Current Book(s): “Drift” by Rachel Maddow. I love her show on MSNBC and she’s an interesting writer, too! Do you enjoy non-fiction? Current Playlist: Pandora Pearl Jam Station. Current Shame-Inducing Guilty Pleasure: Thin Mint Chocolates....
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We’ve lost the meaning of Thanksgiving by Caryn (A Day in the Life of…). I very much agree – Thanksgiving is not about shopping. Brussel Sprouts for Beginners by Ashlee (Where my heart resides). Love...
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As I have mentioned before, Thanksgiving is not a holiday that is usually ‘celebrated’ in Europe. Well, we have something called Erntedankfest (“harvest festival of thanks”), which is often celebrated on the first Sunday in October, but it’s...
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I think I have mentioned that I’ve been trying a lot of new recipes lately and some of them have quickly made it on our “once-a-week-must-have” meal list. I found this one on skinnytaste.com , a...
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I am a language nerd, I appreciate good grammar, spelling and punctuation. And idioms are awesome. I am always intrigued to find new idioms in English and then try to find the closest translation in...
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On Saturday, J and I went to see our obligatory annual football game – the Causeway Classic. It’s the annual Football Game between UC Davis (Aggies) and Sacramento State University (Hornets) and it’s named after the Yolo...
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healthy cookies // campus // salmon and asparagus // knitting // gingerbread coffee // fall // football // thai food // stamp //… Read more
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I mentioned earlier this week that I’ve picked up knitting again and it’s been such a fun to get back into it again. I started out with two very easy projects – cowls. One was...
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