Author: Calamity Jane
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More Hilarious Search Terms
I did a post a while back about search terms people had found my blog through. I just have to share a few of the recents with you, again, because Holy Christ, who types this shit into a search engine? I can’t help but put the best first. “by the time you read this you…
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Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, Part 1
So now that we’ve determined that shopping at Whole Foods and washing your dog with organic rosemary ginger shampoo doesn’t mean you can check “Being Green” off your list, where does that leave us? Oh yeah, at the time-consuming conclusion that we need to actually think about what we buy. Reduce our needs and wants.…
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Responsible Consumerism: How to Make it Work
Yesterday, I got my new favorite book in the mail. I ripped open the envelope and proceeded to ignore every one of my beautiful family members while I devoured the first few pages. Radical Homemakers promises to be everything I could have hoped for. I can’t believe I almost let this link founder in my…
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The Best F***ing Brownies Ever (Plus Kumquat Syrup)
Some people have occasionally thought I was one of those modest, self-defaming cooks because when I cook something ordinary, I do tend to pick apart and question what makes it less than extraordinary. But actually, I’m just honest, curious and I have high standards. Case in point– when I cook something mind-blowing, I have no…
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Things You Never Thought You’d Hear Yourself Say: A Stroller Love Story
I’ve had one thing on my mind lately. Strollers. It all started back before I had even picked out a man I might want to make babies with. I had loads of opinions about kids, and fantasies about how I would do it aaaaall different. One of the many precepts I never even realized I…