Wow, and just like that, it’s December, month of all the holiday cheer, sparkling lights, candles, baking and coziness, and the last month of the year. I am thrilled and terrified at the same time. December is always a bit bitter-sweet, isn’t it? On one hand, I really enjoy and...
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My friend Lecy, who writes at A Simpler Grace, rallied a group of bloggers to share their favorite holiday cookie recipe this season. I love baking for the holidays and Christmas cookies are a must, if you ask me. Today I am sharing a recipe for some traditional Christmas cookies...
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1.Honeycrip apples. I mentioned Honeycrips when J and I went to Apple Hill last month and they now sell them at Trader Joe’s, so I’ve been on a Honeycrips kick for the last few weeks. 2. It’s the season for me to start drinking (more) tea again and I’ve been...
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{*} Yes, my friends, believe it or not. It’s almost December. I know, some of you have already put up their tree and Christmas decorations and I’ll be getting on that soon. I’ve been a bit in Christmas preparation mode over the long weekend and that also always means that...
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J and I stayed put over the holidays and it was a great and relaxing weekend, just the two of us. On Thursday, I had contemplated running the local Turkey Trot but ended up sleeping in a bit and just did a solo 10k Turkey Trot around the neighborhood. I made...
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This is a warm and filling dinner that I threw together taking hints from a couple of different recipes. You can’t really do anything wrong here. Just use what you have to come up with your own version of this tasty burrito bowl. I guess some key ingredients would be...
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It’s time for another round of – old and new – pet peeves, my friends. Sometimes it’s good to release them into the blogosphere because it’s like venting (and it’s good to release some steam and commiserate) and I know that there are other people out there who must feel...
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I runfess that I contemplated participating my first official Turkey Trot yesterday. We apparently not only have the largest Turkey Trot in Sacramento, but the largest Thanksgiving Day fun run in the country! 29,600+ people registered. Amazing! Maybe I should actually do it next year. I ended up doing a...
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