Happy 2026, everybody. ::looks at her Inbox:: Aaaaa! We are just going to pretend the emails don't exist for the next hour while I write this. How did your holidays go? Ours were quiet and peaceful. Because of the kids having other commitments, we pushed the gift giving to New Year, and it was
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BDH Wrapped
If you’ve spent any time on the internet in December, you’ve probably encountered some version of “Wrapped” data from various apps or media services. The idea became mainstream with Spotify Wrapped, an annual feature that summarizes a user’s listening habits into a "snapshot of the year",
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Happy Holidays
This year we thought we would be by ourselves for Christmas, but plans fell through and now the kids are coming for the Christmas Eve dinner and I'm so happy. We missed Thanksgiving because we were sick, and although we are all meeting for New Year to celebrate my birthday, I'm looking forward to
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The Facebook Cake
Two things are true: I cannot decorate cakes and I cannot post pics without paying the recipe tax. This is not a humble brag. The cake below represents all the skills I have. Piping and I are not friends. Also this is just a box cake that's been doctored up, because when Gordon eats cake, he wants
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Turkey, Cooking, and BDH questions
There will not be a traditional Thanksgiving post this year, because I'm not hosting a Thanksgiving. Instead, Kid 1 will be stepping in and hosting at her house, because her boyfriend's family will be joining us, and their house is a convenient midway point for everyone. This is, however, your
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Bake on, Bake off
I'm happy to report that Ilona made it home yesterday in one piece and will be back to give us a full update and more good news after some well-deserved rest. We’re staying in the realm of food today, but moving on to more sensitive matters. The kind that can divide nations, friendships, and
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Eat, Drink, and Be Married (or Not)
Ilona is undergoing her second cataract surgery today, so while we're crossing our fingers for her, you're stuck with me again. But I have a tasty morsel suggestion to mitigate that bitter pill! Before anyone starts getting ideas from the name of today’s recipe, let me clarify: I’m neither
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Primes Hate This One Trick
Apparently, writing one little post warning the BDH about spam was enough to fling open the gates of chaos. For the past couple of weeks, the blog has become a magnet for unsolicited messages from every corner of the multiverse. My personal theory? The immortal wereferret who solves crimes in
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Born Under a Horde Sign
Since NASA (sort-of) confirmed the discovery of Earth's new moon, regular zodiacs have been temporarily suspended for Spooky Season. Because traditional signs don’t account for shapeshifters, galactic inns, or kaijus with fashion hobbies, this October we’re astrologically operating under House
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Explain the Plot Badly
It’s Monday! Before you boo, we’re ushering in a week when classic museum heists are back on the news, the clocks are about to turn back, and it’s hard to focus pocus on anything but tricks and treats. The immortal Texan wereferret hedgehog diaspora fun in Friday's comment section have once again
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Tea and Cooking
This week was heavy on traditional publishing tasks and business side of things. We needed a merchandising contract. We needed a lawyer to look it over. We had some IP questions regarding the audio books. We did some writing. I'm a bear of very little brain at the moment. I decided to
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Labor Day Odds and Sods featuring Wons Phreely
This is not the usual post. For reasons. Mainly because Ilona usually handles the blog posts. She's better at it. But occasionally, I pop in with a post. Today, I just wanted to talk about an artist I found recently on Spotify and really dig. A few weeks ago, I was in the pool, enjoying a nice
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