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September 2, 2014
Such an amazing weekend, you guys. Three day weekends are the sh*t. We took our wakings slow, afternoons unplanned and evenings into the wee hours. We didn’t necessarily say “good-bye” to summer {St. Louis still has its toasty moments}, but we definitely started to prepare for slightly cooler weather and longer nights. A new beginning. When we were on an evening drive, we noticed the leaves beginning to turn and fall from the trees. It’s crazy to think this could...
August 26, 2014
Thinking// Will my pickles turn out? I snagged the recipe from a fellow blogger. I don’t know why I’m so…nervous about this. Overthinking it. I just need to remind myself that good things take t i m e. A wonderful lesson that can be applied to so much in this awesomely awesome life, wouldn’t ya say? And of course, I’m also thinking about my Mads turning two. Oh, my goodness. Two. Where did the last two years go? I know,...
August 20, 2014
So, I had every intention of making this cinnamon dolce syrup from Karen at Kitchen Treaty, but friends, honestly, I don’t know what happened. I suppose it was a happy accident that occurred around 5:50-ish a.m. Instead of the cinnamon in the recipe, I added in a splash {or two} of vanilla extract. And let me tell you, it was amazing! Now, I have no clue what you would even call this now, but for now, let’s just call it...
August 19, 2014
When I was asked how I knew J was the one for me, a million little things came to mind. Sure, he made me laugh, and he treated me with respect. He got along with my family and friends. We shared a lot of common interests {and being a fellow red-head did not hurt!}, but really, there were several other things, the X factors, that sealed the deal. These factors extended beyond the first date and really live at the...
August 5, 2014
Fun fact Definition for those of us that didn’t know the exact, technical version of the word “ode”: An ode is a lyrical stanza in praise of, or dedicated to someone or something which captures the poet’s interest or serves as an inspiration for the ode. Instead of a single lyrical stanza, I wanted to compile a myriad of lyrical stanzas … in the form of a song, well, several songs … written by others, not me … for this particular...