I owe you a fun recap of my trip home in March, but I’ve decided to break it up in travel chunks, rather than trying to do one big blog post about all of it. ‘Cause honestly? It’s too overwhelming and I wouldn’t even know where to start. So a...
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A lovely (and free!) knitting pattern for my knitting buddies.You’re welcome! Remember that I’ve kept talking about our grocery budget? Well, I loved this take on the difference between frugality vs. budgeting, because it explains exactly why I (am learning to) accept a higher grocery bill over just trying to...
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I finally get around to posting my Thai red curry recipe (I know some of you have been waiting for this!) I love this dish because it’s so versatile (you can really use any vegetables that you want) and so filling. I always thought Thai curry was very hard to...
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In February, my blog friend Nancy nominated me for the Liebster Award. I’ve been particularly thrilled, because did you notice that this award contains a German word? “Liebster” means “loveliest” or “most favorite” and it makes me happy to know that Nancy would consider my blog for this award,...
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To be quite honest, I am still dealing with the (mostly) emotional jetlag that comes with my visits with family. It’s never easy to go from 60mph to literally ZERO in a matter of hours. I always find the transition from being there and “all of a sudden” being here...
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A while back, I shared some of the regular meals that we eat during the summer months. I thought I’d also share some of the dishes that we’ve made repeatedly this winter. Since I eat both breakfast and lunch at work (and it’s mostly simple things and/or leftovers), we cook...
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Hello. I am back. You didn’t really notice that I was gone, or did you? Either way, let me assure you, I was completely absent from this blog for the last 3 weeks and enjoyed every minute of uninterrupted time with family and friends back home. I promise, a recap...
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Oops. This was supposed to post earlier this week, but it didn’t. So here you go. spending time with some of my dearest friends. soaking up precious quality time with my family. My niece was counting down the days until my visit and I am so happy to be with...
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