It can’t believe it’s been a whole year since I last shared some of my favorite items that I’ve bought at Trader Joe’s. We do most of our shopping at Trader Joe’s and even like their produce (maybe that’s because we’re in California and a lot of produce comes from...
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THINKING ABOUT | how this year really flew by. As I mentioned in my post yesterday, we moved to our apartment a year ago. A YEAR AGO. I can’t believe it. It really didn’t feel that long ago. EATING | pork fried rice. We found a pretty decent Chinese place...
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Remember when I announced last year that we had sold our house ? I also told you that I’d share more about our new place once I had wrapped my head around the move, but then I never did. So, I hope late is better than never. One year ago...
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Dear Sunshine – it’s been really nice to have you around for a little longer than usual and I wouldn’t mind for you to show up again every once in a while throughout the winter months, but you also gotta let others take the lead a little bit. Dear Rain...
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Do you remember the apple cake I baked for Jon’s birthday in October? An old family friend (as in older lady, long-time friend) gave me the recipe earlier this year and I am so glad I finally got around to baking it. The cake looks very complicated, but was in...
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Around the Interwebs How America lost dinner. Dinner is more than eating food. Why you never see your friends anymore. This, or you know, you move 6000 miles away. How millennials became the burnout generation. The end of California as we know it? (ugh) Love is not a permanent state...
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Five Things Friday: just five things I’m thinking about or things that made my week, or things that I otherwise feel like sharing. On Tuesday, I got to work and then at 8:30 am the whole network/Internet went out. It stayed out for almost the entire day (we were eventually...
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Photo by Evelin Horvath on Unsplash Friends, I decided to do it again. The 4th annual Secret Santa Mug Swap is on. I hope some of you will be interested in spreading a little holiday cheer again this year by picking out a mug and sending a small Christmas package to someone. ...
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