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2008 Archives for October 2008

Archives for October 2008

Here's to College Roommates and Chasing the Rainbow.

Filed Under: Career & Business, Personal & Life Updates 1 Comment

So, I had 17* roommates total throughout college. SEVEN.TEEN. The girls in the picture above were my roommates senior year (and most of them were junior year roommates too….and one of them was a sophomore year roommate.) Gems. And one of them is getting married this Saturday. Squee! I adore weddings – getting to seeRead the whole post >>

October 30, 2008 · Tagged With: work 1 Comment

Channeling My Inner Monica. (Gellar, duh.)

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Token Ashley-with-a-baby photo. I know I’ve mentioned it before – but I have a big, happy family that enjoys some sickeningly sweet relationships and lots of get-togethers. Nearly every weekend – it’s someone’s birthday, graduation, baptism, first communion, or just a Sunday lunch together. And? I love it. I love being around those who areRead the whole post >>

October 28, 2008 · Leave a Comment

You Said I Didn't Post Too Many Pictures…

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..Maybe this post will change your mind. :) This past weekend, Mike surprised me with a trip to Dayton. (If you’re not playing along – that’s where we lived last year, where we met, where I went to college – we moved in July.) We stayed in a bed and breakfast in this historic neighborhood…Read the whole post >>

October 22, 2008 · Tagged With: food 1 Comment

That’s Who I Am.

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I am… A little wistful that the leaves are falling off before I had time to photograph their beauty. Learning that growing up is far more complicated than I’d expected and following your dreams isn’t so easy. Anxious about what to do after my position ends in July. Insanely excited to have a half workdayRead the whole post >>

October 17, 2008 · Leave a Comment

My Grandma's Yeast Donuts.

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My love affair with homemade donuts started many, many years ago. My wonderful grandma would wake up at 5am to have hot, crispy, fluffy, powered sugar donuts waiting for us as a treat. She’d always double or triple the recipe – since there was usually at least a dozen people at her house. We’d sitRead the whole post >>

October 16, 2008 · Tagged With: breakfast, dessert, food Leave a Comment

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Saving Money & Living Frugally

Doing a Buy Nothing Month.

Every so often, my eating junk food gets a little out of control and do a little juice cleanse. To help reset my body’s ideas of … [Read More...]

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Simple Living & Minimalism

Long Distance Moving and Decluttering – A Few Tips.

We're in the midst of a long distance move to Massachusetts this month (in the nomadic portion of our move - we moved out of our … [Read More...]

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Green Living & Sustainability

Choosing between Convenience and Values.

A reader asks: How do you decide when to focus your energy on better choices versus choosing convenience? I think it can be so … [Read More...]

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Motherhood & Parenting

The Story of Eleanor.

(Warning, this post will contain mentions of bodily fluid) How Eleanor Came to Be. I want to write this all down while I still … [Read More...]

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Career & Business

A New Leaf. Little Leaf.

(Yes, I am a dork.) Your website should be like an extra employee. Who works non stop 24/7. I recently overhauled my site … [Read More...]

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Recipes

Recipe: Curried Greens and Chickpeas

Recipe: Vegetarian Ramen.

Recipe: Sweet and Sour Tempeh with Pineapple and Cashews.

Recipe: Tofu Lettuce Wraps.

Recipe: Bistro Broccoli Chowder

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