The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter nee The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter need a little bit of color, so here you go. 😍 Love this chest of drawers. Discovered it buried in a local shop and bought it specifically for the green color (one of my favorites). Vintage Coke crate was a $10 score from a garage sale place on Facebook some ten years ago. And the assorted markers in Roy G Biv order (natch) that aren’t used anymore because my kids have sadly left that phase. 🙃
Weekend Photos in Review, old school still photo s Weekend Photos in Review, old school still photo style, hope you had a good one! ✨
A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if I wanted her to bring me back anything. Would you believe me if I told you I asked for salt? I love picking up different varieties, whether we’re traveling or I’m just visiting a new shop. Maddie grabbed me a super cute one from her trip to Paris last year, and the Magic Unicorn Salt I get locally is another favorite. What’s yours?
One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
✌🏻 ✌🏻
When you really really really want to be best frie When you really really really want to be best friends. 💛
When a stressful week with deadlines ends with Nat When a stressful week with deadlines ends with National Cheese Lovers Day, how could I not partake? Tbh, I wasn’t especially hungry, and the appetizers are always the best section of any menu, so the queso blanco from El Mejicano in town wasn’t too hard a choice. It’s smoky and cheesy and I could have licked the bowl clean, but a girl’s gotta have some boundaries. Happy weekend, friends! ✨
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Adopt-a-Blogger #4: Meet My Blogger

March 4, 2010 · Narrative

The wonderful Kristen at Dine & Dish is the brainchild behind the Adopt-a-Blogger program, where veteran bloggers get paired up with newer bloggers in an effort to guide them a bit along the blogging trail.  This is the fourth year of the program, and my second time participating.  Blogging has changed and evolved so much since I started, and my own site right along with it.  Once the blogging bug hits, you instantly get immersed in a whole new world, learning HTML code, navigating the path to SEO, taking food shots so good it while make your mouth drool, making new friends in a great tight community, utilizing social networking to further your blog, and much more.  A world where hunting down “the best” slice of pizza all the sudden becomes “research.”  A world where you might drive an hour because you heard about an amazing cheese shop or sprinkle shack or for a blogger meet-up.  It’s a fun world, and it’s now my turn to introduce you to my newbie.

April from April’s Home Cooking is from sunny California and has six kids.  She has been blogging now for nearly two years, and given the spate of sweet treats she writes about, her site is not one you want to visit on an empty stomach.   If savory is more your speed, the quesadillas she made recently are a great weeknight meal, and so easy to customize based on what everyone likes or doesn’t like. Have fun poking around her site, and April, welcome to the club!

Project 365
March 4, 2010, Photo #58

Caramelized Onion and Bleu Cheese Savory Bread Pudding

OMFG. ‘Nuff said.

Make This

Will tell you all about this next week. Promise.

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Comments

  1. Sarah Caron says

    March 4, 2010 at 10:42 pm

    Welcome, April! I love the Adopt-a-Blogger program.

    And that photo, Cate – drooling.

    Reply
  2. Joanne says

    March 5, 2010 at 7:11 am

    Hey April! I will definitely be checking out her site. It really is amazing how much blogging changes your life (if you let it…it’s also the kind of thing where you can put in as much or as little as you want)…in a good way.

    Um, that looks like some kind of cheesy heaven to me! You’re getting me excited for next week. Have a good weekend!

    Reply
  3. Ramona says

    March 5, 2010 at 10:07 am

    Thanks for the intro to April. I’ll check out her site although it might prove to be torture since I’m on that stinkin’ Sugarfree diet right now… LOL…

    Whatever that thing is in the pic is, it looks yummy.

    Reply
  4. Mandy says

    March 5, 2010 at 11:03 am

    What a great program and concept! The 20-something blogger community could definitely benefit from something like that.

    Hi April! Can’t wait to go see what you’ve got on your site, but not just yet, because I haven’t eaten yet today. ;-)

    Reply
  5. Rebekah Williams says

    March 6, 2010 at 12:24 am

    I’m almost drooling over the picture!

    Adopt a Blogger program–haven’t heard of it, but it sounds interesting. I’m sure you are a wonderful mentor!

    Reply

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The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter nee The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter need a little bit of color, so here you go. 😍 Love this chest of drawers. Discovered it buried in a local shop and bought it specifically for the green color (one of my favorites). Vintage Coke crate was a $10 score from a garage sale place on Facebook some ten years ago. And the assorted markers in Roy G Biv order (natch) that aren’t used anymore because my kids have sadly left that phase. 🙃
Weekend Photos in Review, old school still photo s Weekend Photos in Review, old school still photo style, hope you had a good one! ✨
A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if I wanted her to bring me back anything. Would you believe me if I told you I asked for salt? I love picking up different varieties, whether we’re traveling or I’m just visiting a new shop. Maddie grabbed me a super cute one from her trip to Paris last year, and the Magic Unicorn Salt I get locally is another favorite. What’s yours?
One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛

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The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter nee The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter need a little bit of color, so here you go. 😍 Love this chest of drawers. Discovered it buried in a local shop and bought it specifically for the green color (one of my favorites). Vintage Coke crate was a $10 score from a garage sale place on Facebook some ten years ago. And the assorted markers in Roy G Biv order (natch) that aren’t used anymore because my kids have sadly left that phase. 🙃
Weekend Photos in Review, old school still photo s Weekend Photos in Review, old school still photo style, hope you had a good one! ✨
A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if I wanted her to bring me back anything. Would you believe me if I told you I asked for salt? I love picking up different varieties, whether we’re traveling or I’m just visiting a new shop. Maddie grabbed me a super cute one from her trip to Paris last year, and the Magic Unicorn Salt I get locally is another favorite. What’s yours?
One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
✌🏻 ✌🏻
When you really really really want to be best frie When you really really really want to be best friends. 💛
When a stressful week with deadlines ends with Nat When a stressful week with deadlines ends with National Cheese Lovers Day, how could I not partake? Tbh, I wasn’t especially hungry, and the appetizers are always the best section of any menu, so the queso blanco from El Mejicano in town wasn’t too hard a choice. It’s smoky and cheesy and I could have licked the bowl clean, but a girl’s gotta have some boundaries. Happy weekend, friends! ✨

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