What will my kids remember when I’m gone? As a parent, you make incredible sacrifices for your children, especially in the beginning years. The years of no sleep. The years of budget planning. The years of homemade snacks. You do whatever it takes to provide a safe and loving home….
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trader joe’s best kept secret
No, it’s not cookie butter. It’s something a little more unexpected. In the past, I’ve always bought my fish from the local seafood shop in town. They had great shrimp, salmon, flounder- you name it. But the quality has gone down hill. They began selling chemically treated fish. When fish is…
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seasonally confused
My office window faces the backyard which is covered in leaves. Not pretty fall leaves. The crunchy, dried up brown leaves. The ones that crush when you try to rake them. It’s cold, almost arctic (that’s what the news said) and I plan to hibernate for the next 4 months….
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caramelized cauliflower with pan toasted fennel
You might want to cover your ears. I just ate an entire head of roasted cauliflower! Is that gross? Probably. I’d think so if you told me that. And surprisingly, I didn’t get a stomach ache (I know what you’re thinking and no, none of that either). Let’s face it:…
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letting go
That’s how I felt. Scared. Reserved. Thrown to the dogs (or baby deer- whatever). This is me, circa 1985 in a petting zoo with a bunch of animals. Completely innocent and unaware. Blogging is very similar. Two years ago I came onto the scene without a clue. It was like…
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