If I lived in Utah, very very near my mother-in-law, I would think about making my own jam (and by that, I clearly mean I would think about going over and sitting on her couch while she made jam and then taking many jars of it home and telling people I made it). As it is, jam making is not…
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain
I am an introvert. No question. So Quiet the Power of Introverts was fascinating to me the second I saw the title. In fact, I had a hard time getting into the book (and another of my friends, who I feel like can read anything, said she too had a hard time with the print version), but once I checked…
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Let’s Talk More about Shabby Apple
Whew, okay. Am I ready for this? I think so. (Please let this be the last post I ever ever write about Shabby Apple). About eight weeks ago, I was looking at my blog stats and I noticed that my original post about my deep unhappiness with all things Shabby Apple was my most viewed post of any on my…
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Today
Today is a special day. It’s Bart’s birthday and thus, our day will revolve around food celebrating. Plans include: Waffles with lemon curd for breakfast The day off from work Lunch at Schlotzky’s and Firehouse and Sonic (hello, free birthday food) Some time at the splash pad Afternoon naps for all Dinner with Landen and Adam and some other friends…
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Celebrity Reading
I am not really a celebrity follower. I don’t flip through People magazine at the grocery store counter (I’m too busy wondering if I’ve gone over my grocery budget or not and trying to calculate in my head how much my total will be). In fact, as I looked through the memoirs I’ve read in the past, the ones I’ve…
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