Author Archives: Jammie Karlman

Feeling the heat

O enemy mine: The thermostat at our place This weekend had people and their pets panting. This weekend, ice-cream makers all over the north state were clapping their hands in glee. This weekend it was so hot people were willing … Continue reading

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In Hindsight: The Lesson Never Learned

Bjorn and I have a terrible habit. You would probably never guess it just to look at us, but we do it fairly frequently, and at some cost to ourselves— physically, mentally and financially. We know the consequences are terrible: … Continue reading

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The Interweb – Part II: The Return

Now that we have Internet access again, I have re-discovered both its pleasures and its pains. The Good When Bjorn and I first got married, we agreed to not get a TV. “TV takes up so much of your time,” … Continue reading

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The Interweb – Part 1

Photo via fr.wikipedia.org A photo of an eMac, the kind of computer we use at work. Apple discontinued them in 2006. IN 2006. Our introductory offer up, my husband and I decided that $70 was really too much to be … Continue reading

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Dollar Makes You Holler – Hello Kitty mirror/brush/awesomeness

While perusing the $1 bins at Target, I stumbled across this gem. While I was fully prepared to buy it because a.) it’s yellow; b.) it has Hello Kitty on it; c.) it’s only a dollar; I was floored to … Continue reading

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In Hindsight: The test of true love

The scene of some odiferous crimes Say what you will about taking a bullet for your beloved or walking through flames for your paramour; I say: Can you fart in front of each other? When Bjorn and I first started … Continue reading

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Dollar Makes You Holler – Cadbury Fruit and Nut

I know, I know. More chocolate. But this chocolate confection with internal delights brings back fond memories of my oldest brother. Growing up, the Cadbury Fruit & Nut bar was his favorite treat. We weren’t allowed to eat much candy … Continue reading

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The Fat Tooth

Photo by Jamet Woods Costco pizza, how I love thee. I had a scare recently. I came home from work with a craving of such intensity it almost felt tangible. It started in my gut and reached it’s way into … Continue reading

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Dollar Makes You Holler! Dark Chocolate Reese’s PB cups

What on Earth could make Reese’s PB cups taste any better? Dark chocolate. (Also, bananas. RIP Elvis edition—which oddly enough, I also found at a 99 cent store once upon a time.) The dark chocolate adds a shade more complexity … Continue reading

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In Hindsight: More than words

My siblings and I, circa the “You’re all stupid” time My husband and I have this game where we will take words and progressively mispronounce and inflect them until they sound nothing like the originals. That’s how I knew we … Continue reading

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