Nightstand Secrets

1.  For starters, you know that I'm ridiculously egotistical (seriously, I have taken a picture of my nightstand and actually believe that you care).
2.  I'm a middle aged mom (young enough to have the art projects, but old enough to need two types of lotion).
3.  I am either so carefree that I don't care what time it is, or I'm so addicted to my iPhone (which incidentally does tell time) that I sleep with it under my pillow.
4.  I have opposable thumbs (otherwise I would not bother owning pens).
5.  I like to read but usually borrow books from the library.  You can see a library card sticking out of the book in front.  And you know I do not own that book.  Because if I had read it and become a highly effective person, I sure as hell wouldn't be taking pictures of my nightstand.

So, what are the top five things I could learn from your nightstand???

The Great Ice Bath Debate

They say that the best way to recover from a long run is to take an ice bath.  It reduces inflammation, prevents soreness, and speeds up recovery.  Many runners swear by the ice bath method.  I even have a friend who claims she likes it!  Well, darling, I love ya, but YOU'RE WEIRD!  Seriously, after I have run for an arguably insane amount of time, I deserve a %@#$* hot bath.  What is your opinion???


I don't know how many people will actually read this, but I hope at least my husband responds :)

Pumpkin Soup

I have a fairy tale vision of Shauna James Ahern's life. Gluten Free Girl's writing and photography are filled with such poetry and grace, that I am certain rainbows and gentle breezes follow her everywhere. So when I heard about pumpkin soup Wednesday, I was in. Surely if I joined the others cooking out of her and her husband's latest book (Gluten Free Girl and the Chef), my life would be equally idyllic. I envisioned myself standing serenely at the stove listening to children laugh while sunlight danced on the kitchen floor. This was going to be good!

I gathered my ingredients and placed them on the counter (in an aesthetically pleasing arrangement of course). I inhaled deeply of the pumpkin’s earthy scent as I smiled across at my children playing in the next room. OK, I'm exaggerating. My kitchen is a little different than Shauna's and the Chef's. I actually yelled at the kids and burned the pumpkin seeds. I got frustrated with my knife skills and cheated with the food processor. I added the cream too early. I watched my hungry family scrounge for food as the dinner hour came and went. And, to top it all off, I splattered the kitchen wall (and myself) with hot soup.

But I'm not giving up on my fairy tale kitchen dream. I just have a few kinks to work out. I have since noticed that there is an entire section of soup advice on the preceding pages of the book. I guess I should have read that first. Next time I'll start early and slow down enough to enjoy the process. Still, it was damned good soup!

Why?

So, why am blogging?
I have no clue!  But here we go!!!