1. Red Sofas

2. Red Collanders

3. Red Toaster

4. Red Cooking Utensil Holder

5. Red Fan

6. Red Cardinals

7. Red Wine

8. Red Tablecloth

9. Red Crock Pot

10. Red Cherry Bread Box

11. Red Cherry Canisters

12. Red and Black Painting

13. Red Butter Bell (…coming soon!)

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A new group for moms that don't fit "the mold".

Good Evening Neighbor:Welcome to our neighborhood. This note is to ask you to please refrain from excessive noise making in the late night to early morning hours. All of our bedrooms face your apartment and parking lot. I understand that your normal comings and goings are sure to be heard by us. However, I find that the slamming of doors, cars peeling out, and loud gentlemen to be a bit over what is usually considered normal comings and goings. Please also advise your friends who may be visiting you that there is large number of children in this neighborhood, and it is not wise to fly into the parking lot from Grand River.I appreciate your understanding.

I have alot that I could choose from…

I could do laundry

I could work on the compost.

I could vacuum the floors.

I could scour the bathroom.

I could spot clean the sofas.

I could go and fix that horrible room upstairs.

I could figure out how in the hell I'm going to drive to Maryland in slightly less than 2 weeks.

I could stress out, and go into deep denial.

Just a plain ole loaf of bread right??

WRONG!

Would you like to know what sets this bread apart from all other breads?

This bread is eight weeks old.

I'll give you a moment to re-read that, and let your jaw recoil back into your head.

Now eight weeks is just the amount of time I have owned said science project.  It has lived on my counter for the full 8 weeks.  After it was out for a week forgotton, and there were no signs of mold, I thought to myself "i'm going to see how long it takes this thing to mold".  Well, 8 weeks later, there are no signs of mold, and only the begining symptoms of staleness.  You could make toast from it easily.  I couldn't possibly look at this thing another day, so i decided to open it up and bring this culinary nightmare to a close.

…and now you know why I am afraid of modern processed foods…and why I refuse to buy non-organic bread.

Ten On Tuesday…

10 Favorite Things About My Home Town…

 NEW ORLEANS!:

10.  The Sculpture Garden At City Park

9. Pandora's Snowball Stand On Carrolton Ave.

8.  The Lakefront

7.  Morning Call

6. Anywhere that serves big, fat, orgasmic crawfish.

5.  Kelly's Pub On Veteran's.

4.  St. Charles Avenue

3. The very streets of the french quarter, especially Royal

2.  Johnny Whites

1. Every place that reminds me that I am HOME.

I couldn't decide between either of these, so I'm posting both.

Home With Wreaths- The Last Goodbye.  New Orleans, La.

This Was Someone's Home- New Orleans, La.

Both photos were taken 7 months after the storm.  Nothing is being done.  Nothing.  An entire metropolis can be wiped off of the map, and no one seems to care anymore.  Perhaps if the Taliban sent the hurricane, the Bush Administration would give a shit.

1. Quacker Factory. I simply cannot help watching Jeanne Brice peddle some of the tackiest clothing I have ever seen, thanks to QVC. Ok, if you're a kindergarten teacher, well then I can almost understand the appeal. However, I advise all grown women to put down the pink flamingo cardigan with the bird button covers, the contrasting neon green shell, and matching stretch capris, because these fashions look good on no one. Trust no woman whose inspirations seem to stem from a Miami trailer park.

 2. That caramel dip that is sold next to the apples. I have to buy the light kind now because I'll end up eating the whole tub. It only comes into the house once in a great while, because I find myself fighting the urge to sit on the sofa with It and a spoon.

3. Art supplies. I own more than I will ever be able to use, but I can't stop buying them. My lastest purchase: glass paint. I just can never find the time to actually paint the damn glass.

4. Passions. I've watched this soap on and off since the first year it was on the air. I have no idea WHY I still watch this, but I can't seem to stop.

5. Anything with a cream sauce. Bonus points if the sauce is loaded with garlic and/or butter, and is served with something that might very well hold all my calories for a lunar month.

6. Sex toys. Especially the fact that I get a bigger kick out of picking them out and buying them than I do from using them. Ebay has become an even bigger godsend after the move to the the styx.

7. White wine. Reislings and Vouvrays and Sauvignon Blancs on MY! I used to be a staunch "red only" gal, but have recently realized that there is more to white than koolaid like sweet concotions, and played out chardonnay's.

8. Anderson Cooper. He's the only reason I watch the news anymore. Smart, funny, shiney, and gnome-like… he's the Uber-anchor.

9. Hubig Pies. They'e a local confection in New Orleans. They're basically a fried pie, but they come in all these different flavors (my favorite being the coconut pudding one), and they have this thin icing coating them that is simply to die for. They have all the fat you need for a week, but they're sooooooooooo good. I have literally bought them and then hidden the wrappers so no one would know about my Hubig addiction.

10. KFC Mashed potatoes. What in the hell do they do to those things that make them so good? I don't understand the allure… but I do understand that if you put a tub of KFC mashed potatoes in front of me, you will soon have an empty tub. Even bigger guilty pleasure: KFC potatoes with Popeyes gravy and crispy chicken bits.

11. Ebay. I am an ebay junkie. I sell alot and I buy alot. I just realized that an auction for somethng I don't really need just ended, and boy am I pissed.

12. Wax. I love waxing my legs, face, etc… I don't know what it is about pulling a million tiny hairs from your skin all at once, but I have so much fun doing it, I make a day of it.

13. Self-love. Yep, I said it. Allow your mental image of me to be forever tarnished.

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http://stores.ebay.com/rock-a-baby-slings

I'm going to add more to my store as they become available, but the ones up right now are for auction.  Wheeeeeeeeee.  Slings.

Saturday Scavenger Hunt.

Your 5 Items For Hunt #1:

Something blue in the bathroom

something sticky.

your kid/dog/doctor/neighbor/someone other than yourself doing something silly or strange.

one guilty pleasure.

Somethig edible you can find in your yard.  (or your neighbors, we're not picky here)

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Photos are encouraged, but not required.

If you decide to do this, note me and let me know, so I can link to you.

Have fun!