Kitty Deschanel

I've been browsing redfin.com again , this time in my hometown of San Jose, CA. Sure, I could check listings in my price range. In San Jose though, my budget doesn't get me very far - I'd be one of those folks you see on the news, happy to have found a garage to rent! Besides, it's fun to dream. Come join me on a virtual home shopping extravaganza. First, we'll visit 15826 Rica Vista Way , which could be yours for a mere $2,699,000. By San Jose standards, I think it's a real steal! I can't figure out what's going on with these lights. Modern Christmas tree? No judgement but in case you were wondering, yes, that is a cheap Ikea paper chandelier inside a multi-million dollar home. Next, it's off to 4602 Hill Top View Ln , which is a bit more budget-friendly than the last home. It's only $2,595,000. If you're willing to invest a little more into your budget (and, because this is all make belie

Sometimes blogging can get to be a bit much. Really, is anyone out there even reading this? When a mood like this strikes, there's simply only one thing you can do. Bake a ridiculously indulgent cake. Would you care for a slice (or two!) of my Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cake? The frosting is chocolate chip cookie dough. It. Is. AMAZING. Why isn't this stuff used more often? Oh, and if you answered 'no' to my cake offer, I really don't think LambAround is the right blog for you. As mentioned before (homemade Chicken Mayonnaise , anyone?), Sexy Nerd and I aren't squeamish about eating raw eggs. Well, I guess Sexy Nerd might be, but I do the majority of the cooking around here so, yeah. For those of you who are wisely Salmonella-phobes, I have something exciting to tell you. Everything you see in the photos above, from the moist chocolate cake to the ooey gooey cookie dough, is 100% egg-free ! You can thank the lousy Albuquerque groc

I greatly underestimated how stressful it would be to build a house. Everything has been progressing smoothly and there are no problems with our builder or the construction process. The problem is me and my crazy brain.  One day, I'll visit the house and be so thrilled I practically skip through the halls, loving every detail. The next, this wall is wrong and that ceiling height is awful and how could we be so stupid to put the house in this location and what were we thinking when we designed the floorplan and if only we could go back in time, our lives would not be ruined now. Oh, I hope I hope I hope the finished house is nice! One of my biggest house concerns has been capturing views. So many 2ams lately have had me on the verge of a panic attack, unable to breathe as I fixate on seeing the corner of a neighbor's house through one window or a distant roof through another. The driveway snakes across the entire front of the house. More trees were cleared than we'

On our recent trip to London , Sexy Nerd's work obligations meant venturing out on my own if I wanted to explore the city. And I'd flown so far (and spent sooo much money) - of course I wanted to explore! I'd never traveled on my own though and I have zero sense of direction. Luckily, there are plenty of free apps available. I downloaded them all (seriously, my Nexus 7 tablet had to be reset to its factory settings. I'd overloaded it with so many travel apps it could barely turn on. Whoops!) Truth be told, the majority of the free apps I'd downloaded were useless during my visit to London. But there were also a few amazing ones that really enhanced my trip. They're all available for Android through the Google Play Store, but I think each has an Apple version as well. Best of all, all of these tourist apps work OFFLINE! Be sure to bookmark this list for your next trip (and if you don't have a trip to London planned, start planning one. It's the best