I really do my best to, as the French say, m'occuper de mes oignons. Every week is a good week to stay hydrated and mind my own business. But then the algorithms shove these AITA posts with clickbaity titles at me and I can’t help checking them out. AITA stands for Am I the Asshole? On social
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Food, It’s Complicated, Actually
Happy Monday! Huge thank you to Mod R for a week of awesome posts. It's a beautiful, although overcast day. I have a mountain of work ahead of me, all of which needs to be done asap. Good news, I can sit in the chair a bit longer now, and I no longer wince when I try to stretch. We've
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555- RUMORS
"What’s the number again?” “555-RUMORS” “Who’s dialing, I can’t see?” “It’s Steve. And you’re treading on my feet.” “Sorry! Tell him to put it on speaker so we can hear in the back.” Beep beep beep. “Welcome to the Book Rumors hotline. If you’ve been waiting for a sequel longer
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Favorite IA Supporting Character Quiz
Something we say a lot as a Horde is that our authors could turn every single one of their supporting characters into the lead of a story we couldn't wait to read. In honor of one of the most beloved secondary characters who recently broke into the protagonist club, let's see if the quiz can
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Kid 2’s Cardigan
I made a simple shrug for Kid 1 before Christmas, and when Kid 2 saw it, the first thing she said was, "Where is mine?" Here is hers. I wanted a kind of rustic look, because of the yarn colors. A slightly modern take on patchwork. The pattern is available free on Ravelry and here, on
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Truth Hurts
On Panini Press, Fine Qualities Of
Mod R has been mentioning the panini press lately and the need for some recipes. Warning: stock pictures of delicious food ahead. What is a panini press? Panini comes to us from Italy. It is thought to have originated in Lombardy, and was mentioned in some Italian writing as early as 16th
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Catching up
Hi everyone, Mod R here. I know I’ve been rather quiet lately, and that’s because I have so many emails to catch up on. I thought I would ask the Horde for help getting though some of them today, and give you all an insight into a regular work day as Mod R. From: The Kitchens at Gertrude
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Orro is our King
Hi everyone, Mod R here. Based on how many people have asked for a House Andrews cookbook in the comments in the past few years, I know I’m not the only one who reads with her tummy as well as her eyes. Something you need to know about me is that I am a maniac (maniac!) on the floor of
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Kate’s Supernatural Creatures Quiz
Hi everyone, Mod R here. House Andrews, as you know, are hard at work on new projects (some of you have guessed which), and with a release approaching, I thought it was time for another quintessentially chernobogian quiz by yours truly. Disclaimer: You know I set tricky questions. l love
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Dragon and Tuna
It's a beautiful Monday. The grass is green, the birds are singing, the sun is shining and I have a finish. This hasn't been washed or ironed so it's as is, grimy and all. I tried to take more pictures, but it didn't quite work out. There is no cross stitch. There is only
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Random Book Updates and Too Much D&D.
No posts and now two posts in one day. Woo! Today is hopefully the last day of the roof construction. I misspoke in my previous post. We are actually on week 3, not week 2. My temper and nerves are frayed to the maximum capacity, so hopefully this will be coherent. Business Stuff Magic
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