I’m pretty sure balsamic pasta is in Bart’s top five meals. And when we had it a couple of weeks ago, Ella scarfed down TWO servings of it, although she ate it piece by piece – first all the mozzarella balls, then the tomatoes, then the chicken and pasta. I didn’t complain. The original recipe has sauteed red peppers instead…
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A Weekend in Portland
Starting about the time I turned 14, my parents took turns going on vacation with just one child. I think if you grow up in a family with multiple children, you can’t help but dream (at least once in a while) about being an only child, and having several days of one-on-one time with a parent is just fantastic. I…
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Deliciously Non-Nutritious
A few months ago, some friends and I went to a church event together and afterwards went to McDonald’s for a little treat. I got some french fries and was horrified to discover that I no longer liked McDonald’s french fries (also, I know this was a not a fluke because I’d, erm, had some of their french fries just…
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Goodbye to the Twenties
Today, I’m in Portland with my mom. What could be more delightful than a weekend of good food, new things to see, and one of my favorite people in the world? Not much. Although a plane ride without a child is now WAY up there on my list of life luxuries. [Shirt: Shade, Skirt: Ross, Shoes: Payless, Scarf: Gift…
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Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
You’ve probably heard Brené Brown’s name – she became a household name when her Ted Talk name garnered more than 30,000,000 views – and her Daring Greatly book is a phenomenal work about vulnerability and shame that every human probably should read. Sometimes I wait a long time after finishing a book to write about it. And sometimes I close…
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