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What I Learned About Blogging When I Quit Blogging
At the end of October, I took a three-month sabbatical from my blog to pursue some other writing interests. I approached the break with some excitement and a lot of trepidation. I worried at the time...
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One Little Word: GIVE in January
Rather than making resolutions this year, I chose one little word for 2013 - a way to set my broad intention and create a guide for my path as I meander through a new year. I chose the word GIVE, and...
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100% Whole Wheat Bread
I've taken to baking bread on the weekends - a simple loaf made of 100% whole wheat flour. The recipe* comes from the gods of whole grain baking, the King Arthur Flour company. I love the feel of...
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These Days
Spending a little extra time outdoors to save ourselves from going crazy these last few weeks. I learned to cross-country ski, which was somewhat harrowing. I actually fell about 15 times more than...
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A Crocheted Blanket for Hamlin Fistula
A couple of years ago, I started crocheting this blanket after reading Half the Sky and then learning about an organization in Ethiopia - the Hamlin Fistula - that treats women who are suffering from...
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Beer and Sausage Pasta
A few months ago, Ashley of (never)homemaker posted a recipe for crockpot vegetable soup, and she used beer in place of the vegetable stock. I tried her recipe when my family was here for the...
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Weekend Happenings: Skiing at Jay Peak
We spent Saturday at Jay Peak, a ski resort about an hour and a half from our apartment in Burlington. Far enough that they've been blanketed in snow about five times as often as we have, and there...
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My NaNoWriMo Experience
I spent the month of November in a state of excited - sometimes panicked - bliss. For those of you who aren't familiar with it, NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month, and it's a one-month...
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Pillowcases for Hannah
If you've been reading my blog for a while, you know that I traveled to Rwanda last year to visit my sister who was doing a fellowship there. And you know that I organized a drive for cheerful...
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Five Ingredient Chocolate Nut Butter Cups (Sugar-free!)
The chocolate options for a person who's lactose intolerant and doesn't eat sugar have exploded in the last few years. At one of our local health food stores, we can buy peppermint patties and dark...
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These Days
Knitting like my life depends on it.Brunching at home with good friends.Driving to my new office space.Writing fiction and nonfiction and some that's in betweenMarveling at the beauty of a...
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One little word: GIVE in February
Rather than making resolutions this year, I chose one little word for 2013 - a way to set my broad intention and create a guide for my path as I meander through a new year. I chose the word GIVE, and...
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A Knitted Cowl for My Lady
It's possible that knitting has taken over my life, but I'm trying to put it to good use.I found a beautiful alpaca yarn at my local yarn shop. It was so soft and delightful to work with, and I knew...
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Movin' on up
Sorry I was MIA last week, folks. We were super busy, and I was completely mentally preoccupied with an exciting new step in our lives.We're buying a house!It's a little ranch in a town halfway...
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Thai Red Curry
I go through fits and spurts with cookbooks. I tend to find most of my recipes from blogs, but every now and then I get a longing to lay a book out on the counter and splatter it with all sorts of...
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one little word: GIVE in March
I fell off the wagon in March. Actually, I fell off a lot of wagons in March.The giving wagon, the blogging wagon, the healthy eating wagon, the washing dishes wagon, and a bunch of other wagons I'd...
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Healthy Decadence: Pumpkin Pancakes with Coconut Fried Bananas
One of my favorite things about the weekend is the breakfast. Sure, I love my weekday smoothies or a nice bowl of oatmeal, but I get really excited when there's something decadent on the menu. And...
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Blue Moon
Last week I headed out after work to a house concert in Montpelier, the town where my office is. A random series of connections had led to my receiving an invite, and while I had been happy to say yes...
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Pistachio and Coconut Stuffed Dates
One of my favorite new food blogs is Cassie's Back to Her Roots. Her focus is on healthy cooking and living, but she doesn't go overboard with it. As she says,"Now I understand that kale, birthday...
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