I’ve had most of my windows covered in mini-blinds because we rent, and they are “required” part of the apartment. Supposedly it shows unity and makes the front of the building look nicer. Honestly I hate them, because they are the el cheapo plastic mini blinds from Walmart. They are hazardous, ugly, [...]

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I have done professional product testing and surveys for new products, as well as been a part of many focus groups over the past 7 years. It’s something I’ve always enjoyed doing, and I [...]

1. getting kicked out of Eat N Park (that’s a restaurant btw)
2. being totally bored and driving to Oakland for no reason whatsoever and sitting in the coffee house until they closed.
3. skipping school to go buy my first pair of Doc Martens LOL
4. me & Amber getting busted smoking behind the school and running [...]

In true Not Martha fashion, we boiled and decorated our Easter Eggs this past week. As you can tell from my recent lack of posting, the kids were on spring break and life was feeling a little hectic. I was actually looking forward to the easter egg decoration because I know they enjoy [...]

You can make this soup without roasting the peppers to save time but the roasting process gives the soup a rich, excellent flavor, worth the time. Ingredients:

3 red bell peppers, washed and deseeded
1 yellow bell pepper
1 medium onion, finely diced
1 garlic clove, crushed
3 cups of vegetable stock
1 tablespoon plain all-purpose flour
Salt and black [...]