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Here are a few search terms that brought people to ButterscotchSundae.com last month.

25 win season or some variation thereof.

This would be due to my brother’s Justin Verlander fanaticism. Every now and then I’ll get an email from him (my brother. not Justin Verlander. although that would be rad.) that says “Here’s a thing for your website.” It’s almost always about sports, and I almost always post it. Because this blog, it has neither focus nor niche. And I’m at peace with that.

tex-mex beef enchiladas martha

I did finally make Martha Stewart’s Tex-Mex Beef Enchiladas, and I was less than enchanted. They need more oomph.

ikea kura, etc.

It’s a reversible bed by Ikea, and it’s what Petey sleeps on. We had it with the mattress on the ground until we moved. He’s sleeping on it loft-style now, and my only complaint is that he keeps the “cave” underneath in a state of constant toy anarchy. Which I suppose I could clean and organize, but how long would that last? Not long at all. Anyway, Pete likes the bed.

virtual eyebrow waxing

This would be from when I Photoshopped someone’s unibrow away. I’m guessing he would rather I not link to it. (But it isn’t hard to find if you’re so inclined.)

a ghost

Here are “A few good old-fashioned ghost stories.” In related news, I accidentally watched about 4 seconds of “American Horror Story” the other day, and the soundtrack alone was enough to make me run back up the stairs. I don’t do well with scary stories.

fun things to do in atlanta and lots and lots of variations on the theme

We visited four fun places in Atlanta, and the kids ask me at least once a week when we’re going to go back. (The answer for now is: I don’t know.) And to the person who wants to know where to go running with your kids? I am not the person to ask.

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Expanding my hairdo horizons via the internet

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Poppy's bun, after 2 hours of running around and playing tag backstage. Oh, and after a little rehearsing, too.
Poppy's bun, after 2 hours of playing backstage. And a little rehearsing, too.

For the next three days, Poppy is going to be an angel. That’s not just wishful thinking: She’s in her ballet studio’s production of “The Nutcracker.” We moved her from the “arts center” ballet class to a place that’s actually called the Works-for-Me Wednesday“ballet conservatory,” which should be enough to tell you that they kind of mean business. Poppy’s class is required to wear a certain color leotard (light blue), and the older girls have to have their hair in a bun for class. Note I said “older girls” there, meaning I haven’t had to do anything more intricate than a ponytail for my girl.

Until now.

The standards are higher for “The Nutcracker.” She’s required to wear her hair in a “ballet bun” for the performance, and that gave me about 15 minutes of panic every time I thought about it. The only buns I’d made before very, very recently were of the cinnamon variety. And then I remembered the internet. You can find anything on the internet, right? Pretty much. Up to and including a really nice video tutorial on How to Make a Ballet Bun. Behold:




Thank you, fiabeauty. You totally saved this ill-prepared mom’s day. (She also has a video on how to make “Disney Princess Hair.” Awesome.)

What’s the most recent thing you’ve learning from the internet?