while I was on maternity leave, the baby + I settled into quite the morning routine. we’d take the dog for a walk. once we got home, it was breakfast + the today show.…
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IT’S SUMMERTIME! with it has come blue skies, fluffy white clouds + heat. all have been welcomed with open arms after a very dreary, rainy spring. we’ve been spending as much time outdoors as possible. from…
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when it comes to weeknight dinners, I can + will eat soup year-round. it’s not a food just reserved for the colder months. it’s too easy to throw together + make your own for…
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it was touch & go for a while there. I wasn’t quite sure if the husband + I’s 7th annual gingerbread house competition would even happen. we do it every year + it’s our…
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as I mentioned in part I (see here) .. it is important to have a “bag of tricks” – a few recipes you can throw together in mere minutes with the ingredients you already have…
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tis the season to have visitors unexpectedly knocking on your door. to have holiday party invitations on your fridge that you neglected to read the “bring your favorite appetizer” line until you’re running out…
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if you ask me the one food I have never + will never like, I’ll answer “tomatoes”. I’ve given them countless chances, mostly to my grandmother’s satisfaction. I just can’t. for that reason, I…
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in iowa, there is a love-hate relationship with summer (or maybe that’s just me). we survive the cold, snowy winter and are so ready for the hot summer days. then it arrives, and the…
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a day in the life: emily belden. I recently had the opportunity to read the book, eightysixed. it’s a super real memoir, essentially about life. it is, without question, the proper way to digest…
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once upon a time, I moved to new york city (right after college) to live + be with my now husband, then boyfriend. I boarded my one-way flight in january. and when spring rolled…
