Fixin' Leaks and Leeks

A leek-shaped lightning bolt whacked me in the head with an idea one day, back in 2017, when I was out flying a kite during an electrical storm in January because that’s the only way that wacky leek-y ideas will form. And here’s what I came up with: I should start a blog, and I… Continue reading Happy Birthday, Fixin’ Leaks and Leeks Blog!

Shoving against a stubborn, locked door that finally gives way, is such a relief, until you realize that, on the other side, is a cliff, and you’re sliding over the edge. The Fixin’ Leaks and Leeks Team (along with many, many others) have rung in the new year, only to discover that 2021 is still… Continue reading Nate’s 2021 Anxiety Busting Workout

The Hot-Tub Fairy is stuck at an undisclosed postal facility and will not arrive. In its place, the Fixin’ Leaks and Leeks Team received a lovely hole in Alex’s tub (which was fixed), and the master bathroom shower was finally sealed and caulked correctly, so we’re grateful, but now I’m tasked with improvising a hot-tub… Continue reading Stuck in Transit: 2020 Wrap Up

The Fixin’ Leaks and Leeks Team hung onto our nuts and butter as long as we could before cramming them into rum balls and snowballs—each one packed with exciting holiday merry mischief. I’ve run these recipes before in an earlier post a few years ago, so I’ll link to that post here: Butter Bumbles and… Continue reading Christmas Cookie Finale Extravaganza

When the gingerbread cookies in the movie Krampus terrorized little Max and his family, I thought to myself, “How do I capture that mischievous, spicy essence of a holiday cookie without creating something that’s actually evil?” It occurred to me that I could just try to cram as much spicy ginger flavor into a cookie… Continue reading Spicy Gingerbread Cookies

In a drafty castle, far, far away, during the Days of Yore, it was rumored that Princess Rotilda would devour jars of nutmeg-spiced jellied eels, and eat enormous amounts of sweet, sweet salmon pie, which was all of the rage back then. However, Princess Rotilda’s parents noticed a horrifying side effect: She couldn’t calm the… Continue reading Swaddled Mincemeat Cookies

The Christmas cookie crazy train went off the rails at the Fixin’ Leaks and Leeks headquarters where, after drinking a glass of wine from a bottle that was roughly the size of a small cannon, I announced: I’m making just cookies for my blog for the entire month of December. I don’t flippin’ care. It’s… Continue reading Christmas Cookie Countdown: Pinwheels

Stumbling into an underground fight club and discovering that I’m up next to climb into the ring with some very angry shark-like people, becomes a real fear, late at night, when the neighbors’ Christmas lights flash against the walls, creating terrifying fight club scenes that play out like shadow puppetry from hell. Since Nate is… Continue reading Weighted Blanket Party

When dust bunnies blow like tumbleweeds through the living room and the refrigerator’s “accidents” dry up in nanoseconds on the floor, the house is dangerously dry, in my opinion. One careless stride through the bedroom while wearing friction-prone yoga pants could send the place up in smoke. To prevent this from happening—and to make the… Continue reading Create Steamy Fall Scents in your Home

Strong hankerings for a shrimp cocktail, normally don’t accompany a brief visit to the master bathroom, but after our shower tile was recently repaired, I can’t stop thinking of cocktail sauce, which is loaded with spicy horseradish. The entire place smells like horseradish. Even Alex says, “Mmmm wasabi! Gimme some sushi.” Whatever chemicals were used… Continue reading Shower Shrimp