Sorry about yesterday's silence. I finished up book edits, then realized there was nothing left in my brain that could even be moderately interesting. But the edits are now in and my summer can begin in earnest. This summer will be filled with kid schleping, new house tweaking and proposal writing. Not sure any of that will be remotely interesting. Will do my best.
Anyhoo, links:
* Has anyone tried making their own shampoo?
* An NPR story on going gluten-free. This is also a good argument for parents trusting their instincts.
* A bit of truth, captured on a sign.
* If someone could deliver a Heaven and Hell cake to me, I'd be much obliged.
* Dooce captures how wrenching those first few weeks as a parent of two can be.
* From Boing Boing: The Crap They Built Where the Beautiful Old Train Stations Were.
* I am increasingly convinced that Jo Walton and I have the same books on our respective shelves. The Crow Road is perhaps my favorite non-SF Iain Banks book, which means that it's one of my fave books ever.
* From the sublime to the ridiculous: Double XX's round-up of stripper memoirs.
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http://blogs.knoxnews.com/knx/harrington/2009/06/gluten-free_bakery_cafe_to_ope.html
Have you heard about this place?
Now we'll have to try to make that cake!
On the shampoo--yes, and soap and lotion, scrubs, etc. along with most home cleaning supplies. Frugal, and I know what is in them. However, I just bought pricey puppy shampoo at the new EarthFare in Bearden--go figure.
Posted by: Jerri | June 23, 2009 at 11:55 AM
The train station thing is amazing. How symbolic that most of them seem to have been replaced with parking lots. And then I remember that the Syria Mosque in Oakland was torn down to make a parking lot...
I haven't tried making my own shampoo, but I did try one of those all natural shampoo bars. And I learned that I'm likely allergic to hemp oil. I'll stick with my $.99 bottle of Suave, thanksyouverymuch.
Posted by: Trish | June 23, 2009 at 11:56 AM
Gluten Free Goodies sounds yummy. Hadn't heard about it. What happened to Eva's?
I'm still on the fence about making my own shampoo. I like the idea of controlling what's in it -- but I fear that it would make my already unruly hair more unruly. Hrm
The whole Syria Mosque demolition makes my blood a little boil-y. What a great building, even if it did need some work. I'm sure the parking lot is lovely. Feh.
Posted by: Adrienne | June 24, 2009 at 09:50 AM
Actually, the parking lot is pretty ugly. I mean, really, is there a way to make a parking lot look good?
Posted by: Trish | June 24, 2009 at 02:25 PM
I need that cake. NEED it.
Posted by: Heather | June 25, 2009 at 09:57 AM