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January 16, 2012

I know.  I know.  It’s only January.  So why, you ask, is there a Valentines-themed cookie bouquet adorning this blog post?  I’m glad you asked. After posting photos of the Halloween and Thanksgiving sugar cookies I made, I was asked if I’d consider filling an order for some Valentine cookies.  But being one of those [...]

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my downy fortress

January 9, 2012

The upright of morning finds me with a fault line just behind my eyes, the contour of which quakes with tremors ranging from faint to seismic.  Rest was elusive.  Left over in my foggy head are suspicions of the sneaky clock at my bedside: the games it plays when the lights go off.  My eyes [...]

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a different kind of tired

January 8, 2012

3612 Dayton Street.  A town nobody could pronounce in a state known for it’s peaches and boiled peanuts and confederate die-hards.  30815.  I lived in a house that backed up to a pine forest–trees bigger than I dared to dream. The three babies under my feet left me worn and weary with their squeaky but [...]

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the accent vlog

January 5, 2012

True story: my family DVR’s 19 Kids and Counting.  We don’t exactly crowd around the TV to watch it regularly, but on select Friday or Saturday nights we do allow TV during dinner (don’t judge; the TV is rarely on in our house).  19 Kids and Counting is one of the few family-friendly shows we [...]

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ten things i succeeded at in 2011

January 4, 2012

What with it being the season of resolutions I thought it fitting to look back to 2011 and list some of the things I actually got right.  It wasn’t easy.  Seems coming up with things I ought to improve upon is a much easier task.  That said, looking at my list, I guess I didn’t [...]

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the resolution post

January 1, 2012

Confession: Jeff and I are New Years Eve party poopers.  Our idea of living it up on that one night a year is to cozy up in our pj pants and play a game of Scrabble.  If we’re feeling saucy we might even raise a glass of bubbly and toast to health, happiness, and prosperity [...]

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4 Christmas traditions I keep

December 8, 2011

Christmas–perhaps more than any other holiday–is seeped with rich tradition.  At least, it is in my house.  I thought I’d take a second to share some of our favorites with you.  I hope you’ll share back via the comments; I absolutely love hearing how Christmas celebrations differ from one family to the next. 1. Divinity [...]

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