Our garage is a multipurpose room for us. When we first bought the house, there was no room for a “playroom”. So, Dick sealed up the garage, cleaned it and painted the concrete. We layed down a couple of rugs, put our spare king bed out there, all the kids toys, and later the ping [...]
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Greed is the root of all evil.
By Jane on June 13, 2010
I have burnt my mouth and tongue taste testing food before it was ready. I can’t taste anything but that scratchy feeling in every bite. Now, the skin off the roof of my mouth is peeling as well. Greed really is the root of all evil. -Jane, Greedy Cook.
Category: Random Stuff
Kids fashion: Wearing Pajamas in public is totally stylish.
By Jane on November 10, 2009
Here my Sassy Louise is making a fashion statement out of pajama tops. Tinkerbell is the latest thing, didn’t you know?
Category: Smashin' Fashion, Thelma & Louise
Eggrolls, Lenny’s Subs, PacMan Carrot Cake and Red Velvet Ghost Cupcakes: Birthday Time!
By Jane on December 21, 2010
It’s Thelma’s 9th birthday and because she had quite the party last year (Click HERE for last year’s birthday in LA.), we decided to let her invite just a handful of friends over for a simple yet intimate gathering. Initially, Thelma wanted to have Persian food. But, Persian food, although super delicious, is time consuming [...]
Category: Random Stuff
By Jane on February 25, 2010
Ya’ll know how this Jane likes a made bed. I guess I can say at least he tried. Whatever. Hmmpphhhh. -Jane, Wife of Non-Bed-Making Dick
Category: Random Stuff
Phu Quoc at Night: Are you an adventurous Seafood Lover?
By Jane on March 1, 2011
In Vietnam, there’s always plenty to do at night. Vietnamese locals are always working and many of the businesses (especially places to eat) are open until the wee hours. Nighttime is when all the fishermen come out. \ This must be what they’re fishing for…late night eats in town. In Phu Quoc, they have a [...]
Category: Random Stuff
Trying to cool off my temper. Take the kids to a fantastic park walking distance from our house.
By Jane on June 17, 2010
After I show the house, the sun has gone down and the weather is tolerable. The girls and I decide to walk to the park. This is the only smile I’m going to be able to muster today and it’s only because I’m with the girls and Dick is not around! THE PARK Our house [...]
Category: Random Stuff
By Jane on October 27, 2009
Because I’m a do-it-yourself Jane and I don’t like paying for things I can do myself, I’ve learned how to do a few electrician-type things around the house. I can change electrical outlets and even install new lights and ceiling fans. Fortunately, I’ve never electrocuted myself. A plus, since I need to retain all the [...]
Category: Random Stuff
By Jane on October 10, 2009
I’m not sure how many different pics I can get at Starbucks but I took this yesterday as the rain was rolling in. It just started sprinkling so I had to move tables to take cover. Yes, like a die-hard golfer, I will endure rain. My favorite are thunderstorms with the sun still peeping thru. [...]
Category: Starbucks
COOKING IDEAS BY JANE: Making Stuffed Cabbage Soup.
By Jane on March 18, 2010
I haven’t had or made stuffed cabbage soup in a long time so I decided to make it for the family the other day. You know how much this family loves soups.
Category: Culinary Goddess
A Hike Thru Runyon Canyon in Flip Flops
By Jane on December 20, 2009
Lucy doesn’t live too far from Runyon Canyon. It’s a fantastic place to go hiking to see some spectacular views of LA. It’s also a popular spot for celebrities to go walk their dogs and stay fit. We get started and walk up this hill. Come to find out, that’s not the starting point.
Category: Faves, Random Stuff
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My parents invest in a plot of land and we get to reap the benefits of the amenities.
By Jane on July 16, 2011
Without even knowing how to play golf or even having an interest in it, my parents recently bought a piece of land at a golf community that is about 30 minutes away from us. No, they’re not planning on retiring or building a house here…its strictly an investment. But, even though we don’t have a [...]
Category: Random Stuff
Blast to the Past: Speaking of Cousin MIA, we had quite a summer.
By Jane on February 16, 2011
Since I was thinking of MIA because she had sent my kids that great Mind Blowing Science Kit, I was going through my old posts of her and realized, we did quite a bit this summer! 1. We hung out with the fam and I took you to the Country Bar. 2. You left to travel [...]
Category: Random Stuff
Good Forward: Unique and Interesting Shopping Bags
By Jane on December 12, 2010
Someone had sent me what I would consider a “good forward” (brief, amusing, and has pictures) a long time ago and I just came across it while performing my routine, quarterly (it seems) clean-out of my e-mail Inbox. It’s of unique shopping bags. Whoever created these were quite creative and definitely had a sense of [...]
Category: Random Stuff
By Jane on June 9, 2010
Most Corvettes scream MID LIFE CRISIS cause most of the time, they’re usually driven by some old guy. I’m not really a fan. Unless, it’s an antique like this one. LOVES IT! -Jane, Fan of Antique Corvettes
Category: Cars
By Jane on December 9, 2009
I forgot that I had taken these pictures of our first snow as well.
Category: Thelma & Louise
Back to Metropolis and back to my regular Starbucks.
By Jane on September 9, 2011
So we’re back in Metropolis and where else are we going to go but my regular Starbucks. Every morning Julia goes for a walk and comes back so we can go have coffee. It’s still early morning (early for me) so it’s nice and cool…so we decided to walk. The girls haven’t ridden their bikes [...]
Category: Random Stuff
Depreciation is a bitch. I will never buy a brand new car again.
By Jane on February 10, 2010
Because we have somehow found ourselves to be running a car business, our ride changes constantly. It’s awesome because I get to drive all different kinds of cars and figure them out. Keeps my brain working since I have to remember how to release the trunk, how to turn on the windshield wipers, and how [...]
Category: Cars
FREAK! Can’t wait any longer. Jane doing the yearly maintenance on my riding lawn mower HERSELF!
By Jane on April 2, 2010
I’ve been asking Dick for a couple of weeks now to do the routine maintenance on my riding lawn mower so that I can cut my grass. Similar to cars, lawn mowers require maintenance too. After waiting and waiting and waiting for Dick to do it, I decided to just SUCK IT UP, GET DIRTY [...]
Category: Do It Yourself
The Royal Vietnamese: Lucy, Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac.
By Jane on January 7, 2011
Lucy sent me pics of her and my parents visiting a Royal Palace in Vietnam where they got all dressed up in the Royal Garb from back in the day. They looked so cute I just had to edit them and post them for you to see. I get to live vicariously through them you [...]
Category: Family, Random Stuff
Introducing Color #2: From Hep Green to Reflecting Pool.
By Jane on March 8, 2010
After painting two coats of Sherwin William’s Hep Green Techno Color on the walls, I am very concerned. It’s TOO YELLOW GREEN. It looks nothing like the brochure. Calm down. It’s ok. Maybe you just have to get used to it. Plus, it’s time for the next color.
Category: Artsy Fartsy, Do It Yourself





