Monthly Archives: May 2013

a sweet morning to turn two

This morning my baby woke up a two year old.  A TWO year old, how is this even possible?  Two years ago we were changing newborn diapers and listening to the swish-swash of a baby swing.  Today we are negotiating … Continue reading

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sweet potato and beet chips with garlic rosemary salt

Last Christmas I received something that has been on my list for 3 years – a mandoline.  I had no particular plans for it which is probably why it has taken me almost 5 months to take it out of … Continue reading

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mixed berry crumble

The sunlight that fills my kitchen around 7pm these days is the kind that you just want to bottle up.  Summertime is upon us and I can’t get enough of all of the lovely things that come along with it.  … Continue reading

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tips for growing longer locks

For years and years and years (and more years) I was petrified of getting my hair cut because I knew the work I had put in to getting it that long.  Forget the “trim every three months”, I was NOT … Continue reading

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mood booster

Never in a million years would I have thought my ensemble for Mother’s Day would be mostly black.  There were two very good reasons for this though – I woke up grumpy (black always make for easy dressing when being … Continue reading

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