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Out of the Mouths of Babes

Posted by Cate under Narrative

“Mama, if you be quiet and stop talking, we can hear Santa’s sleigh bells.”
I was either talking too much for his taste, or he’s really excited about Santa Claus coming. I’d like to believe the latter rather than the former, but he also told me I was a “mean mommy” tonight, so who knows what’s […]

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ARF/5-A-Day #47

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If you aren’t sick of turkey yet, have I got the recipe for you. I found this one in the November issue of Domino magazine. It’s Thyme-Roasted Turkey, and cooks in under an hour at a high heat. By cooking the meat at 500, you get a wonderfully crispy skin, but because it’s only in […]

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I Heart Crate & Barrel

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Luckily there isn’t a store near us, but unfortunately their website is just as dangerous, particularly when the holidays are approaching. Everything you need for your kitchen, dining room or bedroom, they’re just as nice as Pottery Barn, but a smidge cheaper.
Last week, I found quite a few must-have things, but the problem when buying […]

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Weekend Dog Blogging #62

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Happy Sunday everyone! Hard to believe we’ve had four days off … and they’re over already! Today was all about decorating for Christmas. The Husband and Nicholas got the tree yesterday and spent this morning outside putting up the garland on the fence and lights everywhere. I’ve always been big on lights, and luckily for […]

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Thanksgiving Aftermath

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If you have leftover mashed potatoes from your Thanksgiving feast, you are in for a real treat. I was doing some recipe filing the other day and came across a recipe for Ham and Potato Patties with Horseradish Sauce from an old issue of Woman’s Day magazine. OMG, these are outrageously good and incredibly simple […]

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