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Saying Goodbye to Summer with Snow Cones, Street Fairs, and Samosas.

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Saturday of a long weekend just feels more luxurious than a normal Sunday, am I right?

We spent the morning getting some goodies from the local bakery (spinach-feta croissant for me, blueberry walnut scone for him) and happy morning beverages (caramel Americano with cream for me, coffee with cream for him) and doing a little …

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A Gift Guide with Heart.

The holidays are rapidly approaching (hurrah!) and I put together a few ideas for those who haven’t finished their gift shopping. This time of year can be a lot of fun, but can get out of hand when we think about how much stuff is consumed. From the gifts no one really needs to the …

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From Scratch. Hardcore.

I never do things the easy way.

My senior year of college, I made a pledge to stop buying bread. I thought, Why buy when you can make it? Plus, I have a bread maker! Homemade bread is so delicious.

I ended up just never eating bread. (Due to a combination of aversion to lugging …

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It’s True, I’m A Veggie Goddess.

After spending the morning leaving thoughtful, lengthy, serious comments on a few blogs, I realized I’m worn out and exhausted from all this analyzing, discussing, and being so darn excited and passionate.

It’s tiring, challenging, and disheartening to talk to people who have come to different conclusions than you, no? It’s much easier to think, …

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Holiday Weekends and Stimulus Checks

This long holiday weekend, we had planned on going to Mike’s twin niece and nephew’s first birthday party and to my sister’s college graduation party. With gas at four dollars a gallon, we opted out of driving over 500 miles round trip and stayed here instead. Good for gas, good for the environment, and …

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Things That Make You Go Hmmm

Yesterday as we were wheeling our bikes out of the grocery store parking lot, Mike said:

At first, I saw a Prius, and I was like, “Yeah Prius! Woohoo!” then I was like, “You know what’s better than a freaking Prius?!? Riding your effing bike to the store!”

He then proceed to analyze how Americans …

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