My Dog is Chelsea

Let me start by saying: I am beyond grateful to even have health insurance in the first place. I want that to be absolutely clear. However. I am absolutely frustrated with Kaiser Permanente. First this, while trying to schedule an appointment yesterday: Customer Service Rep: It looks like you still haven’t chosen a primary care [...]

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I’m sure you’ve all seen that “25 things about me” tag on Facebook. I hate tags, always have. BUT! On Culinate, there’s been a “25 food things” going around that I couldn’t resist. Here are some of mine (because 25 is far too many): 1. I detest eggplant. Do not feed it to me in [...]

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I didn’t win the stand mixer contest. I know, I know! How could that be? It’s heartbreaking! In the span of two weeks, I added 42 new friends (way more than anyone else, as far as I can tell), and yet, the odds were still against me. It’s somewhat devastating, actually. I had already starting [...]

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Behold! My first YouTube videos with my new digital camera: Calla does the Crazy Run Wet sand: a great way to dry off

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I need your help. NEED it. Like, really badly. For this: Here’s the thing: I have wanted one of these retro-looking KitchenAid stand mixers since before I even had a kitchen to put it in. Heck, since before I even knew how to bake! Yes—it’s true, I have a hand-held mixer, and he is a [...]

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