Sunday, December 14, 2008
by Amanda.
My dear Life Coach wrote this beautiful, thoughtful post over the weekend. I got to play editor before it went live and was really impressed. He’s taught me a few things about relationships. Here are some Life Coach pearls of wisdom:

Sunday, December 7, 2008
by Amanda.
FAIL Blog, have I got a submission for you.
Yesterday, TBID emailed me excitedly about an amazing new product targeted to people who are both lazy and health-conscious. Batter Blaster, is a pressurized can of pancake/waffle batter that you simply spray onto a griddle or pan.

Saturday, December 6, 2008
by Amanda.
I’m spending the night unwinding after attempting to do all my Christmas shopping in one day. Caveat: I’m only buying for my family and the kids I tutor - fewer than 10 people.

Sunday, November 30, 2008
by Amanda.
I took the day off Wednesday for a day of relaxation with TBID at a Korean bathhouse. We’d read about it months ago and were prepared for saunas and hot tubs. The day before Thanksgiving seemed perfect, as people were still at work and school, and no one would have recently gorged themselves with turkey and sweet potatoes. (Not pretty, especially in the single-sex nude areas).

Sunday, November 23, 2008
by Amanda.
November has flown by! It’s pitch black outside at 5:00 these days, and the leaves have shivered themselves off most trees. The remaining skeletons aren’t eery in the moonlight so much as they are reminders of how everything starts. TBID and I are back in the coats we wore when we first met.

Thursday, November 20, 2008
by Amanda.
The other day I asked one boy for my stuff back and talked to another about a big milestone, flying to Texas over the holidays to meet my family. It makes me a little nervous for a few reasons, all stupid ones that show how neurotic I am.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008
by Amanda.
I was inspired by these cross-stitched text messages to tell my own text message love story with TBID.

Saturday, November 1, 2008
by Amanda.
November first, the beginning of NaBloPoMo. A very loaded day.

Tuesday, October 21, 2008
by Amanda.
Previously on The Best Saturday Ever: Our heroine and TBOHID (the boy our heroine is dating) managed to wake up early, travel upstate, and pick apples off of trees, actual trees made of tree materials.

Monday, October 20, 2008
by Amanda.
When we last left off, our heroine (that would be me) wanted to drag the guy she’s dating to the country. Or at least some place where there are drive-thru windows.
