I love Sophie Kinsella books. I’ve read every one of her books and almost without fail (Remember Me? was the big exception), her books delight me in a way that almost nothing else does. I know I’ll laugh and there will be a nice romance and I’ll basically just completely enjoy a day of absolute pleasure reading (I’ve never been…
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Crockpot Black Beans and Sweet Potato Soup
I’ve made this crockpot black beans soup twice and both time the primary reason has been that I had all the ingredients and I desperately didn’t want to go to the store. It’s also ridiculously good. I cannot believe this is a vegan recipe – it’s so creamy and has a little bit of a sweet taste because of the…
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It Doesn’t Take Much: Pi Day Edition
. . . to make me happy. Just this cranberry-blueberry pie that I made for our Pi Day party (we had nine pies total – banana cream, chocolate cream, dutch apple, buttermilk, white chocolate cheesecake, pink lemonade ice cream, fruit pizza, vanilla ice cream AND whoopie pies. Y’all should have stopped by). ******************** It doesn’t take much to make Angela…
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2 x 2 (by 2): LMNO Peas & A Balloon for Isabel
LMNO Peas is perfect for a child about Ella’s age. The text is short and rhyme-y, the letters are huge and colorful, the backgrounds are clean and white, and it’s not too long. It’s an alphabet book and each page shows peas performing activities or jobs that begin with the letter on the page (everything from farmers to outlaws, biking…
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Sometimes
. . . on a quiet weekday afternoon while your baby sleeps, you take a picture like this: Top: Forever 21, Jeans: Target Shoes: Fossil And you think to yourself, “What this outfit could really use is a hat.” Thankfully, I have a lovely friend named Ralphie around to provide me with one. ************** By the way, I’m…
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