Lately // April 2015

This month has felt very transitional to me: with Charlie’s passing the three-month mark, I feel like I’ve moved beyond being a “new mom” and onto. . . well, just being a ...

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Lately // October 2014

For as long as I can remember, October has been my favorite month. It’s kind of strange, really, because I’m generally a summer girl through and through. But October has a lot ...

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Lately // June 2014 Edition

Summer has finally arrived, which means that my schedule has lightened up a bit, leaving more time for all sorts of fun recreational things, like reading and decorating my home. (Okay, I ...

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Smoothie Love

The official start of summer is still a few weeks away, but with the weather warming up, and schools around us getting out much earlier this year, it feels as though summer ...

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Blogs in the Spotlight: Cooking Blogs for Every Home Cook

For thousands of years, little girls grew up cooking alongside their mothers. Food preparation was a skill that was modeled and absorbed rather than taught explicitly, and the extent of the dishes ...

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Presto PopLite Hot Air Popcorn Popper // Product Review

For many years, my mouth was a popcorn-free zone. When I was seven years old, my parents brought me to see an orthodontist who took one look at my dental x-rays and ...

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Blog In the Spotlight: Global Table Adventure

I’ve heard it said that the best way to learn about a country is through its food.  If this is true, Sasha Martin of Global Table Adventure will soon be intimately acquainted ...

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How to Make a Customized Recipe Book

Growing up, I was always fascinated by mom’s little recipe box.   Despite the fact that she had a bookcase full of cookbooks (which probably explains my own cookbook-hoarding tendencies), the dishes she ...

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Adventures in the Kitchen: Resources for Beginning Cooks

As the domestic engineer of our household, I spend quite a bit of time in the kitchen.  My husband and I rarely eat out, and to save money on groceries, we tend ...

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Tovolo Kitchen Tools // Product Review

Tovolo Kitchen Tools in Chili Pepper Red: Tip Top Tongs, Silicon Slotted Turner, and 12-inch Slotted Silicon Spoon Have you ever encountered an item that was perfectly crafted, yet so simply designed ...

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