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Down in Albuquerque

We had a good Thanksgiving down in Albuquerque. By far, Thalia’s favorite thing was the Rio Grande Zoo. She chased the ducks and followed the peacock. She watched the seals and giraffes. But then she discovered the playground. And what a cool playground it was! It was like a netted foam outdoor jungle gym. It [...]



Chicken and Dumplings

I’ve been sick the past few days. Not terribly so, but I’m pretty much worthless. Yesterday, however, I was determined to make a nice meal. I’ve been into cooking lately, and we’re taking full advantage of that. I found a recipe last week for Chicken and Dumplings… completely homemade and from scratch. Well, I was [...]



Lady Gaga

Thalia loves music… all different kinds of music. One of her favorite things to do now is watch music videos. She likes a huge variety of videos. But Lady Gaga is definitely one of her favorites. Whenever she sees this video, Poker Face, she screams “GAGA!!” She also loves Black Eyed Peas. Her favorite is [...]



Halloween Party 2009

We had a successful party on Friday the 30th. I worked very hard all day long on making Pumpkin, Ghost, Bat, Candy Corn, and Tombstone cookies. Also Bat Cupcakes, a Goblin Cheeseball, Forked Eyeballs (which are doughnut holes covered in melted white chocolate), and Mummy Hotdogs. It took me forEVER to decorate all of those [...]