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So we took a class at the hospital yesterday called "Infant Care." I was amazed at how many people seem to think they're giving birth at Seattle Grace. Good LORD people! Put down the television remote...
View ArticleI confess to you...
...that the other day I became "One of those people that I hate." But I really, really, really didn't mean to. You have to believe me. I was just kind of in my own world, floating around in my head -...
View ArticleBy The Way...
I er... had the baby. In case you totally rely on this blog for all things Kristen.It was 6 months ago today so it seems like the right time to post this. Vivienne Ripley Rutherford was born on...
View ArticleCause when you think of me...
...you think, "football." Lately I've been working with the very funny Jeff Sloniker on a series of sketches for "The Daily Habit" on Fuel TV. My idea is always "Kick someone in the balls." Did you...
View ArticleWhich is creepier?
The beady eyes I twittered about, or the fact that moments after I twittered about it, my daughter did this?Pin It
View ArticleExterminate your finances!
This was $3500 at HD Buttercup. Better than a garden gnome & Buddha is so passe; - yes?Pin It
View ArticleDon't We Love It Now?
I lost count of how many times we listened to "This is Halloween" today - i guess somewhere around the 15th re-start. I'm still not sick of it. Especially since Vivi is doing her best impressions of...
View ArticlePixie Hollow Birthday Cake
I HAD to share this birthday cake that I made for Vivienne's birthday party. I HAD to. Because I am super proud of it, and I love it so much. Cake making is my jam. This year, Vivienne is way into the...
View ArticleMini Fairy House Tutorial
I posted a picture of some fairy houses that Vivi and I made last month, and a bunch of folks asked what we did, so I thought I'd share it here. Bear with me, I'm doing this on my phone, because why...
View ArticleQuickie Fairy Garden Cupcakes
We whipped these up for our Memorial Day barbecue. Vivi wanted them to look like a fairy garden. White "wedding cake" cake with "wedding cake" frosting. The almond extract is what makes these so so so...
View ArticleBlack & White Cake
This used to be my favorite cake combination many moons ago. Bringing it back with the wedding cake recipe (almond extract & buttermilk make it a winner,) and a simple chocolate icing.
View ArticleSnow Cone Syrup
Yesterday Vivi & I sent Vinny on a scavenger hunt for his Fathers Day gifts. One of them was a small snow cone machine. Yes it was an impulse buy, how could you tell? It didn't come with any...
View ArticleRemembering and Teaching about 9/11
Sometimes the gorgeous weather in LA makes me catch my breath, because 12 years later, it reminds me of the morning of 9/11 in NYC. Anyone who was in the city that September morning will usually start...
View ArticleRainbow Star Cake
Here's a cake I made for our friend Ella who turned two this month! This involved 10 bags of colored frosting, several star tips, and a lot of dishwashing. Dude. A LOT of dishwashing.
View ArticleInterview with The Parentalist
Many moons ago, I reviewed Sarah & Andrew Spear's book My Little Geek. They recently launched a new website called "The Parentalist," and asked if I would speak with them. I had a lovely chat with...
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