I love blogging. And I love that I have a certain amount of fame (little tiny "f" - I'm not completely delusional, but that's not important right now). So I went to my regular checkup with my dentist last week. After the hygienist completed the ex-rays and cleaned my teeth, the dentist came in to look at everything which is ...
Archives for August 2010
Gleeks in Training
Lucy is a senior in high school this year. We've been talking about college options for a while now. But our conversations began in earnest at the beginning of this year. She's already taken a few courses at the community college level, but what did she want to do? Where would she be interested in going? What schools best provided what ...
Baking With Betty – Brownieliciousness
I am home and overwhelmed at the amazingness that is the Betty Crocker Kitchens. I'll be writing multiple posts (and sharing multiple recipes!) about the kitchens, the company culture and the fun we had, because there's just so much to share. (Plus, I'm waiting for a few Betty Crocker goodies to arrive so I can do a giveaway. Thanks, ...
I’m Baking With Betty (don’t try to stop me!)
So, I'm in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I'll be here for a few days. Where will I be spending my time, you ask? I'll be in the BETTY CROCKER KITCHENS!!! (<--Yes, that was a noisy burst of nerdy enthusiasm.) I'll be Baking With Betty. (Along with a group of bloggers also invited by General Mills, but that's not important right ...
Seeing worlds in a grain of sand…
As you know, my childhood summers always involved the beach somehow. From the perfection that is Varadero to the surf in Santa Monica, every summer that I can recall was spent at the beach. Of the many happy beach memories I have, however, one trumps them all. I still remember the magical moment when my dad filled my plastic bucket with the ...
Guest Contributor – that makes me sound taller, right? ;-)
Like I mentioned in an earlier post, I sometimes find myself in various corners of the world-wide-web. Today I have the distinct pleasure of being a Guest Contributor (<--doesn't that make me sound taller?) over at the wonderful Mommy Maestra site. Monica is doing a phenomenal job of not only homeschooling her own children bilingually, ...
She’s a Grand Old Flag
So, we're on our Beach Vacation. That's code for Marta-is-doing-nothing-but-eating-and-sitting-in-the-sun-thankyouverymuch. ;-) Our home away from home is exactly 238 steps from the sand and we've been enjoying every minute of sunshine and surf and major do-nothingness. But the beach here at Del Mar is a bit quirky. First of ...
Link Love
I've been blogging here at MBFCF for almost four years (Wow! That's like high school!) now. I love blogging as an a creative outlet. Not only because it's my blog and I can write pretty much whatever I want, but also because I get feedback. And for the most part, that feedback is positive, which makes me happy. I enjoy blogging ...
Seventeen
She is completely present when she speaks to you. That is, unless she's spacing out. She has lots of great ideas. But isn't always willing to share them. She is beautifully feminine. And yet, she holds her own with the big boys. She wants to do everything, go everywhere, experience it all! Except for when she just wants to be left alone, ...
Mrs. Eric Darby
I have had the happy privilege of being Mrs. Eric Darby for the past 18 years now. We got married on August 8th, 1992. Some of our anniversary celebrations have been simple. I cook, the kids toast us, we kiss. A good time was had by all. On a few of our anniversaries we've managed to escape for a weekend. This year, we planned our vacation to ...