J and I decided to take a little road trip up the Foothills on Saturday to explore Placerville. Placerville is a Gold Rush city and it was “[…] formerly known as Dry Diggin’s after the manner in which the miners moved cartloads of dry soil to running water to separate the gold...
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stop at the bakery // palm trees // salad for dinner // morning sun // burger // tea time // full moon // beautiful sky // hey, it’s me… Read more
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Sometimes I blow things totally out of proportion. Sometimes I need to remind myself of the little things. The sun peaking through the window shades. Hearing my niece laugh over the phone. Skype dates with far-away friends. Sometimes I just need to spend the day in my pajamas and not...
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{us in 2005 • one of my favorite pictures} Today is my dear friend Kim‘s birthday again. It’s seem impossible that a whole year has gone by again… but the good thing is that this last year, Kim’s friendship has – all over again – proven to be one of the...
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{source: my flickr} Whenever I start a weekend recap with the words “well, we didn’t actually do very much”, it’s usually a weekend that is considered very good in my book. It usually doesn’t mean that I didn’t get anything done, it just means we didn’t have anything planned that...
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catching up on email and “Friends” // bread with gouda and coffee // meal planning // me // view from my office // sick in bed // shawdow // Devine Gelateria in Midtown // me again… Read more
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Extragr.am – did you know you can look at and comment on instragram pictures online? Woman vs. Woman – why can’t we all just get along? by Kym (xokym) I couldn’t agree more. Free Blog Planner Downloads and Printables by Claire (Heart Handmade UK). Everyone loves some help with organization,...
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I am usually a “from scratch” maker, when it comes to cooking and baking. However, every now and then it’s nice to be able to just chop up some veggies, cook some chow mein noodles and toss it in a ready-made sauce. That’s what we did last week. I’m usually...
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