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What’s my Superhero Name

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I took some quizzes to see what my superhero name would be, ’cause I was having trouble coming up with one myself. And twitter and facebook peeps were no help, ’cause there was no input (y’all are slackin’ on me today of all days. Again, I say don’t schedule blogher and blogathon at the same time. Most of my tribe is in Chicago eating Cheeseburgers, bowling, arguing, and taking pictures.)

Here’s what we came up with:

Your Superhero Name Generator is

The Amphibious Mariner

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Your Superhero Name is The Snow Droid


Your Superpower is Electrocution
Your Weakness is Snakes
Your Weapon is Your Slime Bazooka
Your Mode of Transportation is Pegasus


New Question, the Carrie version

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Alright. The minor emergency might not be so minor… But my dad’s on the case and I can get back to work over here.

Lizzie (@lizzieshome asked:

@sparksfley Okay, question – You’re back in high school. It’s the same old school politics that drive you crazy. Would you pull a Carrie?

Wow. Obviously, we have to pretend that I have the powers. So, let’s pretend I do. Although for all you know I have superpowers that I must keep secret in order to keep my cover identity intact.

Now, do I use the powers? God that’s a hard question. The answer should be “No! Of course not! We use our powers for good, not evil.”

But I lived through high school.

I’m going to say that the answer is no, coming from an adult perspective. But I don’t speak for my teenage self without the big picture perspective.

That may be my new tagline… Don’t make me go Carrie on you.

Uh Oh.

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Very minor emergency in the back yard. Will be back for 6:30, promise. Got to take care of life real quick.

Sunscreen Question

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And the last question from Amy.

Is sunscreen that is SPF 50 REALLY the best???

SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor. In theory, an SPF of say, 30, should mean that you do not burn until you’ve had 30x as much sun exposure as when you would have burned. 50 would be 50x. This varies according to the various factors… Someone’s skin type, when they’re reapplying, if they’re swimming or doing sports, etc.

So, yes. It is better IF it’s being applied properly, reapplied every two hours. And I should probably note that you should use sunglasses, hats, and long clothing to protect from the sun. But in answer to your question. Yes. It’s better. A little.

Homemade Mac & Cheese – recipe list

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Typing this one from the side of my kiddie pool for a change of scenery and quiet. Ahhhh, the wonders of wifi.

OK, another totally left-field question from my friend Amy. Yes, she really exists, I was in her wedding.

How do you make homemade macaroni and cheese??

I’ve never actually made the homemade stuff. I’ve always been afraid the picky eaters in my bunch wouldn’t eat it, since they’re used to good old craft. But I love me some of the homemade bunch and I’ve saved the recipe links, in case I wanted to try making them. I love cooking, just hate cleaning up.

Macaroni and Cheese – This comes from the famous Pioneer Woman. I heart her. I also heart her recipes. I met her briefly at SXSW and she was very sweet.

Vermont Mac and Cheese – Looks rich but worth a try.


Mac and Cheese Dog Casserole – Coming from one of my most favorite of people, Domestic Chicky.

There you go. Three different recipes to try.

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