Kitty Deschanel

I'm so frustrated right now. I've technically been on jury duty all this week, despite me making it perfectly clear that I am the ONLY person who can work while my boss is gone this week and my coworker is out of state. To make things extra fun, my boss doesn't pay people to serve on jury duty (honestly, I can't believe any employer would), so in addition to the inconvenience to myself, my employer, and our patients, I will actually be losing money. A lot of it. Luckily, my number hasn't been selected - until tonight for tomorrow morning. What exactly is so hard about giving people a little more advance notice? This is the exact crap in the link they emailed to me: ALL JURORS MUST CHECK THIS WEBSITE AGAIN THURSDAY AT 11:30 A.M. FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON INSTRUCTIONS. And when I wasn't selected (again) for that, they linked to this: ALL JURORS MUST CHECK THIS WEBSITE AGAIN THURSDAY EVENING AT 5:30 P.M. FOR FRIDAYS INSTRUCTIONS.  ALL JURORS ARE ON CALL UNTIL M

The reason I decided to make taco salad for dinner was so I could take a photo of the awesome tortilla taco salad shells I make for my blog. I've heard that you should always be sure you have all the ingredients you need before you begin making a recipe. I discovered halfway into cooking that Sexy Nerd had eaten the last tortillas. Taco Salad Recipe Serves 3 Step one: Heat a little olive oil in a pan and cook some meat. In this example, we are having steak. Step Two: Add 3/4 C of marinade. No marinade? Use the juice of 1 lime, cilantro, garlic, and 1/2 C of salsa. Reduce heat and cover. We did have marinade, but only because I found it in the clearance isle at Target. Cut up 1 head of romaine lettuce, 2 tomatoes, and dice an onion. Toss everything together in a large bowl. Add 1/2 a can of kidney beans and 1/2 a can of corn to the bowl. I always rinse my canned vegetables first, as I've heard it reduces their insanely high sodium con

HGTV is going to announce the winner of the 2010 HGTV Dream Home in Sandia Park, NM in just a few days (March 15 at 8pm ET/PT). I'm sorry if you thought you were going to win it, but you're not. Who will the winner be? Sexy Nerd and I are going to win the HGTV Dream Home! WOO HOO!! What makes me so sure? How do I know?? Well, technically I don't know for sure ...but I've become attached to the idea and figure that sending "Sexy Nerd and I are going to win the 2010 HGTV Dream Home" vibes out into the universe can't hurt! You can help by repeating after me: "Sexy Nerd and Lamb are going to win the 2010 HGTV Dream Home. The LambAround blog is the best blog ever and I will visit all of the sponsors. Pica and Biscuit will look cute and happy in the 2010 HGTV Dream Home. They can share the kid's room." Don't feel bad about us winning instead of you. I will take zillions of photos and post them here! It's a win-win situation

Kitty Deschanel Aloha! Hi there! I'm a blogger of Sexy (Nerd) adventures and a lifelong insomniac.  Yes, even as a baby! My family says I was a nightmare. Frankly, I think they're still a little bit mad at me all these years later. I was born in Australia, grew up in the bustling Bay Area, and moved to dusty Albuquerque shortly before high school. I have a degree in psychology from the University of New Mexico. Here on my blog, I started out writing about whatever random things interested me and have since narrowed in on just a few topics based on posts that performed well, such as cosmetic procedures, wine, and Amerisleep mattress reviews. Give your audience what they want, right? Also, I've worked in a pediatric dental office for more than a decade, so don't expect to see any baby posts around here any time soon. My job is the best birth control in the world! Favorite Book: Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien

I can sum up why Jack Russell terriers are the best dogs in 3 photos. Oh, Pica! A ridiculous girl with her ridiculous dog. Yes, those are snowman socks. After hearing the Advil commercial, Pica knew there was  no need to go easy on Sexy Nerd . As smart as they are, Jack Russell terriers can also be the most annoying, pizza-stealing, running down the street while you scream at them, dogs ever ! But we'll save that for another time.

Trivia question! What kind of animal is Kitchen Pig? 3... 2... 1... Did you guess "Kitchen Pig is a PIG"? Well, if you did, you're absolutely WRONG! Kitchen Pig is a PARTY ANIMAL !!!   Okay, I'll admit that was pretty lame. I can't help it though. I'm on a sugar high from drinking World Market Italian Soda. If you sign up for the World Market Explorer Rewards Program , you get a coupon for Buy One/Get One Free Italian Soda! We bought the regular Pomegranate (delicious!) and the diet Raspberry (eh, it was okay). What's my recipe for fixing the taste of the diet soda (hey, even with a coupon, it cost me $1.25!)? Mixing the two together took care of the "eh" factor and reduced the calories of the Pomegranate soda. By the way, how cute is Kitchen Pig, drinking Italian Soda from a silly straw while wearing a party hat? Hella freaking ridiculously cute! Note: LambAround is not sponsored in any way whatsoever by Cost Plus World Market. I

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Want to make your closet an organizational superstar? If you've only been using it to store your clothes, it is underutilized. I'll start this post by admitting that I don't exactly have a tiny closet, especially now that our bedroom/bathroom renovation is nearing the end. However, I certainly don't have a ginormous closet either (it's downright tiny after I stuff all my clothes and junk in there!) and many of these tips can be applied to a small, non-walk-in closet. I don’t go into my office every day. But what does that mean for the To-Do pile on my desk and the appointments on my calendar? Well, unless I convert to a nudist lifestyle ( probably not going to happen any time in the near future), my typical day is going to include a few trips to my closet.   I don't know why I never thought to put my calendar inside my closet before! I see it before leaving the house each day, which is especially helpful if you like to check things out from the

The first time we ever saw our house, the previous owners had the downstairs laid out so that you walked into the dining room, then went to the living room, which was across from the kitchen. At least, if you used your imagination, that's how it was laid out (the previous owners were a little odd). When we purchased the house, we decided to flip the layout, so that the dining room was across from the kitchen and you entered into the living room. It seemed to make so much more sense! However, as our bathroom renovation is coming to an end (after over a year!), I'm beginning to wonder if the original layout might work better, albeit with a few changes. This idea all started when Sexy Nerd began fancying up our dining room (a bathroom renovation and a dining room renovation at the exact same time, you ask? Sure, why not!) We've been trying to create a classy, formal dining room feel. However, since you can see into the living room and the kitchen while at the table, it never

I have been a bit peeved with Woman's Day ever since I subscribed a few months ago. The magazine is marketed as  being "written and edited for every woman to live well every day." Scanning through the pages, you'll find a variety of recipes, organizational tips, and inspirational stories. There is only one thing that I don't like about Woman's Day magazine. Scratch that. There's one thing that I can't stand. It's at the beginning of every issue, casually placed in its own little 1/8 of the page. I had been looking forward to the April issue because there was a new editor, Elizabeth Mayhew. Surely , I thought, she'll do away with this one, stupid out of place item. What am I talking about? Here's this month's thing that ticks me off: "Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth."  Psalm 96.1 Are you kidding me, Woman's Day? I've asked around and I'm not the only one who was under the impr

Did Sexy Nerd sweep me off my feet for our 2nd Valentines Day as a married couple? Well, not exactly. Not at all, in fact. I had told him beforehand that he didn't need to buy me anything - just being nice to me would be a perfect day. Specifically, I wanted him to give me a massage (which he never, ever does!) Sexy Nerd remembered that he didn't need to give me a gift, but he forgot the part about being nice. The day started with him getting out of bed before I woke up. When I came downstairs, he was on the couch, watching racing (he is always watching racing! As I write this, he's watching drag racing! Earlier, he was watching Nascar!) I told him that I was going to go get his gift. I assumed that he would also be getting my gift while I was away. Nope. Here is a word of advice, guys. When your wife or girlfriend says that you don't have to get her anything, don't not get her anything! At least a card would have been nice. Or chocolate! FYI, Sexy Nerd, I loooo

This scrumptious recipe can be found here . To be honest, I'm not sure that I've ever actually been to Denny's. I'm more of an I-Hop kinda gal. When I find an "I-Hop-Style French Toast" recipe, I'll be sure to post it here. For now, this is some tasty french toast! I started by mixing everything together. "Why use a Tupperware container instead of a mixing bowl", you ask? You'll see soon enough!   Next, I needed some bread. "Will this recipe work without Texas toast", you ask? Technically, yes, it will. However, it would almost definitely be better if you use Texas toast, or at least some kind of a white bread. If you're on a health kick, use whole wheat. Although, if you were really dedicated to a healthy diet, would you be making french toast? Good bread, by the way. I get mine at the dollar store!  From what I can tell, the only difference between the dollar store version and the $4 version is that these

Marie says there are no photos of Biscuit on my blog. That's unacceptable!   Lurking in the shadows, it's ninja Biscuit!     "I bwushed my teeth gud" .   Separated at birth?   You learn to put up with a lot when you share a home with Pica. Look at all that Pica hair!!!   Who doesn't love Punk Rock/Stoner Biscuit?     Biscuit is not amused by all these dopey photos.