April 2013 in Instagram

May 14, 2013

I love doing the Instagram reviews because it’s a good way to reflect on all the things that we did within the month. Our first 5K of the year, a new foster dog (who has since been adopted), Nick’s new love of track, Madeline’s Spring soccer season, fun with friends, good eats, gorgeous skies, and [...]

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Recipe: Mushroom-Crusted Chicken Burgers

May 13, 2013

“Eww, what is this?” Nick said with a visible shudder as he handed me the package I asked for. Dried up mushrooms, I answered. “Yuck.” Well, you weren’t saying yuck when you ate them last week. The what’chu talkin’ ’bout Willis glare was shot my direction quickly enough. Remember those burgers you loved last week? [...]

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Happy Mother’s Day {2013}

May 12, 2013

On Friday morning, on my way to work, I was trying to figure out our weekend. We had some major overlaps for Saturday, with sports and sports and birthday parties, and short of cloning myself, I wasn’t sure the best way to meet all our obligations. By the time I picked Madeline up Friday afternoon [...]

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Book Review: Cleaving by Julie Powell

May 10, 2013

Let me preface this by saying I have a bad taste in my mouth from Julie Powell. From years ago, when she slammed bloggers left, right, and center. Quickly forgetting that blogging, as part of her ode to Julia Child, was how she struck her own claim to fame. And on that basis, I had [...]

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Happy National Moscato Day! {Gallo Family Vineyards}

May 9, 2013

There is a National Grilled Cheese Day. National PB&J Day. So, of course, a National Moscato Day! What better reason than to try a few of the Moscato varieties that come from the Gallo Family Vineyards? When I was in my early 20s and entertaining friends in my tiny walk-up apartment, I could count on [...]

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