heidi? Maybe Kacy but she’s too secretive to say. Am I forgetting you? This weeks items will take us back to the bathroom—–>>>>> By Hildie | Filed under Uncategorized 2 Comments Share

I hate money

Or rather, I love money.  I would like a whole lot more of it.  But I hate thinking about it.  I loathe paying bills.  I don’t like worrying about investments or retirements.  I just hope for the best.  So the whole global money crisis?  I kind of understand it, but… Read More

It’s that day again

The day to finish up your Fruit-buying.  You’ve had two weeks now!  If you’ve been procrastinating, today is your last chance. By Hildie | Filed under Uncategorized 2 Comments Share

Buy this book!

All you people out in blogland are familiar with NieNie, I presume.  Her fab sister Courtney writes with me at Segullah. Her personal blog is a fantastic reflection of what a funny, smart, talented, deep-thinking girl/woman/lady she is.  As a fundraiser for Stephanie’s family, we Segullah girls/women/ladies have edited Courtney’s… Read More

Reading the map

Did you folks know that I have a BS in Geography?  I kid you not.  I’ve always liked looking at maps and learning about places.  Last night I was looking at the map of Texas (why fold laundry when there are maps to read?!) and I was struck with the… Read More

Jennie the plumber

Do you know what this blog is turning into?  A narration of all the things I do when I’m supposed to be cleaning my house.  I hate cleaning my house.  How many times can I put the same dish in the dishwasher?  Or put the throw pillows back on the… Read More

Biscuits!!!!!!

Biscuits are my holy grail; the thing I’ve wanted to make perfectly for years.  Decades, actually. I grew up with Bisquik biscuits which are better than those nasty things from a can, but not by much.  I’ve spent the last year trying to find the perfect recipe.  Cook’s Illustrated can… Read More

What am I going to do with you?

So gas prices go down, the stock market climbs a smidge and suddenly there’s no motivation for getting you food storage anymore?  And after I wrote that motivational post last week? (well, it got Tiburon into gear!  Go Tib!) So Harlene was my only good girl! Because this is so… Read More