Category: Life
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What’s next
I’m back. How are you guys doing? It’s been a minute. At some point between the last time I posted… oh, some, um 12? years ago??? … I found myself…
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What I’m doing in my 9 to 5 is Project 529
Well folks, it’s been so long since I’ve posted here that: A. My not-so-new laptop didn’t have my blog editor installed. B. It took quite a few times for me…
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A Pie for Mikey
I wasn’t really planning a post for today, but my heart and head have silently been with Jennie all week. When I heard the news of her husband’s unexpected death,…
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Spring Pea Vine Salad
What to do with 1,000 pea vines?
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Picture Perfect Cocktail Linens
Today, One Kings Lane has a fantastic price on what just might be the perfect white photography linens: the long cocktail napkin. I love the lightness and the fine details…
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Pickled Red Onions
We had some amazing pickled red onions at The Swinery’s guest chef night at FareStart a few weeks ago. I’ve been craving them since, so I’m making some using a…
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Today I… had a little pot of comfort
Thank you all for your amazing out pouring of kind words and prayers for my family and me. I am truly touched by your warmth. I am also comforting myself…
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Welcome to Middle Age
I was on the phone with my husband’s step mother the other day, and she welcomed me to middle age. Sounds like kind of a cruel thing to say, right?…
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Today I… Made Porridge
So, continuing on this whole breakfast theme thing I seem to have going on, how about some rice porridge? This version simply cooks the rice (arborio, but any short grain…
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Today I… Juiced.
I started up a CSA delivery again (Full Circle), after a break for the summer farmer’s market season, and I have yet to get quite into the swing of using…
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Colorful Wooden Trays
Love these bright and shabby trays from Wisteria! (I ordered 2!)
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Today I… Had a Complete Noodle Failure
It started with an idea to make my own soba noodles. My udon noodles were so tasty, I thought it would be no problem. They started out beautifully enough. I…