I think I'm in love. Or maybe I'm just confused because my hubby is off in Russia this week and I'm just trying to fill the void. Whatever the case, these Maple Walnut Apple Chips are addictive. Just look at that name and tell me that your mouth doesn't start to water. I had pretty high expectations, even though I'm not usually a fan of dried fruit. Partly because this is an Anna Olson recipe (I "love" her) and partly because the description sounded too good to be true. Let me tell you. These blew me out of the water and...
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My son is already beginning to chase me around the house. He giggles and giggles as he runs after me with some sort of object that he believes is scaring me. I have a feeling this mother is going to have her fair share of running away from little boys who are chasing her with weird and disgusting things. The older they get, the worse the things will become and the more I will actually be running for my life. Perhaps I should not be encouraging this action at such a young age? But, it's hard not to when it's...
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You know those people that you just know well enough that every time you run into them you have to strike up an awkward conversation? So, you try desperately to pretend that you have not noticed them because you are not in the mood for small talk? I think we all know at least one person like that. Well, today I ran into THAT person and realized that the feeling was mutual. I was on my way to get into line at the bank machine when I noticed THIS person as he turned his face to look in the opposite direction....
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I am finally getting used to the idea of fall. I may even be a teensy weensy bit excited about it. Normally I do look forward to each season by the time it hits, but this year it has been a bit of a struggle. The colors are now starting to change, a cool refreshing breeze is in the air and people are getting into their kitchens and baking up a storm, myself included. So, what is there not to get excited about, right? Whenever I think of fall, I think of school. And, whenever I think of school, I think of apples....
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It's incredible how just the right smell can stir up emotions, bring back memories, and make you think of a particular person or place. Every time I get a whiff of pine or freshly cut wood, I am reminded of my Dad. When he would come home from working outside he would smell of earth, trees and fresh air. I love that smell. It brings me comfort and I can almost feel the warmth of my Dad's embrace. Likewise, when I enter a room to the scent of freshly baked cookies, I am a child again sitting at the kitchen...
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I am desperately trying to hold on to the last days of summer. And, in an effort to do both that and rectify this nectarine disaster I made these Strawberry Nectarine Popsicles. I am not sure if I could have chosen a rainier week to do so, but if I close my eyes and freeze my tongue I am able to pretend that the sun is shining and my tan's not fading. Lucky for me my son is too young to realize that popsicles are something that every little kid dreams about and my husband is not the biggest popsicle...
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This has been a bit of a crazy week. The weather has been switching between spring and winter pretty much every day. I wish it would stop teasing us already and settle down into spring. I know that, that is how it has been for most of you lately. What a crazy year for weather. We finally found a grocery store nearby so now I don't have to take the train every time I want to pick up something. Which is very nice. It reminds me of Fort when I walked pretty much every day to the grocery store to pick...
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