Tag: life
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NaBloPoMo Winding Down
It’s NaBloPoMo, National Blog Posting Month. For the month of November, I’m going to post every day. This is day 24. I can see the end of NaBloPoMo! This was much harder than I anticipated. It’s not that I don’t have what to say, as I usually do. It’s that I don’t have the time to properly…
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Vegan Experiment
We’re a little over halfway through a dietary experiment. Mike and I are trying out veganism for 2 weeks. It started for a number of reasons. One, my Crohn’s disease has been more active than I like, spurring me to explore dietary changes. Two, since removing dairy, we already eat many vegan meals and wanted to…
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Dairy Free Me, A Confession
You know my secret love affair with bread? I suppose it’s not exactly secret. And it goes beyond bread. I’ve been enamored with cookies, cakes, pies, and all manner of baked goods for a very long time. I’ve even travelled all over NYC to settle a debate about the best chocolate chip cookie. I’ve experimented…
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Thankful for Valentines Day
Valentine’s Day isn’t just about roses and chocolate (although I do like chocolate…). I like to take the time to think about what I’m thankful for, who I love, and all of the special relationships I’m fortunate to have. I’m thankful for this bit of space on the interweb to experiment and share my thoughts;…
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April: monthly favorites
April was a great month – we celebrated our one year wedding anniversary! April has always been my favorite month. The gloom of winter melts away and is replaced by the exuberance of flowers on every tree and sprouting up from lawns across the city. Spring flowers have always been my favorite (lilac, dogwood,…
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March: monthly favorites
March has come in like a lamb and out like a lion. I know it’s supposed to be the other way around, but this weather is really bizarre. I hope April fares better. I’m busy thinking about what to plant in our community garden. This year we are able to use a full plot,…