Stew in the oven, convos laced with grace, a truffle for breakfast .. a few things that have been happening in our world lately…
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The funny thing about not having traveled anywhere in nearly a year…
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This week marks the ..…
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Sometimes life gives you lemons. Sometimes life gives you ..…
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"Instead of going out to dinner, buy good food. Cooking at home shows such affection. In a bad economy, it's more important to make yourself feel good." ~ Ina Garten…
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From flannel pjs, sunrises worth seeing, to Dumas over dinner .. a few things that have been happening in our world lately…
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More often than not, on the weekends .. …
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Olive's private view is that life depends on what she thinks of as "big bursts" and "little bursts."…
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Here's the thing…
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When small things are everything…
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I get in my car, and I make my way back to Brooklyn. And I'm thinking about the fact that we imagine that we live in the light. We imagine we can foresee what's…
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"Life is mostly pain and struggle; the rest is love and deep-dish pizza" ~ Benedict Smith…
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"You're a good man, Charlie Brown." …
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Midweek Inspiration No. 14: The Sweetest Advice…
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Happy Saturday!…
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Happy Thursday!…
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Last week, in the kitchen, I…
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"When Catherine told me about this (tragedy nearby), I could only say, shocked, 'Dear God, that family needs grace'…
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"It's a small world after all" ~ The Sherman Brothers…
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“The weight of this sad time we must obey. Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say.” ~ King Lear…
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“And as I surveyed the clutter of his study I was pleased to see that he was a man after my own heart. All of his money appeared to have been spent on either…
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Happy Friday!…
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"The track lingered on the surface like a long pale scar. In maritime vernacular, this trail of fading disturbance, whether from ship or torpedo was called a 'dead wake'" ~ Erik Larson | Dead…
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“I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage and tangled Christmas tree lights.” - Maya Angelou…
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"I feel like the 'Greatest Hits' is a homegrown remedy for love" ~ Al Green…
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“Oh, what a beautiful morning. Oh, what a beautiful day"…
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"It's often the small steps, not the giant leaps that bring about the most lasting change" ~ Queen Elizabeth…
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When I was younger and didn't have much experience in the art of entertaining…
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What should you do if your soup is too hot? Add a chilly pepper…
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"Just take a minute and think about all the people who loved us into being" ~ Mr. Rogers…
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"Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing so that some have entertained angels without knowing it" ~ Hebrews 13:2 | King James Version…
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"I just called to say I love you .. " ~ Stevie Wonder…
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“Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” ~ Mary Oliver…
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Midweek Inspiration No. 13: Apples! Whatever should we be doing with all of our apples?…
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"No one will feed you as well as someone who loves you" ~ Alton Brown…
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These are the apples you make…
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Pudgy pidgeons out the window, rain in your teacup, and buttery toast sprinkled with cinnamon sugar (that goes all the way to the edges). A few things that have been happening in our world…
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"Sorry folks. We're closed for two weeks to clean and repair America's favorite family fun park" ~ National Lampoon's Vacation…
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To protect what is wild is to protect what is gentle. Perhaps the wildness we fear is the pause between our own heartbeats, the silent space that says we live only by grace. Wilderness…
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We’re a snackin’ family, is all…
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From love letters in the fridge to nature's confetti, tipping the guitaris, and chapter four whilst spitting out pits. A few things that have been happening in our world lately…
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Ask not what your book club can do for you …
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Happy Saturday! What are you up to this weekend?…
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Happy Friday! What are you up to this weekend?…
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Everything, is all…
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Happy Sunday! What are you up to this weekend?…
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“That’s not ours to know. Next question?” ~ overheard at the coffee shop …
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"If you have love to give to an animal, you owe it to the world to do so" ~ Dr. Laura…
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"This, Grandma. This was the best day ever" ~ Love, Eli…
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From St. Patrick's Day fireworks outside my bedroom window, gluten-free scones from the corner bakery, and the first bike ride of the year that felt pretty great. A few things that have been happening…
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"Why do you have to turn everything into a story? So I told her why ..…
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Do you have a favorite back-of-the-box recipe?…
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What are your best conversation starters?…
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“Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren't always comfortable, but they're never weakness.” ~ Brené Brown | Daring Greatly…
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"Because when you stop and look around this life is pretty amazing" ~ Dr. Seuss…
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"For just one second, look at your life and see how perfect it is .. …
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"I took myself out for ramen at lunch today. It was like getting a big hug from a bowl of soup" ~ Overheard at the office…
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"There are still stars which move in ordered and beautiful rhythm. There are still people in this world who keep promises. Even little ones, like cooking stew over your Bunsen burner .. …
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Happy Saturday! What are you up to this weekend?…
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"I was old enough, and I'd messed up enough already, that I just said…
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"When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for helpers. You will always find people who are helping'" ~ Mr.…
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"The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook" ~ Julia Child…
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"When I was ten years old, I wished for world peace, no capital punishment, and an endless supply of taco pizza or maybe pepperoni nachos, it was really a toss-up"…
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Mid Week Inspiration No. 11 - What's the First Dish You Perfected?…
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From heart-shaped pancakes to strawberries on oatcakes, to peonies in the arms of a new friend, a few things that have been happening in our world lately…
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"Oh yes, mustard! That'll do, Mustard? Don't let's be silly. Now lemon, that's different." ~ Mad Hatter, Alice in Wonderland…
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Happy Friday! What are you up to this weekend?…
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"Treat everyone you meet like God in drag" ~ Ram Dass…
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"It's easier to change a man's religion than to change his diet" ~ Margaret Mead…
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"No, no, I can’t eat that. You can’t eat a sandwich without Dijon" ~ Kramer…
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"My idea of a perfect day is frozen custard at Shake Shack and a walk in the park (followed by a Lactaid). My idea of a perfect night is a good play and dinner…
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"Because everyone is defenseless at breakfast, there should be no contentiousness or crossness" ~ Marion Cunningham…
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Friends, I know it’s March, and mid-March at that; technically almost Spring .. …
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From crossword puzzles while the eggs cook, to windblown hearts, to finding the missing bone in the dishwasher; a few things that have been happening in our world lately…
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"Why is lettuce the most loving vegetable?"…
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Dr. Laura .. Whether you love her or hate her, she had a heck of a good call a few years ago…
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"There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage" ~ Martin Luther…
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Mid Week Inspiration No. 8: What's the best advice you've ever received about weight loss or loving yourself right where you are?…
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Well, it happened…
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I'll never forget the first time I attended an NA meeting ..…
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"I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe…
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We spent the better part of the holidays with jazz playing in the kitchen…
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"Of all sound of all bells .. most solemn and touching is the peal which rings out the Old Year" ~Charles Lamb…
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Happy Christmas Eve…
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I had a neighbor once who baked the most delicious confections…
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"Do I contradict myself? Very well then, I contradict myself" ~ Walt Whitman…
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From paper snowflakes in the windows to catching cranberries in the driveway to mastering the art of gumdrop making, a few things that have been happening in our world, lately…
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“Sometimes I have loved the peacefulness of an ordinary Sunday. It is like standing in a newly planted garden after a warm rain. You can feel the silent and invisible life. All it needs…
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Happy Saturday! What are you up to this weekend?…
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I'm not sure what's come over me exactly. Other than somewhere in the nostalgic depths of my mind ..…
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From surprise hearts by the front door to husband cardigans that don't itch your elbows, walnuts for throwing, and double-batch brownies where your only job is to lick the spatula. A few things that have…
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“When your children are teenagers, it’s important to have a dog so that someone in the house is happy to see you.” ~ Nora Ephron…
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"The single greatest thing you can do to change your life today would be to start being grateful for what you have right now. And the more grateful you are, the more you get"…
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"I'm so glad we live in a world where there are Octobers" ~ L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables…
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"From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere!" ~ Dr Seuss | One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish…
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There's an old saying that your life will change (for better or worse) depending on two things: the people you meet and the books you read…
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From the summer of 2007 until the early spring of 2010 .. …
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"The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention" ~ Oscar Wilde…
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Happy Saturday! What are you up to this weekend?…
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"Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can…
