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Consider yourself warned.

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

This is a public service announcement to let you know that this blog is about to get real girly for the next couple months. It will be taken over by lovely engagement shoots, beautiful weddings, and all sorts of other … Continue reading →

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Why I love DC: Zeke’s Donutz

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

Confession: It takes nothing short of a miracle to get me to work early. And by miracle, I mean being told that “there will be donuts  in the office between 9-10.”  I got there at 10:05 to find the office … Continue reading →

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The first of many.

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

This past weekend Spring FINALLY decided to grace the DC area with her presence. I turned in my thesis Saturday afternoon (pause for a long happy sigh) which meant that Sunday felt especially relaxing. With the lovely weather we decided … Continue reading →

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Easter Monkey Bread

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

Happy Easter y’all. If you missed an Easter service yesterday morning, I’m sorry — I wish you could have all come to the one at our church because it was awesome. I might have been tempted to do a little … Continue reading →

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When The Relatives Came

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

One of the most fun things about being an adult is becoming friends with your parents as something closer to peers. I was always close with my parents, but every year it seems like we are more and more on … Continue reading →

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Seven Layer Bars

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

Are we far enough into 2013 by now that we can all stop pretending to still be keeping those healthy eating resolutions? (See note at bottom.) Ok good. Now here are some cookies that will taste so much better than … Continue reading →

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Around this home… there are plants that I kill.

Posted on February 10, 2013 by

“Why can’t I keep anything alive?” “Listen, I love you, but you’re a plant killer. It’s what you do. It’s a good thing our children won’t need to photosynthesize.” “But I  photosynthesize! Think of how much sun I have to have … Continue reading →

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Why I love DC: The Sweet Lobby

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

In my  macaron experience, there are a couple moments that stand above all the rest: That time that we WON the Macaronathon, even though the rest of Paris didn’t even know it was a competition. Whenever I would introduce a … Continue reading →

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La Chandeleur: making crêpes and eating halos

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

There are so many reasons that I love the French. I love their eternal revolutionary spirit that makes them refuse to play along by anyone’s rules other than their own. I love their preference of beauty over practicality, leisure over … Continue reading →

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“I am thankful for family dinners.”

Posted on December 18, 2012 by

Who says we have to be done with Thanksgiving thankfulness just because it’s almost Christmas?  This week one of the things I did to put off writing papers (surprise) by cleaning out my inbox and found a “i am thankful for” … Continue reading →

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