So, now in the middle of August, here’s the July book of Tell Me What to Read. I am nothing if not prompt.I checked Ruby Red out in Texas, but didn’t manage to get through it before we moved, so it was one of the first books I requested when I got my library card in North Carolina. First…
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Avocado and Turkey Paninis with Ranch Dressing
We had these for dinner on Friday night with homemade challah bread and they were excellent. Then, the next day, I made them again for lunch, but this time with ranch instead of pesto and they were definitely better. Of course, I’d taken this picture when I used the pesto (along with a smear of mayo), and you’re welcome to…
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Sewed Up
I wore these pants a few months ago, and when I walked in front of the mirror late in the afternoon, I realized the zipper was down. That was horrifying enough, but then I discovered that it wasn’t so much that the zipper was down as that the zipper was completely broken (I paid an entire $10 for these pants…
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Ani: Eight Months
Eight months is my favorite age, so far. She is just so fun and full of personality. And it is HARD to take a photo of her because she’s just trying to leap off the chair. (Shortly after this photo, she fell right off – luckily, I was anticipating this, and caught her). If there are eight things to know…
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A Whirlwind Weekend in Odense, Denmark
1. I’d take you out for smørrebrød at Den Gamle Kro (The Old Inn). Den Gamle Kro is probably the most beautiful and oldest restaurant in Odense (founded in 1683) and it serves some great traditional Danish food. The best example of this is smørrebrød: a traditional Danish open-faced sandwich that can come with any number of elaborately mixed…
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