Kitty Deschanel | Food, Wine, and Travel Adventures Across the USA

Good morning, everyone! I'm actually scheduling this post on Friday, as I head out the door (literally - I'm a major procrastinator) on my way to CAMP BLOGAWAY (woo hoo hoo!!) No time for any Best in Show nominees this week, but I have something big planned, so no worries. Instead, let's recap the top 3 posts from this week: #1 Post: Unique Baby Name #2 Post: Baby Madness? #3 Post: More Fun with Nuke All 3 posts are baby-related! Geez, let's hope Camp Blogaway can cure me of my baby fever. Maybe we just need to get a puppy. Sweet, puppy Nuke (a Jack Russell, obviously)(if you've owned one, you know exactly what I mean!) Now, let's get to blog hopping. THE RULES (so serious!) Please link directly to your post, not just your general blog, and include a post-related photo. You don't want to be the grump at the party who doesn't mingle, so please visit at least two other party guests and let them know you found them through LambAround. I saw a lot o...

Remember Nuke the baby? ( Click here if you missed it )(Ooh, and click if you didn't read the comments! There are some hilarious ones!) Sadly, Sexy Nerd's nuclear weapon obsession doesn't end with our imaginary baby. What is it with guys and weapons? He came home from work the other day completely psyched up about the cool models he'd purchased. Carefully, he peeled back a layer of bubble wrap and displayed, quite proudly, what looked like a paper towel roll that someone had attached bits of paper to and spray painted silver (okay, maybe not quite like that, but pretty darn close!) "It's an actual model of a nuclear bomb," he exclaimed! Then, he unwrapped the other. He had actually purchased 2 of these bizarre stainless steel paperweights. Apparently, they were both different designs. They looked almost identical, at least close enough to make do with only 1 model, but Sexy Nerd says there are "big differences". "Don't get mad,...

My laptop is on life support. I've been getting a wacky message every time I turn it on (which is often, as it looooves to be restarted) saying that 'As an APP cannot run' (what the heck is that?!) and about once a minute my virus software pops up with a little announcement that it has blocked an intrusion attempt. Several system scans later, which all found no problems, I decided to dig out the CDs that came with my laptop 5 years ago. I'm back to the factory settings now, sans internet, and am writing this blog post from my computer at work. It's my lunch break. Really! And, of course, Sexy Nerd won't let me use his laptop since I broke mine.  Enjoy my Peeps the other day? Maybe this little punk took down my computer from the inside.

Sexy Nerd and I drove up to Colorado recently to visit his family. While there, we looked forward to/dreaded meeting our brand-new niece, Aria. Confused? Sexy Nerd and I have decided that our best strategy is to be on the "2 year plan" for having a baby. Technically, there are only 20 months left on our timeline, but calling it anything shorter than 2 years freaks me out!  There are just so many things to learn and prepare for before having a baby. I've already memorized Dr. Karp's 5 Techniques for calming babies and am currently reading Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child. (Surprisingly, this book also offers insight into my own lifetime of poor sleep .)  No, I cannot delay my research, Sexy Nerd. It doesn't do you any good to read a life-changing piece of advice for 5 month olds when your baby is 6 months old, right? By then, you've already screwed them up, leaving them destined for a life of drugs, crime, and never moving out of the house! Sexy Ne...

Not "Baaad" Sundays blog hop below. Other content reposted from last Easter because, frankly, it's just that cute and evil. I'll start this post with a confession: back when I was an evil little girl, (muah ha ha)(my evil laugh) I would get up early on Easter, get into the Easter baskets, break my little brother's chocolate Easter bunny for basically no reason whatsoever, move a few pieces of his candy into my basket, put the baskets back like nothing happened, and go back to bed. That's right, Michael! You read that right! Muah ha ha! Now for some Easter cuteness. Click here to find out how to make these adorable sheep! Next up, a little Easter identity theft! Happy Easter! Now, let's link up! Please visit at least two ( TWO! ) of your fellow posters and let them know you found them through LambAround. Click here for the blog hop rules and to grab my CUTE linky button!

It's time for another Not "Baaad" Sundays blog hop! But first, aren't you dying to learn who won the Best in Show award this week? Congratulations to.... ... ... (getting impatient?) ... Melissa at That Girl ! LambAround readers have voted and they just can't get enough of your super-cute homemade dog cookies . I hope everyone will take a look at your blog. If not, they're going to miss out on posts like this:  ??? and this !!! Okay, technically both those photos are from the same post, but that just proves how much awesomeness is crammed into the That Girl blog. Look at that drink! I had two (TWO!) glasses of wine last night, courtesy of Mr. Bad Influence Sexy Nerd, and my head is pounding. Thanks for participating in my Not "Baaad" Sundays blog hop, Melissa. Here is your award: Now, onto the blog hopping goodness for this weekend. Click here to join the party!

With exactly 300 entries, this seemed like a decision best left to Random.org. Appreciate it, because I started out with absolutely no idea how to save the image of the winning number, as proven by my very own screen shot search bar: Click the Image to Enlarge   I've saved images for my blog before, but have trouble every time. The clever thing to do would be to write down exactly how I saved it this time. Problem - I have no idea how I saved it! Capturing the image is simple enough, but where do I find the file after that? I've read that I should paste the screen shot into Paint but, another problem, I accidentally deleted Paint from my computer (then reinstalled the computer back to the factory settings, then somehow removed Paint again, along with all my card games!) Eventually, the above screen shot appeared on my desktop. Now, wasn't I writing this post for something other than to ramble on about screen shots? Oh yeah! The winner is PBJheart !! Congratulati...

Remember the other day, when I bought 40 boxes of pasta? I think we all knew this post was coming. To be fair, that jar on the right is already half empty. Aren't pantry (very important 'r' in there) photos fun? This is how I live. Messily. And with several of each item. Two unopened boxes of couscous. About a million cake mixes and chocolate puddings. Like a crazy person. I hadn't tried this brand before stocking up. What a relief that it was delicious! The looks you get when checking out with 13 glass jars of pasta sauce (over 20 pounds for those of you doing the math but, really, it's best not to do the math) are nothing compared to the inevitable looks of horror and disgust when returning those same jars.

... Whoever could it be? ... Aren't you just absolutely dying to know? ... I'll give you a hint. Here is a photo from the winner's blog: Pink Ric-Rac, baby! (Also, I'm into adding "baby!" onto the end of things these days. Weird.) Need another hint? How about this photo, from a post titled Semi-Tutorial: Evil! Cappuccino Cake {Plus, get in on Mug Rug Swap!} Mug Rug Swap, people! Click the photo, for pete's sake, and solve this mystery! Congratulations, SewHappyGeek ! I have a pretty award just for you: Thanks to everyone who played along this week. For another chance at the Best in Show award, link up tomorrow with the Not "Baaad" Sundays blog hop!

With a post title like that, you know it's going to be good! First, allow me to share with you a photo from the Albertson's grocery store that I visited on my birthday: One heck of a crack in the parking lot, right? The scenario: It's my birthday. I stop by on my way home to get milk, cereal, and yogurt. Halfway into the store, I realize I've forgotten my reusable grocery bags in my car, but am lazy and don't turn back to get them. After buying what I need, I return to the parking lot, pushing a heavy shopping cart. The ginormous crack and I cross paths. The front wheels stop suddenly. The back of the cart is pushed up into the air. Can you guess what happened? I really can't stress that enough. In Albertson's defense, I'm fairly certain the scar was already there. Moral of the story? Karma will kick your butt if you don't bring your reusable grocery bags. More fun moral? No grocery shopping allowed on your birthday! ...

In response to my last post, Lamb Quote of the Day , spiffy long-time reader My Husband's Watching TV commented "So...what's the show?" Hey , I thought slyly while writing my reply, I can get an additional blog post out of this! Another year older, another year wiser, and another year more diabolical. Muah ha ha! (The evil laugh. You know you love it.) You see, the answer isn't as simple as merely telling the name of the show. I wrote that blog post around 3am. Originally, I omitted the name because Sexy Nerd's preposterous paranoia has rubbed off on me over the past 7 years. It seemed best to save the name until after the show, lest a reader know exactly when I would be out of the house, making it easier to (A) abduct me from the parking lot after the show (or before! Extra cruel) or (B) steal Pica and Biscuit and my fanciful new camera (jokes on them - I am bringing my solid, weapon-like camera with me and Pica is a pain in the butt whenever she is ...

*Not "Baaad" Sundays blog hop below - extra special Sunday AND Monday edition because I don't feel like blogging on the 11th (my BIRTHDAY!) Now, where did I leave my cane...?   What an impressive bunch of bloggers the Not "Baaad" linky attracts! Every week, it becomes more and more difficult to narrow down a handful of nominees for the Best in Show award. Case in point, allow me to introduce you to this week's fifteen (a record!) nominees: Welcome to Heardmont Treat & Trick  (these muffins are made with red bean paste!) Rhinestone Beagle My Life Unzipped Kindness Matters Mom's of all Trades Binge Crafter GeorgiaBE Thrifty 101 Life in Rehab The Domestic Sugar Bake Shop (Right at home during Not "Baaad" Sunday, don't you agree?) Saved by Love Creations SewHappyGeek Allie Belle Designs Shape Moth Nominated? Congratulations! Please help yourself to one of my exclusive bloggy buttons (below) and, of course, be sure to vot...