Random Design
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 11:21PM 
I really embrace things that are cleverly designed. My nice friend over at Unmitigated made this mini banner for me using my online banner design. She's offered to do one for others for a very fair price so check it out. I paired the mini banner with my mini-moo design blogging business cards. These cards really catch people's eyes when I shrewdly slip them out, I absolutely love them.These trendy little cards are only $20 for a set of 100, they come in a cool plastic box and you can have them printed on both sides at MOO.com
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The first thing my 13 year old daughter said to me when I picked her up from her friends house at 7:30 p.m. was, “you’re right mom, most people don’t eat like we do.” Wow, stop the presses, hang on one cotton picking minute.You see I’m the bomb when it comes to cooking, when I am in the mood (click on that and get up to speed). After toiling over salad dressing made from scratch, a perfect red wine reduction for a filet mignon that’s been seared on the cook top and finished in a 500 F oven, I often say, “you know most people don’t eat like this”. This is the same child who rolls her eyes whenever I utter that phrase, which is frequently.
“Please explain,” I prompt my sweet child. “Well, his mom invited us to eat Pot Roast, but I could barely chew it and the sauce was gross”. That made me curious and I asked if he or his dad seemed to like the food. She said after dinner they went downstairs to play pool and they were all laughing about how tough the meat was. Something inside me bubbled up and I sprung to the bad cook mom’s defense. I reminded my daughter that her friend’s mother worked in the hospital all day, and it can be mighty challenging to come home tired and have to put a meal on the table.
After all, when I’m not in the mood to cook for whatever reason (meeting ran late, too much shopping, traffic) we order pizza or Chinese. If I was working 9-5 Monday through Friday I doubt I do much cooking either. But , I have to admit it was good to hear my luscious fashionista express her appreciation of my talents.
Random thoughts, cooking 
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Reader Comments (7)
Don't you just love the words, "You were right, Mom"? I need you to teach me about roasts. My mom used to do them well, but I don't have a clue.
My oldest went to college and developed a new appreciation for my cooking.
My second tells me that the food in the dorm is MUCH better than mine.
Win some, lose some.
Hubby thinks I'm a good cook--as long as it isn't Chicken Soup. MIL's will ALWAYS be better.
You'll have to tell me about this red wine reduction when we get together. I need SO much help in the cooking department. So brace yourself!
I'll be happy if my kids can cook for themselves some day! My mom was a GREAT cook and although she didn't teach me directly, I somehow learned how to cook via osmosis!
Either you got it or you don't. I am going to brag here. I am a mom of two young kids, have a full time job, and am a kick ass cook.
my kids won't develop an appreciation for my cooking--i suck at it and i don't like to cook. i guess i would like to cook if i didn't live w/ three picky eaters. and i just don't know how.
i like the business card--those are very nifty.
Andie- Austin in December you can put your money where your mouth is girl! I really have no doubt you are the bomb.
Creative K- I've had some picky eaters from time to time, I just cook to please myself, if they don't like it they can make themselves a a PBJ. Eventually, they all come around and even develop some serious skills of their own.