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That Time We Learned How to Make Sourdough Bread From Scratch
My son and I joined master chef Ron Tressler in his home kitchen/YouTube studio to learn how to make sourdough bread from scratch! My mom’s Uncle Edwin stole a starter (a family secret) from either my great-grandma or her sister-in-law and took it to The Nugget Casino in Sparks (Reno), where they used it for YEARS (maybe even still do today, I don’t know). It was a huge family controversy! This sweeeet loaf of sourdough bread is long gone, but it was delicious! I’ve always been intimidated by anything labeled “artisan.” including bread. I never though I’d be able to make it in my own home. I’d heard of friends making Amish…
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The Time I Got To Meet Lois Lowry!!!
How much more do I need to say? I mean, LOIS FREAKING LOWRY! If you didn’t grow up reading Number the Stars or The Giver, I am so sorry for your deprived childhood. There’s still hope for you, don’t worry. *wink* I actually enjoy these books even more as an adult! When I heard that our keynote speaker at the Storymakers Conference in 2022 would be Lois Lowry, I just about lost it! She has been a hero of mine since childhood, and listening to her speak, I was NOT disappointed. She made me cry. Seriously. TWICE. (The person next to me, whom I had just met, even started patting my back, probably thinking I was…
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Star Wars Day: Revenge of the Fifth
Star Wars Day is an obvious favorite around here. But you know what we love more? Revenge of the Fith! It’s a holiday full of fun and sarcasm, where the jokes are a bit more on the Dark Side! Has a mask but likes to remove it… Has a contentious relationship with his coworkers… Likes to talk to inanimate objects when he’s alone… Prone to violent tantrums…wait… Oh my Kylo Ren is really Dark Helmet! Darth Vader: Is Padme safe? Is she alright? Michael Jackson: The real question here is, Ani are you ok? Are you ok ani?Darth Vader: Nooooooooo Jedi when their apprentice betrays them vs. Sith when their apprentice betrays them Hello…
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Star Wars Day
We always have lots of fun celebrating Star Wars Day (May the Fourth Be With You!) Here’s a lineup of the best of 2022’s Star Wars Day memes. Before you go to bed on May 3, don’t forget to put out choccy milk and chickie nuggies so Grogu will visit you on May the Fourth! Doctor Strange: I looked forward in time, I saw 14,000,605 futures. Obi-Wan: In how many of those did I say “Hello there’?Doctor Strange: Every one. Prequel hateSequel hateToxic fanbaseMy love for Star Wars “Well uh Palpatine just tossed me this lightsaber and asked me to, y’know. Do it” Picard: Do you know what a stormtrooper’s favorite…
