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Hi! I Miss You.

Written on August 18, 2014 by Alisa.

Slacker Blogger Offers Apology I have finally, FINALLY managed to find enough time in my week to cook new things. I haven’t yet managed to find time to post about these new things. Baby steps, people. I’m roughly 17% over capacity at this point, with no sign of things slowing down, which is terrible because […] Read More

“I Love My Kids, But…”

Written on August 7, 2014 by Alisa.

First let me apologize for being woefully behind on posting. This summer has kicked my butt, work-wise, and then the past three weekends involved a family getaway, a visit from my father and another trip to Seattle for the annual women’s fitness retreat that I attend each year. There’s been a distinct lack of time […] Read More

Solo

Written on July 7, 2014 by Alisa.

All By Myself I had a very surreal experience last week. The Husband and The Assistant went back east to visit family and I was totally and completely on my own for seven whole days. Those without kids are reading this, shrugging and not understanding the significance. Those with kids are shouting Oh my god […] Read More

The Goal is in Germany

Written on June 29, 2014 by Alisa.

Halbmarathon: Nürnberg Well, it’s official: my five months of Team in Training preparation will lead me to a half marathon in Nürnberg on October 3, German Unity Day. It’s the day that they celebrate the reunification of East and West in 1990. (Was it really that long ago?) I’ve never been to Nürnberg, so I’ll […] Read More

The Weeks in Review

Written on May 25, 2014 by Alisa.

On the Move You may or may not have noticed that there was no recipe posted on Friday. You see, it’s because the only time I’ve sat down in the last week is a) on a plane, or b) in a car. There’s certainly been no time for cooking or access to a kitchen. Don’t […] Read More

Hong Kong and Macau in Photos

Written on April 13, 2014 by Alisa.

A Photo Gallery of Hong Kong and Macau Incense spirals in the temple. These were enormous, maybe three feet tall. They advertise that they burn for 7-8 days to bring good luck to your family. Victoria Harbor in the fog and rain. Our view varied between low, foggy cloud ceilings and drenching rain. Pandas at […] Read More

Week in Review

Written on March 23, 2014 by Alisa.

Weight Training, Travel and Baseball It’s been a crazy year, the kind where I’m looking at the calendar, realizing that we’re perilously close to the end of the first quarter and I’m wondering what the hell happened. Weight Training I started weight training at the end of January, super slow sets with a personal trainer. […] Read More

Vacation Photos

Written on August 28, 2013 by Alisa.

Photos from Washington Here are a series of photos taken by the Tiny Kitchen Assistant. None have been digitally altered. Read More

Betty Says: Travel Carry-On

Written on July 24, 2013 by Alisa.

One Week in a Rollaboard Suitcase I’ve written about my ability to pack in a carry-on suitcase before, but this time I took detailed photos for the benefit of my friend who is just not a carry-on traveler. (Hi, Terri!) The hotel room lighting was mediocre, but hey, at least I remembered to take pictures […] Read More

Betty Says: Paying Attention

Written on April 3, 2013 by Alisa.

Be Here Now For the past two weeks, I’ve been traveling in Germany and London. (Thanks to the magic of pre-scheduled posts, you probably didn’t even miss me.) By the time I got to London, it was snowing and sleeting sideways, and the temperature rarely peaked above freezing. My hotel was about a mile walk […] Read More