The minute the weather turns hot and humid, my food cravings change. I no longer want homemade soups and stews, and the comforting carb-filled foods of winter. I want salads! Without a doubt, my very favorite, go-to summer salad is a Greek peasant salad, or Horiatiki. Unlike the Greek salad more frequently found in restaurants…
Furminating, you ask? Well then you either don’t have a long-haired cat or a dog, or you haven’t been tipped off to this amazing device. About a month ago, my lovely cat Princess and I moved to a new home. Despite being extremely careful about recording just what was in each box, and packing vital…
Yes, it’s that time again; we’re nearing the finales for many long-running reality TV shows. This season, the three main shows I’ve watched are: The Amazing Race, Dancing With the Stars, and Survivor. While I’ve enjoyed the other two, I’m afraid I may be pretty much over Dancing With the Stars. Dancing With the Stars:…
Regular readers at AAR AfterHours have probably seen my yearly health nags about mammograms, and may now know that I’m a breast cancer survivor. It’s something I’ve been very open about, and something my friends — both online and in real life — have openly talked about with me. But with the exception of my…
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ief6PsUzebw&feature=PlayList&p=59F736F28F4BD38A&playnext_from=PL&index=0&playnext=1 I have no idea how this happened. I’m not fond of musicals. I haven’t seen Moulin Rouge, Nine, or any other recent musical movies. I have no desire to see Wicked, Chicago, Cats or any of the other theatrical musicals that come around town every year. I’ll admit to an addiction to Mamma Mia,…
We’ve had a flurry of unseasonably warm weather up north the past week. In addition to breaking out my flip flops about a month early, I’ve started thinking about the foods I like to eat in warmer weather. Now I’m not foolish enough to believe that the warm weather will last. In fact, I fully…
The other day Jane posted about spring in DC. I guess it’s that time of year, because I’ve been going through major spring fever for the last few weeks. Normally I can make it through March before spring fever strikes, but some unexpectedly warm weather a week or so ago brought it on early. During…
Rike’s post the other day about comfort foods got me thinking about some of my favorites. I love many of the things she mentioned to snack on. But when we’re talking a meal, and when I’m totally exhausted, overworked, and overstressed, there’s really only one thing that I want: pasta. I suspect that my love…
Long-time visitors to AAR After Hours may know what’s coming. Yes, it’s time for my yearly health nag about mammograms. This past week, I went in for my yearly diagnostic mammogram, which marked my hitting the 10-year mark as a breast cancer survivor, which is a pretty big deal as far as I’m concerned. Once…
I just love bookmarks. And as a reader, what could be a more perfect accessory? Years ago, when I first started traveling for work, I didn’t have a lot of money to pick up souvenirs. However, I went to some interesting places and wanted to be able to have a remembrance. Since I always tried…
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