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         Shirt: Old Navy (printed by me); Skirt: Target; Cardigan; Belt: J.Crew Factory; Wedges; Whistle necklace; Love necklace; Watch c/o Just a favorite little outfit that I wore on my birthday.  This skirt really is the best … Read More

This weekend, we headed out to Shenandoah National Park for a little camping night, a morning of hiking, and then down to Roanoke, VA.  Camping with the smalls is always an adventure; so fun and lovely and cozy and yet … Read More

We love enchiladas over here.  And they are a rather excellent way of using up large amounts of CSA veggies.  And infinitely customizable (don’t like mushrooms? don’t use them.  have some random hakurei turnips like I did? throw them in). … Read More

I tend to make a big deal out of things.  I kind of hate that about myself, but I do.  I get antsy and stressed and am a bit of a perfectionist.  The saving grace is that this comes 100% … Read More

Having been a vegetarian my whole life, I’ve gotten my fair share of, “So… what do you eat?  Lettuce?”  (I generally want to respond with, “What do you eat?  Flesh?”  I am nothing if not terrifically mature.) As much as … Read More

On Thursday night, we were planning to go camping in the beautiful Shenandoah’s in honor of my birthday on Friday.  Dan surprised me with a spot picked out months ago before it filled up right at the top of a … Read More

We went strawberry picking.  Not that first time.  Again.  Because of course everyone needs to pick nearly 20 pounds of ripe and delicious strawberries over the course of a week and a half. Needless to say, I’m scrounging out all … Read More

Summer’s in full swing and we’ve already kicked into some fun little travels. Pittsburgh First up was Pittsburgh to visit Dan’s brother and his family.  It had been a while since we’d seen them, and oh, did we have fun.  … Read More

I used to think I didn’t like fajitas.  Not really sure why?  I mean, lots of colorful veggies and tortillas and toppings?  Not much to go wrong.  I finally had them again a few months ago when we were in … Read More

We’re pretty simple when it comes to dips.  Fresh salsa, guac, done.  But this dip.  THIS DIP!  It is so good.  I made it for Dan’s birthday shindig this year and I had at least 4 different people ask for … Read More

What, you don’t have ice cream for dinner? This was actually Mother’s Day dessert, c/o my husband who knows me all-too-well, but I easily would eat it for dinner.  And it’s vegetarian.  And, quite possibly, the best ice cream I’ve … Read More

Growing up, there were probably a lot of things I took for granted about my mom.  Moving across the world to a country where she didn’t yet have a firm grasp of the language (and then getting the hang of … Read More