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Thankful to be Safe and Alive

December 19, 2011

We were in a pretty bad car accident this past Friday night: Paul and I were heading out, on our way to a late dinner, because Paul had to work till about 8:20pm. After getting the green light at the last intersection to get to the restaurant, we headed through the intersection. When we were [...]

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What I’m Thankful For… and Cranberry Goat Cheese Cheesecake

November 25, 2011

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We had a Friendsgiving, followed by a Thanksgiving dinner at our house, some Black Friday shopping and then another dinner at the in-laws’ house. I’m finally starting to recuperate and catch up on work from the busyness of the long weekend, and am already looking forward to the [...]

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Horizon in View

November 1, 2011

Things have been busy over here in my neck of the woods lately, jam packed with both fun and work and everything in between. This past weekend started with an outing to the Starlight flea market, which was followed an all day cook and photo session with a friend. How have I not known about [...]

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Goal Setting

October 21, 2011

This is about the time of year when I start realizing that the year is almost over, and I realize that I haven’t reached any of the goals that I had set for myself way back in January. But, this year it’s okay because lots of things have changed for me in the past 10 [...]

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My 10 Year High School Reunion, a Change of Plans & 3 Lessons Learned

October 17, 2011

When I finally got that (Facebook) invitation to my 10 year high school reunion (about a month before the event, a month!), all of those stereotypical thoughts rushed into my mind: “Are we really that old?” “Ugh. I’m not ready for this yet.” “What have I done with my life (so far)?” “Great. This is [...]

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Now, Bring me that Horizon

September 29, 2011

I love the ocean. Now, don’t get me wrong I do enjoy being in the mountains, but I just don’t get that simultaneous feeling of both serenity and exhilaration when I am in the mountains. We have taken two trips out West this year and I was afraid that I wouldn’t get to see my [...]

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Last Leo Roar! A Cooperative Birthday Celebration with Great Friends

September 10, 2011

I usually don’t get to celebrate my birthday… in the sense that in recent years my birthday has usually consisted of dinner out with the husband and his parents. When my dear friend, Patricia decided to put together a collaborative birthday shindig for all of her fellow Leo friends, I was ecstatic. Because Patricia knows [...]

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Happy 2nd Anniversary Darlin’, Let’s Celebrate with Carrot Cupcakes

August 8, 2011

Dear Paul, Two years ago on August 8, 2009, I married my best friend on the most perfect wedding day ever. Well, “most perfect” for me. I found out later that you were busy throwing up in the men’s restroom right before the ceremony. If I knew that was the case, I wouldn’t have kissed [...]

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Food & Light in Boulder, Colorado

August 5, 2011

Think of someone that you admire, whose work you admire. Now imagine having the opportunity to learn your craft directly from that person. That is exactly what I did for two days this week in Boulder, Colorado. I spent a wondrous, inspiring and exhausting two days learning food photography and styling from some of the [...]

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Basil Explosion | Photo of the Day

July 11, 2011

We have had a great basil explosion in our little backyard garden. Basil has been one of my favorite things to grow in our garden, partly because it’s so easy to grow and partly because I love the smell of freshly chopped basil. Now that we have so.. much.. basil, the question is: What to [...]