What is the best thing to do right after you decide to eat healthier food for a while? Get a new cookbook full of carbs and cheese, of course. I got a Barnes & Noble gift card for Christmas (free books!!!!), and I was pretty darn pleased with how far it stretched. It turned into…
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Chicken and Slaw, New Year Style
I didn’t make a New Year’s Resolution to lose weight exactly, but my jeans don’t really fit all that well these days, and I want my pants to be comfortable again. It’s a simple goal, and I’d rather get there without buying new pants, if I can avoid that. So what’s the solution? I’m trying…
New Colors for the New Year
I’ve been putting off painting for a while. I mean, we have been taking down walls and painting cabinets and getting new jobs and such. But really, I think it’s about time we got down to some wall painting. I find myself trying to be more careful with paint colors this time around. In our…
Tea Time at the Library (+Blackberry Cornbread Recipe)
Tonight is Downton Abbey night at the library, which I think is pretty fantastic. We’ll be watching the last three episodes of Downton Abbey Season 3 and drinking tea and munching on cookies. What better way to get ready for the US Season 4 premier on January 5? (Yes, I will gladly advertise the season…
2013 In Review
I’ve been trying to think through what I learned in 2013, and to be honest, I’m not quite sure. Sad, right? I want to think through all of the deep and significant ways I’ve grown in the past year, and I’m just not sure. I’d like to think that I’ll be able to see it…
Post-Holiday Turkey Shepherd’s Pie
After returning from Christmas in Colorado with family (tasty food post to come from our CO adventures soon, I promise), my first act in our house was to try to clean up our kitchen. Somewhere along the line, I forgot how nice it is to start cooking in a kitchen with clean counters and no…
Small, but valuable. 