Monthly Archives: March 2013

Social Media

Justification

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Early tomorrow I’ll get on a plane en route to my fifth social media conference in three years. I haven’t really said much about the trip to people I know in “real life.” No one is paying me to be a social media consultant, and I’m definitely not making any money from this website. So I find myself trying to justify the trips. To myself. No one else has challenged me on it, because frankly I doubt that anyone else is really all that concerned.

Anyway, I can’t tell myself that I’m going so I can amortize the capital or integrate the paradigm matrix or anything like that (mostly because I don’t think those phrases actually mean anything), so I think it’s time I admit to myself and anyone who cares that I go to these things because they’re fun. I’m going so I can hug people I talk to every day on my computer. I’m going so I can learn from people who are making a living from social media. I’m going because this morning I had to bathe a cat who’d been coated in about a quarter of a jar of peanut butter. I’m going because I need some time to gather my thoughts and refill my bowl of words so I can write something other than a menu and a to-do list.

I’m going, and I’ll tell you all about it next week.

I'm Going, Y'all!

menu plan Monday

Mommy’s hitting the road

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I’m going to the Blissdom Conference this weekend, so I’ve only planned meals the first few days of the week. Rockford is on his own after that!

Monday: Breakfast for dinner

I bought an electric griddle on clearance at Target, so now I can fry a dozen eggs at one time. Not that I necessarily would fry a dozen eggs at one time, but I could.

Tuesday: Grilled cheese

Guess what else I can make on the electric griddle? A whole bunch of grilled cheeses.

Wednesday: Cheeseburgers

It’s Pete’s week to pick the Kids’ Choice meal. Therefore, ergo, we’re having cheeseburgers.

I’ve been to a couple of social media conferences before, but Blissdom will be the biggest one I’ve attended. There’s been talk of glitter and fabulousness, and frankly I’m a little nervous about it. But I’m a little nervous before pretty much everything, and I’m sure it’ll be just fine. I hope.

baking, recipes

Of course we’re celebrating Pi Day!

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I first made this Coconut Cream Pie recipe more than a decade ago, I think. I’m pretty sure it was for a party at Chris & Sinead’s house. It’s a delicious pie, and it’s so simple even a T-rex could make it.

Coconut Cream Pie
Recipe Type: Dessert
Author: Southern Living
Ingredients
  • 1 9-inch graham cracker crust
  • 8oz cream cheese, softened
  • 3.4oz package cheesecake-flavored instant pudding
  • 6oz frozen, sweetened flaked coconut (thawed)
  • 8oz whipped topping
  • 1 cup cream of coconut
  • 1 cup whipping cream
Instructions
  1. Beat cream cheese and cream of coconut until smooth. Add pudding mix; beat until well-blended. Stir in coconut. Fold in whipped topping. Spread mixture into graham cracker crust. Cover and chill 2 hours or until set. Beat whipping cream until soft peaks form. Spread evenly over top of pie and garnish with toasted coconut, if desired.

 

Here are a few other tasty pie options if coconut isn’t your cup o’ tea: