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Red Pepper, Basil and Parmesan Gougère Bites + Ellie Update
Inspired by our Parisian book club meeting this past Sunday, I decided that my potluck contribution would be French. I don’t have much experience with cooking French food (I was going to insert a joke...
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Sizzling Summer Pinterest Party
It has been a busy summer, to say the least. Bobby and I have been away from home every weekend since June 28. Our travels have taken us to Minnesota, Washington D.C., Chicago and Kansas City. More on...
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Not-So-Spooky Veggie Lasagna
First of all…HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! Do you have a fun costume planned for this year? The above is me as one of the three little pigs (the other two were my neighborhood friends) and baby bro as Superman in...
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Order of the Phoenix, AZ: A Harry Potter Party in the Desert
A few weeks ago, an owl delivered a letter to our house. Not just any letter – because then why would an owl have delivered it? – this was a letter I had been waiting for since I was 12. The letter...
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Happenings (vi)
Whew. It was definitely not my intention to take a two-week hiatus from blogging. But between extra work projects (always a good thing), endless Christmas shopping (officially done!) and a desire to...
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Merry and Bright
Hope you and yours had a wonderful Christmas! ‘Twas a great one in Arizona, for sure. The holiday week is automatically merrier and brighter when Mama Bender’s peppermint-eggnog punch is involved. The...
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Summertime Happenings
It’s hard to believe that we’re only a little more than a month into summer. Maybe it’s the fact that I’m currently editing magazine articles about pumpkins and fall foliage (my favorites). Luckily I...
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A Sizzlin’ Weekend
Somehow I blinked and it was almost Labor Day weekend. The inevitable end of summer is upon us, and while it has been a little crazy seeing fall decorations (and Halloween candy?!) on display already,...
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Feeling Thankful + Fall Pinterest Party
Well hello there, day before Thanksgiving. Where did you come from? I didn’t plan to take almost an entire month off from blogging, but the semi-break has been helpful in finding time to cross off at...
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White Pizza with Bacon, Basil and Tomatoes
I am so excited to participate in a virtual baby shower for an amazing blog and real life friend today: Nicole of The Marvelous Misadventures of a Foodie! Kudos to Ari for the awesome idea. Nicole was...
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