tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post7264435500726850679..comments2024-03-26T19:09:09.890-05:00Comments on Backsies Is What There Is Not: Retaining My Amateur Chef Status And Nine More Things of ThankfulDyanne @ I Want Backsieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-37081131183315866362014-08-03T21:48:50.936-05:002014-08-03T21:48:50.936-05:00Really, I think I could have just said "Zac E...Really, I think I could have just said "Zac Efron" and not had to write a single other thing. Those arms! Those eyes! Those abs! Those-- sorry, lost myself there for a minute.<br />#10 will be addressed shortly.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-2150339119887124912014-08-03T21:46:57.003-05:002014-08-03T21:46:57.003-05:00Aw, thanks! I love my Ruby girl! And I hope that w...Aw, thanks! I love my Ruby girl! And I hope that was enough baking to take care of some of the points I have going on in the negative column!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-51545055113427037182014-08-03T21:45:47.127-05:002014-08-03T21:45:47.127-05:00Think about it. 19 year old college boy. You reall...Think about it. 19 year old college boy. You really think I have leftovers? :)Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-31008024838236973232014-08-03T21:45:18.398-05:002014-08-03T21:45:18.398-05:00Only a cat owner would appreciate that I was thank...Only a cat owner would appreciate that I was thankful for the cat barfing on a newspaper instead of the rug!<br />I wish I could have shared some of the baked goods with you!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-70358114849538152202014-08-03T21:44:14.791-05:002014-08-03T21:44:14.791-05:00It was a huge undertaking! 50 kids eat a LOT of sn...It was a huge undertaking! 50 kids eat a LOT of snacks!<br />Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-70661093442432096902014-08-03T21:43:16.614-05:002014-08-03T21:43:16.614-05:00Yeah, well, I'm DONE :)
Think of the great th...Yeah, well, I'm DONE :) <br />Think of the great things you are accomplishing. You can cook later.<br />TOTAL FLUKE with the hairball. Really sorry to see that coupon destroyed, too.<br />Can't wait to find out about the Rotten Cats!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-22882824264523369712014-08-03T21:40:32.983-05:002014-08-03T21:40:32.983-05:00Vanilla ice cream would have been FABULOUS with th...Vanilla ice cream would have been FABULOUS with those brownies! It was one of the new recipes I tried, and I was thinking how good ice cream would have been with them.<br />Okay, you know what show choir is? Like Glee, sort of, only not that good (let's face it, they are professionals with lots of production money behind them - not dissing our group). They are meeting for four hours every morning this week to learn the choreography to go with the songs. And they needed snacks.<br />I have 3800 sq. ft of hardwood floors. There are area rugs in every room except dining room and kitchen. He always barfs on an area rug. Always. ALWAYS.<br />Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-91082076917484606932014-08-03T21:36:14.582-05:002014-08-03T21:36:14.582-05:00She's still pretty small and will always be my...She's still pretty small and will always be my sweet muffin stuffin' princess.<br />I was all over that Show Choir Mom thing. Little do they know I ran through my repertoire and have nothing else to offer them. Except scones. I make awesome scones.<br />Heheheheheh....Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-8642657968504981632014-08-03T21:34:52.825-05:002014-08-03T21:34:52.825-05:00I used "butt" twice in this post, and I&...I used "butt" twice in this post, and I'm surprised you didn't notice. Booty and keister (#5).Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-74409145383512853252014-08-03T21:33:48.068-05:002014-08-03T21:33:48.068-05:00The phone job chose him, but he's secretly enj...The phone job chose him, but he's secretly enjoying it. He's also helped at a golf tournament and at a 5k run, so he's clocking those volunteer hours.<br />It WAS a boatload of baked goods. I don't want to see any baked goods for a long time.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-31068813368570279382014-08-03T21:31:25.415-05:002014-08-03T21:31:25.415-05:00Camping? I'd rather have hemorrhoid surgery (a...Camping? I'd rather have hemorrhoid surgery (and I HAVE had hemorrhoid surgery), but good for you for going! It would certainly take more than beer to get ME to do it :)<br />I have been terrible about fixing meals for us the past couple of years, but it is my daughter's fault, because she's so busy with HER activities, and we are so busy either attending them or chauffeuring her around, that we are hardly home for supper during the school year. Need to get better organized and better utilize the ol' crock pot.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-75573009647169419802014-08-03T21:29:03.574-05:002014-08-03T21:29:03.574-05:00My daughter has said she would give up every other...My daughter has said she would give up every other activity, including volleyball, if she had to just to remain in show choir. She LOVES it! When they do their first competition in January, I'll record it and put it on Youtube.<br />Ruby leaves white hairs on everything dark and dark hairs on everything light.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-33276177964034974582014-08-03T21:27:17.869-05:002014-08-03T21:27:17.869-05:00I even experimented with three new recipes. That w...I even experimented with three new recipes. That was gutsy!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-40372803734586501232014-08-03T21:26:14.472-05:002014-08-03T21:26:14.472-05:00I COULD have done that, but it's cheaper to ma...I COULD have done that, but it's cheaper to make them myself. And I get to eat dough.<br />I am NO chef. Not by any stretch of the imagination. I'm just a decent baker, but it didn't have the same ring to it as chef did :)Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-56555012734546872862014-08-03T21:24:24.024-05:002014-08-03T21:24:24.024-05:00I do love to bake, but my feet and legs have never...I do love to bake, but my feet and legs have never been so tired as they were after all that!<br />Boys really are sweeter than girls, aren't they? My son hangs around in the kitchen ESPECIALLY when I'm fixing something he likes. Hmmmm.<br />My daughter and I have bitten off more than we can chew, but it will be interesting. Story soon!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-42150055002863248422014-08-03T21:22:20.844-05:002014-08-03T21:22:20.844-05:00Well, you know, summer humidity. Ask Christine. I ...Well, you know, summer humidity. Ask Christine. I tried and failed for her.<br />Ruby would screw up either load.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-7773300102668988052014-08-03T18:37:32.037-05:002014-08-03T18:37:32.037-05:00I never catch up on my blog reading...ever. It is ...I never catch up on my blog reading...ever. It is to dream the impossible for me. Maybe if everyone stopped writing for a week, I could! I cannot believe you did all that baking! I mean, you're a superstar. I would have been buying, not baking. What a good mom you are. <br />Bubble baths and Zac Efron....okay. I'm with ya! I still can't get over those arms and he is a mad man, eating a worm omelette. <br />#10 was just mean....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09544185213746159372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-25014759873105777592014-08-03T18:15:50.364-05:002014-08-03T18:15:50.364-05:00Your cat is beautiful, you won some heaven points ...Your cat is beautiful, you won some heaven points for all that baking, and yea for puking cats with good aim!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00362723915166391260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-32047784483421216232014-08-03T17:37:01.218-05:002014-08-03T17:37:01.218-05:00After reading #1, I've been drooling on my key...After reading #1, I've been drooling on my keyboard. If you need help with leftovers. . . Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14136276061114462192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-88712402730370001872014-08-03T17:33:47.821-05:002014-08-03T17:33:47.821-05:00Aw, I've missed Ruby while I've been away!...Aw, I've missed Ruby while I've been away! And your fun posts too of course. I love that you are thankful for the cat puking on the newspaper. I would be too! <br />As for baking all those cookies and cakes - you've made me feel thankful it wasn't me! Good for you. <br />Hope you have a good week. Yvonne Spencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07611474634262393918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-63703039454811932342014-08-03T00:47:34.443-05:002014-08-03T00:47:34.443-05:00It is amazing to bake so many snacks, five days on...It is amazing to bake so many snacks, five days on end!<br />Have a relaxing weekend.Romihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10798019837658682377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-70342474183899919332014-08-02T21:55:08.105-05:002014-08-02T21:55:08.105-05:00Wow, you are the cooking and baking beast, woman! ...Wow, you are the cooking and baking beast, woman! I'm jealous - I have not been cooking or baking nearly enough the last few weeks what with the cleaning and purging and all. I miss it. I need to get in my kitchen and make some stuff!<br />You got a cat to hairball in an appropriately designated are? PLEASE come to my house and teach my cats not to piss on the carpet??? See my TToT for the sordid details.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-27760296026393849522014-08-02T21:38:40.406-05:002014-08-02T21:38:40.406-05:00Gee Dyanne. I would have helped you ALL week long....Gee Dyanne. I would have helped you ALL week long. But especially on Wednesday. And I would even have brought the vanilla ice cream:)<br />I'm not sure I know what "show choir choreography camp" is but I'm certain everyone in attendance was glad you provided the snacks. Sounds like your baked goods were a hit!<br />Hey, I was always grateful when Madeline hit the floor instead of carpet. Never pleasant wherever it lands LOL Poor Fletcher:( GirlieOnTheEdgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09226101556766074271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-56927015017484010902014-08-02T19:25:47.441-05:002014-08-02T19:25:47.441-05:00She done growed up, dat cat! Meh. I think I prefer...She done growed up, dat cat! Meh. I think I preferred the small, cute version :p<br /><br />And HOLY BAKING, BATMAN! Good for you :D You win at ShowChoirMomming. <br /><br />And I wanna KNOW WHAT YOU'RE UP TOOOOOOO :pLizzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17480448062269641320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-68873926836020218352014-08-02T18:02:38.724-05:002014-08-02T18:02:38.724-05:00"...they are going to kick some show choir bo...<em>"...they are going to kick some show choir booty during competition season."</em><br /><br />lol... many visuals on this... (including, but not limited to: 'aria?! I got ya aria, <em>right here</em>' 'hey sa....pranooos come out and play....'*<br /><br />(a line borrowed from a 1980s movie, 'Warriors')<br /><br />Clark Farleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606902779389446947noreply@blogger.com