by SMThornton | Jun 28, 2010 | Uncategorized
My apologies to those of you who don’t watch Seinfeld- I might have seen every episode and thrown a party at my house when the last episode aired. Anyway, there’s an episode where George’s co-worker notices him stuffing himself with shrimp cocktail...
by SMThornton | Jun 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
It’s a dreary, blustery day in Alaska. I’m worried summer might pass us by this year. So what did I do today for the sheer pleasure of brightening my day? I made tiramisu from scratch. I haven’t had any yet- it’s still chilling in the fridge,...
by SMThornton | Jun 2, 2010 | Uncategorized
So one of my goals in life it to turn my daughter into a total nerd. Okay, maybe not a Star-Trek-toting, head-gear-wearing nerd (yes, that describes me in school), but at least a nerd. Reason? High school may suck for the dorks, but they’re the ones who are...
by SMThornton | May 27, 2010 | Uncategorized
Today I was having a lovely little conversation with my resident princess while she was eating spoonfuls of peanut butter. It went something like this:Me: Mommy didn’t have a very fun day. I had a long class I had to go to. And I just want someone to want my...
by SMThornton | May 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
Writing is a lonely business. I commented to my husband the other day that I felt like Anne Boleyn, banished to the Tower of London. He reminded me that poor Anne’s story didn’t end so well (divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived and all...
