March 2012

Joan’s Heart Thumbprint Cookies

March 22, 2012

“I like redheads. Their mouths are like a drop of strawberry jam in a glass of milk.” – Roger Sterling (about Joan) I love that quote. I think the writers give Roger all of the best mildly inappropriate one-liners. Like, “when God closes a door, he opens a dress.” Oh Roger.

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Apple Brown Betty Draper

March 21, 2012

“Only boring people are bored” – Betty Francis/Draper Perhaps the most polarizing character on Mad Men, Betty is hard to like. She is a distant, sometimes abusive, mother, a childish spouse, and a generally unpleasant person. She is also delicate and troubled. And beautiful.

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Mad Men Cookies

March 20, 2012

“That’s life. One minute, you’re on top of the world. The next, some secretary is running over your foot with a lawnmower.” – Joan

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Mad Men Week

March 19, 2012

Image from AMCTV.com I’ve decided to shake things up here at NoYoMoCo. I had so much fun with my Irish week for St. Patrick’s Day that I’m planning several new themes for the near future. I will announce each new theme on Mondays, an awesome sugar cookie on Tuesdays, and other various treats/posts for the rest [...]

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Irish Week: Honey Caramel Cupcakes with Goat Cheese Frosting

March 16, 2012

Between lack of sleep and jet lag, our first day in Ireland was hazy. I know we had tea, ate cheddar and peanut butter crackers because all of the restaurants were closed for a funeral (apparently the former owner of our hotel – which used to be an estate – had passed away), took some pictures, and [...]

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