I know some people do not like popular things, simply because they are popular. If it’s popular, they don’t want to read it, see it, listen to it, wear it, or eat it. I always think of the people who refuse to read Harry Potter not because it sounds boring or because they think it’s of Satan, but because a…
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These Are Little Known Facts
You know how in those dumb little “getting to know you” games (oh, how I loathe those), they always ask you to share some random fact about yourself? I am lousy at thinking up those kinds of things. Ask me a question about Gilmore Girls or about the most recent book I’ve read or what I like to cook or…
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Monday Muffins
A few weeks ago, I posted some pictures of lemon poppyseed muffins and lemon curd. For those of you who asked, most notably my sister-in-law Megan, for the recipe, today must be your lucky day. Beware, these are sort of time-consuming and many-dish-using. Despite this, they are worth it, I think. (from Williams-Sonoma Muffins cookbook)
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
This post will be 100% spoilers because I hated the ending of the book and thus I need to rant lengthily about it. Consider yourself warned. First off, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is obviously trying really hard to keep it from you what the topic is (which I’m completely ruining by telling you, and I knew the general…
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“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing”
A few times, recently, people have said to me “Wow, you are so adventurous to be moving all over the country.” I guess when you hear it all together – “I was born in Wisconsin, grew up in Vegas, went to college in Utah, now live in Texas, and will be moving to Boston in the fall” – it sounds…
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