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This is what $213 worth of groceries looks like. By the time we reached the checkout line, we had 88 items in our cart. In New York, that probably would have cost at least $300. Besides the $213 on food, we spent $403 at Nebraska Furniture Mart yesterday, the largest furniture store in the universe.… Continue reading 2007 May | Somewhere in Middle America

Oysters at Felix’s Not pictured: Char-grilled oysters that were BEYOND insane. Beignets and Hot Chocolate at Café Du Mondé My dad was the only one of the group who accidentally sniffed the powdered sugar. And suffered. Pretzles, Boudin and Sweet + Spicy Brisket Sliders at Butcher We also ordered a muffaletta (never did make it… Continue reading Traveling | Somewhere in Middle America

I had to let Briscoe off his leash in the backyard this morning so that he could play in the snow. (Yes, I take him potty on a leash in our fenced-in backyard because he still hasn’t mastered the “Come!” command and is easily distracted by all of the squirrels and bunnies. I am also… Continue reading My Dog | Somewhere in Middle America

The first item on my “To Do” list? Create a better “To Do” list. My “To Do” list is expansive. It ranges from “paint my bedroom” to “water the lawn.” Most of the times, it’s unruly. It overwhelms me. I have several lists started on various pieces of paper and in multiple notebooks. What I… Continue reading Being Organized | Somewhere in Middle America

I recently celebrated a friend’s wedding back in New Jersey. The garden ceremony and tented reception took place at the Crossed Keys Inn, a gorgeous backdrop for the happy couple’s simple yet stylish special occasion. Everything was perfect…but not untouchable. It felt sophisticated…but laid back. All in all, a fabulous wedding. This weekend got me… Continue reading bunting and dessert tables and photo booths, oh my! | Somewhere in Middle America

There’s something I’ve been wanting to do, and I recently decided to not put it off any longer. So, I’m taking a short break from Somewhere in Middle America to get it done. What is is? Well, you’ll just have to wait til tomorrow (actually, a week or so) to find out! (image from anton… Continue reading a secret project | Somewhere in Middle America

Dear Mr. Ben and Mr. Jerry, I miss my Chubby Hubby. No, not J. He is far from chubby. I mean my other hubby, Chubby Hubby, the world’s best ice cream flavor. Sadly, B&J, I can’t locate a pint of your vanilla malt ice cream rippled with fudge and peanut butter and dotted with fudge-covered,… Continue reading 2010 June | Somewhere in Middle America

The other night I was on the phone with my grandma, and she asked me about blogging. A year or two ago I was contributing a number of blogs plus updating my own regularly, and since my grandmother doesn’t know how to connect to the Internet, she assumed I was still writing everyday. Sadly, I… Continue reading 2010 January | Somewhere in Middle America

I’m a bad fur-mommy. I’ve forced my pup to poop in the house the past two days because it’s just too cold outside to take him on a proper walk. Yes, I could let him romp around the backyard unattended (after all, that is why we built the fence), but a) I’m too paranoid (He’s… Continue reading 2009 December | Somewhere in Middle America

We’re finally hanging an IKEA frame we bought almost a year ago. J thinks it should go in the dining room next to the fire place (yes, we have a fire place in our dining room), but I’m not sure if that would take away from the impact of the white bricks. What do you… Continue reading 2009 October | Somewhere in Middle America