I don't know what's enough lemon flavor, but I would be too cheap to buy two separate extracts for one recipe.
'Smile Time'
Natter 55: It's the 55th Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
If you're willing to take the karmic chance there's always the option of not showing up and then telling everyone the next week: "Oh, I so wanted to go, but (child) started throwing up. Like, a lot. Like, projectile. And it had rocks in it." or similar.
I take karmic chances all the time and I feel this would be a good one.
If you tell them your kid was sick you wouldn't technically be lying if you don't specify that the sickness predated the time of the party or specify the nature of the sickness.
not only was I pressured this year to be sure to attend, but when I said that mac would not be coming because he won't eat any of the food where we are going (dim sum) - I was told "I don't care if he eats there or not" and then pressured to bring him to play with the big boss' child. I was so caught off guard I said ok.
That sucks! Our party is "adults only" this year, so people who do not have baby sitters can't bring their children. We are supposed to bring spouses (which I don't have).
not only was I pressured this year to be sure to attend, but when I said that mac would not be coming because he won't eat any of the food where we are going (dim sum) - I was told "I don't care if he eats there or not" and then pressured to bring him to play with the big boss' child. I was so caught off guard I said ok.
So rude!
Our thing is in the day, and spouses etc. are invited, which I just think is so crazy. Most people here have spouses who have jobs of their own!
We are supposed to bring spouses (which I don't have).
You have to get a spouse before the party? Man, that's a lot more trouble than just brining a potluck disk.
I'm staring at the invite to Allyson and Guest, and seriously, kill me.
I HAVE NO GUEST, OKAY? I AM A BIG LOSER WITH NO GUEST. I HAVE TO SIT THERE, BY MYSELF, AS AN ODD NUMBER, SCREWING UP YOUR SEATING ARRANGEMENTS.
see, a day event is ACTUALLY a gift to your staff. A night event on a MONDAY, nsm.
I started to work myself into a state about the seating arrangements at Thanksgiving, convinced that the only reason I was sitting next to my grandmother is because we were the only two grown-ups there without spouses/partners.