Happy 2012!

And farewell to a year that went by all too quickly. Even with it’s speed, 2011 was a pretty good year. At the beginning of the year my sister and I had a couple of firsts. We went to New Orleans for the first time, and we went on a…

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Gifting deja vu?

I’ve been a little silent over the holidays, but that’s because I was back home for the Christmas holiday. Did the whole tree thing with presents and a delicious dinner with the family, along with just spending some time relaxing. It was great. And on Christmas Eve (okay, given that…

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Baking

There’s nothing like baking a lot (or cooking with some complicated recipe) that makes me really wish I had one of those spacious kitchens with a very large island which would all equal one thing: lots of counter space. But I make it work. Even if that means sometimes the…

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Holiday Season

Is there a season I love more than the holidays? Sure, spring and fall are quite nice, but there isn’t the same feeling that comes with the holidays. It’s that cozy feeling I love, with the hot chocolate, the warm holiday movies (like Love Actually), maybe now some hot wine…

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