Obnoxious Gal

Daydreaming about the writing life

Dollar Store Treasures: Gummy Popcorn!

Monday, June 15th, 2009

Every dollar store is a walk-in treasure chest of unusual and sometimes unwanted items, be they knock-off Disney Princess dolls or cheap-o cameras with flash functions that barely give off a spark–the costume jewelry, if you will. Some of the best dubloons come in the form of cut-rate toys and inspirational graduation gifts, but the [...]

Two great tastes that… um…

Friday, June 12th, 2009

Like any person with a fair chance of developing diabetes, I love sweets. Pastries, gummies, cakes, pies–if it’s sweet and there’s a chance that my health will suffer, I’ll push it down my gullet. And with the summer Southern heat intensifying day by day, I turn to ice cream for cool, sweet comfort.
But it’s never [...]

For waistlines blown to hell

Monday, June 8th, 2009

My husband and I are making a Christmas tradition of ordering from the Swiss Colony, a company observing the time-honored practice of selling overpriced sweets and meats to a public who should know better. Still, their peanut butter cheesecake was pretty awesome, even if it left my palate feeling sticky and thick.
After purchasing their goods, [...]