My parents, 1960. Thanks to my sister for scanning!
Author: Jacky Hackett
You’re driving me to excess!
Or eat as the case may be. You know when you have a really long day at the office or home with the kids? Makes you just want to saddle up to some fattening comfort food and a tasty cocktail. Though in the back of your head you KNOW you should instead head to the gym…
The Next American Idol
I love my 3 year-olds version of the Spider-man song, especially the inflection of his voice when with the “of course he can” portion. Though, somewhere along the way he mashed it up with Santa Claus is coming to Town. Not his best rendition, but you get the idea. Pardon the crap quality of the…
More Cow Bell
My Friday was a crap sandwich. On one end was putting down our 10 1/2 year-old yellow lab Briddy, the other end was me working late (finishing an extensive project) while my husband dealt with one kid barfing and one kid bawling. This, my friends, is no way to start a weekend. The 9 year-old…
My Review of Fumee de Sel Salt
Originally submitted at Dean & DeLuca We’ve selected this remarkable artisanal salt for its unique texture, flavor and character. Fumee de Sel has a savory oak flavor with a hint of sweetness. Fumee de Sel Salt Makes Everything Better By JH from Chicago, IL on 1/23/2010 5out of 5 Pros: Flavorful, UniqueBest Uses: FinishingDescribe Yourself:…
Check it Out
Wondering how many calories you are to consume? Check out calorie connect and look it up. Who doesn’t love popping bubble wrap? How about every day of the week, month, year? Check out this calendar. Need an audio book for the Spring Break plane ride? Free audio book with trial membership compliments of This American…
Someone was Hard at Work Today
Mother Nature, melting ice. The river this morning on my way to work, 7:57 am The river this evening leaving work, 5:11 pm
Beet Hummus
We made a rare trip to Whole Foods last weekend, we wanted to cook up some scallops and that is really the easiest place locally to find them. Otherwise we don’t hit up Whole Foods too much. The past few visits the flavor to cost ratio was way off. I picked up a bunch of…
Time + Effort = Quality
If this equation holds true this dresser will be in the family for generations. Though we all know I will be lucky if lasts long enough for the blisters on my hands to heal. I literally put my blood, sweet, and tears into this goddamn lovely dresser for my sons room. Only to get to…
Double Feature
We re-joined Netflix and as a result have been watching a ton more movies. This week I even went to the theatre twice to see a movie. I don’t think I have done that since high school when there was no better or cheaper form of entertainment. Those were the days of John Hughes films…