here we are again @starbuckleup - Tumblr Blog

#if these pictures were scratch and sniff #they would smell like magnolia and gardenias and that mineral-y water on stone smell #I would bottle it if I could

#my little buddy #sob sob sob #cant dox yourself if you dont live there anymore #we are tree lovers in this house

I've realized I don't really miss California lately, although I do miss my stuff (especially kitchen stuff) but I do really miss the time before I got pregnant with the baby and started throwing up every day. Back when it was just me and my little buddy, playing in the big playpen and taking long walks and baking with him in his "station" beside me. I love him now, obviously, and the baby, but I miss that little toddler guy. After his naps we would sit in the big bed together, looking out the window, and sometimes I would think about what has only become more and more true: this is so lovely I'll miss it the rest of my life. I'm glad I enjoyed it so much when it was happening. It went by so slowly and so, so fast.

#maudlin motherhood stuff

jamesusilljournal

New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle single artwork designed by Peter Saville, 1986

mahgnib

St. Nicholas was a popular monthly children’s magazine, published by Scribner’s between 1873 and 1940, with a brief attempt to resuscitate the publication in 1943. The original editor was Mary Mapes Dodge, author of the long-beloved novel, “Hans Brinker”. Authors included Mark Twain and Louisa May Alcott, while Norman Rockwell found the magazine a receptive outlet for some of his early illustrative work. Here is a smattering of covers over the years

dailybtvs

Buffy the Vampire Slayer 2.07 — "Lie to Me"

spiritsdancinginthenight

Iridescent silicious glass jar from Nippur

Ur III period, Neo-Sumerian, c. 2112-2004 B.C.

Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, Iraq

thegreatgildy

#Gpoy(our kids artwork)w #some are collabs bc he really enjoys teamwork

huariqueje

Honey Blooms - Blair Saxon-Hill , 2026.

American , b. 1979 -

Oil on linen , 112 x 84 cm. 44 x 33 in.

(as I stare in astonishment at my discovery that there's a 24/7 [???] Sailor Moon channel on our TV, ENTER FOUR YEAR OLD) 4yo: What's this show? yours truly: Uh, it's Sailor Moon. I used to watch it when I was a girl. 4yo: (watching intently, under his breath) Oh, excellent. Sailor Moon.

#I turned it off swiftly #there's a cosmology building in this house that sailor moon would admittedly fit right into #on the Kpop Demonhunters slash Belgaraiad spectrum #but it's not time for that yet or quite possibly ever #he also saw about 5 seconds of the original 1980s my little pony show because there's a Hasbro channel (???)#and he said “I'm so glad I saw that show of the ponies. Now I know there's a show of it and I can watch it when I'm a little bigger.”#“And I think some of the ponies are boys. I am going to take them out and tell you about them.”#I actually think kids probably need to see channel surfing every now and then #because how else are they going to receive the brief searing flashes of media beyond their immediate on-demand sphere of entertainment #it's not all Disney+ and Tumbleleaf and vooks out there kids #there's shows from 40 years ago

sarahb

Dad's Ginger Snaps

I emailed my dad today, asking for his ginger snap recipe. Here is what he sent me:

GINGER SNAPS

1 Cup Sugar

1 ½ Stick Fleischmann’s Margarine

½ Cup Dark Molasses

1 Large Egg

2 Cups All Purpose Flour

2 Teaspoons Baking Soda

1 Heaping Teaspoon each Ginger, Ground Cloves, Cinnamon

Beringer Founders Estate Pinot Noir 1999

Hickory Farms Smoked Cheddar

Wheat Thins

Place margarine in medium size bowl and heat in microwave on high for 30 seconds. Blend in sugar until fluffy. Add molasses and egg and beat until creamy. Fold in flour, baking soda, and spices. Mix well. Place bowl in refrigerator for 1 hour. Open wine, cheese, & crackers. Savor the moment. In 45 minutes, set oven to 375 degrees. Get small bowl and fill approx. ½ inch with granulated sugar. Roll mixture with palms into 1 ½” balls and roll in sugar to coat. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 9 minutes. Enjoy, share, clean up your mess and don’t forget to turn off the oven.

#this is the first thing I ever liked on tumblr #this makes sense #I think I started reading queserasera when I was like 14 or 15? idk it was a long time ago folks #recipes