Lisa

  • Sheldon Cooper was wrong

    We have a certain appreciation for The Big Bang Theory in our house. It’s reasonably intelligent humor that mixes in dry humor and nerd culture. I love the chemistry jokes, even if I don’t love chemistry. Side bar: I took seven semesters of various chemistry classes in college (including the fact that I had to…

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  • High Five for Friday!

    Found a new link-up called High Five for Friday. Lauren, the hostess, is the younger sister of stylist extraordinaire Kate. 1. I taught a nice full class yesterday! Made almost as much in one day as I made in a whole week at my old job. 2. My husband might be switching jobs to something…

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  • Reset

    Another Wednesday weigh-in. I was back on the full Ideal Protein protocol for the first week since we came home. And good news. True story: I lost 15 inches between last week and today. Bye bye, Christmas bloat. Since I regained what I had lost, I’m restarting my weekly losses.

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  • Sloppy Joe tater tot casserole

    Another day, another casserole. Mac and I were perusing Pinterest the other day (he likes the Food & Drink board), and he pointed out a photo of a Cowboy Casserole. The recipe intrigued me because the description read: “looks like dog food, tastes delicious.” We then talked about trying it with sloppy joes instead of…

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  • Oh Captain, my Captain

    I do love a cheesy post title. Today Monday last month, my beloved was finally (I do mean finally) promoted to Captain! The Army has decided to extend times between promotions because they’re slowly reducing the number of active duty officers and soldiers. My camera had the nerve to die after this picture, so the…

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  • Mulligan

    mul·li·gan /ˈmʌl ɪ gən/ Show Spelled [muhl-i-guh n]  noun 1. Also called mulligan stew. a stew containing meat, vegetables, etc., especially one made of any available ingredients. [Totally irrelevant but interesting enough to leave] 2. Golf. a shot not counted against the score, permitted in unofficial play to a player whose previous shot was poor.   Another Wednesday,…

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