Four years ago right now, I was in labor. Labor is a strange thing. You can’t practice for it. If you’ve never experienced it, you can’t really prepare for it. You’re exhausted, excited, terrified, mesmerized, joyous, and about a million other emotions all tied together. And then the truly amazing part happens, after all of that, there’s an overwhelming calm…
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It was 8:30 pm. I wanted to started a sewing project for my daughter’s birthday, but I was thoroughly exhausted. I’m not an energy drink or coffee drinker, so I had to find something else to keep me awake. What about…dark chocolate ice cream?? Perfect! I looked through a number of recipes before coming up with my own. This was…
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My husband is a teacher and that is our primary income, which means 3 summer months with no real pay. I buy most of my food through farm orders, farmer’s markets, or Whole Foods, but with a really limited budget this month, I had to go to the regular grocery store, Publix. I was happy to see there were some…
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If you’re a loyal reader of my blog (thank you, by the way), you’ll probably remember this post about my terrifying drive to Cincinnati. While there, a friend took me to Sewn Studio, a great local fabric store. I was having one of those ‘carpe diem’ kinda moments, so I just bought whatever I liked, knowing I’d find something to…
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Last Friday, I was at home with the kids. I kinda felt like baking but I was also kinda lazy…so I decided to make a no-bake recipe. I mixed a bunch of stuff together, and they were delicious! These take just a few minutes to mix up. Refrigerate until they are solid, and they are ready to eat. You can…
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