Scenes from our worst New Year’s ever

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It’s a catchy title, people. It wasn’t that bad.

But really, it was our worst showing ever, food-wise.

Lack-luster dishes and poor timing downgraded Chef Jennie and her line cooks from a coveted 3 star Michelin rating to two. In the aftermath of evening’s worst performance, the board was scrambling to make sweeping [...]

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    Dear Patty: I had a Hair Affair

    hair affair

    Watertown is a small place, so I assume Patty is well aware of my transgression by now. But apologizing is part of the twelve steps, so this is the public apology you, my frenetic stylist, deserve.

    I have been unfaithful.

    I have strayed from our ten year relationship. I had a delayed seven-year itch. [...]

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      How Pixi Mascara Saved My Life

      bright eyes

      You think I’m kidding?

      I’m not. Pixi mascara doesn’t just look good, it is a time machine. It has opened doors I thought long closed. I, my friends, am a new person.

      First, and most importantly, Pixi mascara allows me to stop manically curling my lashes. Before I discovered it, I would probably grab [...]

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        A [Current] Day in the Office with Jennie

        Did you know there were furry?

        I had more flies yesterday. A lot more.

        But when Ollie Cat came in looking for dinner around, oh, 2:30 pm — daylight savings is a real stretch for my 4-legged friends — and I didn’t respond to her meows, her sitting on my keyboard effing everything up, her move to a spot on [...]

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          Inspired Chair Re-Covering. (aka: avoiding window washing.)

          Happy Halloween!

          BOO! Happy Halloween!

          I am in the midst of window washing.

          After a particularly (exhaustive? efficient? accomplished?) (i can’t think of the word . thank you menopause.) Saturday and Sunday of window washing last weekend, I took a break. I figured I should work on weekdays. And, to be honest, I’m mostly waiting for my [...]

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            Sneak Peek at my Birthday Presents

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            Yes, it was my BIRTHDAY today!! And after last year’s dismal performance, this year shined brightly. It was a great day. The sun was actually visible!!! I got sunburned!!!

            Anyway. I just had to share this gift that I got from my kids. And it wasn’t some, get-it-at-the-only-store-in-Watertown kind of thing. Morgan actually picked Charlie [...]

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              Tired of the Eggroll Post Yet?

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              What an amazing discovery. All these amazingly cool and nice people read the stupid stuff I write. They actually cook some of the recipes I post. It’s utterly baffling.

              And wonderfully flattering.

              And very guilt provoking when I’m not timely at updating.

              And terribly frightening. What horrible things have I written about again? Good thing [...]

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                The Coveted Panda Hat

                Panda Hat

                Warning to Bennett (my brother): you will not find this post interesting.

                To the rest of you: sorry ’bout that. I just take so much flak from my brother, I thought I’d save us both some time. His from reading it and mine from his play-by-play critique.

                On with the show!

                Also. I just [...]

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                  Merry Christmas to All!

                  frost on viburnum

                  Thanks to anyone who takes time out of their busy lives to stop by and read this drivel. I am truly honored, because I know how hard it is to carve out time in my own day to read other’s writings.

                  It’s Christmas and WE MADE IT!

                  (I mean, I think I made it. [...]

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                    It’s Christmas Eve!

                    Christmas Card Retrospective 2006 – 2009, aka “the Really-Big-Pictures” years.

                    OK, well, I lied. But not intentionally. 2006 was not a really big picture. It was a really bad picture. I look like an 80′s rock star. A male one. Dave looks like an ax murderer. But the kids looked OK, I guess.

                    I’ve [...]

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