Kitty Deschanel

*Update*  This bathroom remodel is finally finished! Here are the glorious AFTER photos. Even better, we've moved. Be sure to check out photos of the bathrooms in our new dream home in the mountains outside of Albuquerque, NM. I may be a bit biased, as we designed everything in the new house from scratch, but can confidently say they're stunning. Recently, I came home from work to discover that my husband had used his day off work to demolish our master bathroom - surprise! The new sink area is coming along nicely. It used to be 75% of SN's walk-in closest. Eventually, there will be a mosaic tile countertop joining the 2 sinks. There will also be a big, sparkly chandelier here, as well as an electric fireplace. Our "new" Jacuzzi tub (new to us, at least) is installed and ready for use. If only I had ordered the waterfall faucet sooner! What's that? You don't think we would actually take a bath with everything in the room destroy

Sexy Nerd and I are still trying to decide how we want out remodeled bathroom to look. Technically, the best idea may have been to have something in mind before we started tearing down walls and ripping up linoleum, but oh well. I just found this lovely bathroom: Isn't it pretty? An all-white floor would be even better. The link to the blog where I found this photo is here . *Update* Our bathroom remodel is nearly done! Click here for photos.

How did I ever live without this? It's perfect for making tea. And if you're like my friend Paris, who claims this is a waste of money because it only takes a minute to heat water for tea in the microwave, I say to you PHOOEY!

I haven't had a chance to make this yet, but doesn't it look fun? Click here for the recipe, courtesy of the Delicious Days blog.

You know how some coleslaw recipes are too goopy or too dry or too "blah"? My Sexy Nerd used to insist he hated all coleslaw...until he tried this. Not too goopy or too dry or too blah? Check! Thanks to food blogger Reeni, whose Honey Lime Dressing recipe inspired this. It helped jazz up my usual coleslaw recipe with tangy sweetness. The shredded coconut and pumpkin seeds elevate it above the coleslaw slop you get from KFC. Not that their coleslaw slop isn't tasty (actually, SN insists it is not at all tasty), but we're going the homemade (with love!) route with this coleslaw recipe. Easy Coleslaw Recipe for People Who Hate Coleslaw Ingredients: 1/3 C Miracle Whip or mayonnaise 1/3 C sour cream or plain yogurt 1 Tbsp honey 1 Tbsp brown mustard 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar 1 Tbsp lime juice 1/3 of a green cabbage, shredded 1/3 of a red cabbage, shredded 1 large carrot, shredded 1 celery stalk, diced 1/4 C shredded coconut, toasted 1/4 C pum

When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris is my new favorite book. So far, here are my favorite excerpts: "Once someone sent a cake to my room, and rather than call downstairs and ask for silverware I cut it with my credit card and ate the pieces with my fingers." ""I mean, why not give someone a blowjob?" the driver said. "It's just a penis, right? Probably no worse for you than smoking."" Awesome.

Someone, I have no idea who, gave me this mug for my birthday when I was in elementary school. Although I wasn't exactly thrilled to receive it (after all, you can't play with a mug), today it is one of my favorite possessions. I'd love to buy a set of mugs like this, but so far I haven't been able to find any others. Even eBay hasn't been able to help! The teabag, by the way, is there because I have been coffeeless for a little over a week. I'm giving it up in hope of sleeping better. No caffeine = how to sleep better, right? Instead, I have been having two cups of decaf green tea for breakfast and a cup of "Nighty Night" tea after dinner. I've tried this coffee fast before and it never actually improves my sleep. However, I'd like to think that all the green tea is at least boosting my immune system. Maybe it will even improve my memory. I'll memorize the locations of all 50 states once and for all! Update: Shortly after writing this

I'm writing this post from home during my lunch break. Why would I willingly drive 20 minutes home, then 20 minutes back to work during my 1 hour lunch break, especially considering that there is leftover pizza waiting for me in the break room fridge? Why am I home now? Because, silly, silly me, did not notice when getting ready this morning that my POLKA DOT UNDERWEAR was clearly visible beneath my sheer dress . Classy!

*Update* Our DIY bathroom remodel is nearly done! Click here to see all the ridiculous changes. Here is our bedroom 2 weeks ago. This was our bathroom 2 weeks ago. I'll admit, neither the bedroom or the bathroom were very well decorated or exciting, but were they terrible?  Sexy Nerd thought so... He has every other Friday off. I went to work and came home to discover a wall in our bathroom had disappeared! I caught Sexy Nerd and Pica, his partner in crime, gutting the bathroom! Where is Pica's mask?? I can understand removing the garden tub, but surely there is somewhere in our 2700 sq ft. house where it can be stored without blocking access to THREE rooms at once. The loft has nothing to do with the remodel. Why, oh why, must it suffer too? I was all for raising the sitting area with one step. However, as I pointed out to Sexy Nerd after he had already done this, we have no intention of re-carpeting any time soon. (I'd love

Sexy Nerd loves this and wants me to make it every day. I think it's okay, though I do love that it's quick and easy, as well as a great way to use up leftovers. Using a large, shallow dish cuts the baking time significantly. You can use something thicker, like a loaf pan, but it will take extra time to heat through. There are no measurements for the ingredients - just throw in what you have on hand, in the amount you think will taste best. When I make this, it's all vegetables. When you-know-who cooks it, the recipe is meat, meat, and more meat!                                        Mix and Match Pizza Casserole A Clean Out the Fridge Recipe Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. All of the ingredients, like the pasta and the ground meat, should be cooked and ready to eat before they go into the pan. Layer the following, in order, starting at the bottom of the greased pan: Ingredients: 1. Pasta or a mixture of different pastas (I like to use whole wheat macaroni +

For my friend Paris, who says posting photos of food you've cooked is stupid... Mmm, soybeans! Alton Brown's ham looks pretty tasty so far, but I think something is missing. Hmmm, what could it be? Oh yes! A thick coating of smashed cookies and liquor! Good Eats indeed ;) The secret to easy fortune cookie folding. Secret or no secret, these still took FOREVER to make! What will this become? Potstickers...in a variety of shapes and sizes for extra fun! What do you mean the crazy assortment wasn't intentional? Pfft! I wouldn't have my potstickers any other way.

It's 3am and I'm wide awake. Hooray for idiopathic insomnia ! Methinks I will schedule this post for a more reasonable hour. What's the best time of day to post on a blog? Also, methinks that methinks is a pretty cool word. Merriam-Webster was with me on methinks, but isn't going for smooshing 'me also thinks' into one kick a$$ word. I suppose it does look like something to do with a meal. Mealsothinks. This meal stinks? Does a banana count as a meal if you eat it at breakfast time? Is it still breakfast if you eat it at 3am? Methinks you might be reading the ramblings of a crazy person. I'd better go back to bed. Have a fun weekend, bloggy friends!

  ***UPDATE:  I no longer recommend Groupon for gift-giving, as their return policy is TERRIBLE! LivingSocial, however, has an excellent return policy. A Groupon gift certificate, which would allow your gift recipient to select whatever they want from Groupon, would probably still be fine. There are plenty of online gift guides for Christmas present ideas. Magazines during this time of year supposedly have a gift idea for everyone on your list, including the crazy ones . Is it just me, or are most of the holiday gifts suggested completely terrible? A $45 votive candle holder? Oh, thank you so much. I'll put it in the box with the rest of my candle holders. Now, where is it? Ah yes, the back of the closet in the spare bedroom, underneath these boxes. Lemme just blow the dust off it real quick. And, yes, I did put a lot of thought into the sarcastic votive candle holder example above. To my recollection, no one has gifted one of these to me. If you did give me a v