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December 31, 2008
10:35
2008 Recap
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Posted: December 31st, 2008, 10:35am EST
Wowsas! 2008 is over. Didn't it just get here? I feel old saying that. Overall, 2008 was a good year for me. Some highlights: 1. Celebrating the big first anniversary. 2. Running two marathons 3. Learning to sew 4. Being "on the road" with my husband for almost 3500 miles 5. Finishing numerous house projects including curtains, the foyer, and the kitchen (even though technicially it
December 30, 2008
10:46
Christmas Recap: LOW TRAC
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Posted: December 30th, 2008, 10:46am EST
Among all of our big house plans, we also have new car(s) on the brain. Nate is driving the car he got his junior year of college and I am driving my parent's old sedan that was sold to me at too good of a price - my fresh out of graduate school self could not turn it down. We would likely get rid of Nate's car first given that his is older and has more miles on it, but recent events have made
December 29, 2008
9:46
Christmas Recap Photo 1
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Posted: December 29th, 2008, 9:46am EST
I think the apron was a hit!
December 26, 2008
10:34
Kitchen Update
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Posted: December 26th, 2008, 10:34am EST
The Christmas celebration is only half over for us - we have more celebrations with my family tomorrow night and Sunday. However, thus far it has been a huge success. One of the highlights is that both my dad and my in-laws gave us gift cards/money towards our new stove/oven, which you can see is #10 on our looming Kitchen To-Do list. The GE Clean Steel will match our other appliances that
December 24, 2008
10:14
Happy Holidays
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Posted: December 24th, 2008, 10:14am EST
This is the current view from our driveway...and it is still snowing. I'm not exactly sure where we are suppossed to put all this snow that we have to keep shoveling? I'm off to find out! Happy Holidays!
December 23, 2008
23:13
It's a Schlock Invasion
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Posted: December 23rd, 2008, 11:13pm EST
Schlocks have hit the blogosphere, folks. Kennedy is eagerly awaiting hers. Ella is chillin' in hers. And it all started with Little Linus, I mean, Miles. :)
10:28
Christmas Eve Eve
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Posted: December 23rd, 2008, 10:28am EST
Last night I managed to finish one of my remaining homemade gifts - the chef's hat to accompany the apron I made for my almost-3 year old niece. I'm pretty happy with it and can't wait to see it on her! We also were able to wrap all of our presents and put together and deliver cookie plates for the neighbors. Phew. I think I am finally ready for the holidays.
December 22, 2008
11:03
Christmas Kickoff
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Posted: December 22nd, 2008, 11:03am EST
Well our Christmas is officially kicked off - this past weekend, my mom took myself, my sibilings and our significant others skiing up at Indianhead for Christmas. It was a total blast and some great skiing. I highly recommend Indianhead to those of you in the midwest that can't get out east or west to ski/snowboard. Tonight I have to get around to finishing some Christmas shopping and
December 18, 2008
16:41
tag
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Posted: December 18th, 2008, 4:41pm EST
I've been tagged by Nicole of Simply Chic. According to this tag, I am supposed to 1. Link to the person that tagged you (Check) 2. Post the rules on your blog (Check) 3. Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself (Check) 4. Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs (Check) 5. Let each random person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment
December 17, 2008
16:57
Meze Platter
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Posted: December 17th, 2008, 4:57pm EST
Has it really been almost a week since I posted? Wow. My apologies. I believe I mentioned this hummus after Thanksgiving - my aunt brought it and Nate & I devoured it and got to take home the leftovers. MEZE PLATTER Avocado Hummus with Toasted Pita Chips 2 cloves garlic 1 cup lightly packed parsley leaves 1 cup chickpeas, drained, rinsed 1 avocado, halved, pitted 2 T fresh lemon juice 2 T
December 11, 2008
13:26
Handmade Holiday
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Posted: December 11th, 2008, 1:26pm EST
I am trying to do handmade items for some of my gift giving this year, although I got a late start on it so certainly the majority of it will not be handmade. Last night I whipped out 5 lavender eye pillows, which I turned out better than I anticipated. I got the pattern from Amy Butler's website for free (OF COURSE!). I did not make the carrying case for the eye pillow b/c I thought that was a
December 10, 2008
11:00
Gift Tag Downloads
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Posted: December 10th, 2008, 11:00am EST
Two websites have free holiday gift tag downloads: Amy Butler Delight Click on each name to download the pdf, put some cardstock in your printer and print away! Photo Source: Martha Stewart
December 09, 2008
10:37
Book It
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Posted: December 9th, 2008, 10:37am EST
If you are interested in reading The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs, please leave me a comment with your contact information and i will mail it to the first person who comments. Book It is made possible by people who send me/give me books to read and do not want them back, namely my friend EA.
10:29
Putting Craft Skillz to Work
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Posted: December 9th, 2008, 10:29am EST
BurdaStyle is asking members and friends to donate handmade bow ties to be auctioned off at the American Cancer Society (ACS) Pink and Black Tie Gala on May 7th 2009. Want to help? Download the David Bow Tie pattern Sew it up in pink and/or black fabric and send it to BurdaStyle by May 4th 2009. BurdaStyle 325 Gold st Suite 201 Brooklyn, NY. 11201 If you would like to include a personal
9:41
O Tannenbaum!
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Posted: December 9th, 2008, 9:41am EST
We are in the midst of another snowstorm! Last night we decorated our Christmas tree. I love the smell of a fresh tree - our whole house smells delicious! We had to rearrange the furniture a bit to make it fit in the window, so now our living room went from super green to ULTRA extreme green. We have to find a new sofa! And our nativity, which I love: Getting the tree was pretty easy
December 08, 2008
10:40
Holiday Preparations
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Posted: December 8th, 2008, 10:40am EST
The weekend was a good one. My mom and sister came over to make Christmas cookies - it was a 9 hour extravaganza! We ended up making the following concoctions: Peanut butter balls Chocolate covered peanuts Old School Rock Candy Cut-outs (of course) Gingerbread Men Peanut Butter Hershey Kiss cookies Pecan Snowballs Homemade caramels Fudge I also made my niece, a 2 1/2 year old fan of Diego,
December 05, 2008
12:54
Introducing Schlotty Couture
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Posted: December 5th, 2008, 12:54pm EST
I am shamelessly promoting my new blog/endeavor - Schlotty Couture, my attempt to sell the baby shoes (now called "Schlocks" thanks to AH). You may recall the posts on the shoes here and here. Head on over to Schlotty Couture for more information!
10:31
BIG WINNER!
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Posted: December 5th, 2008, 10:31am EST
I received an invitation to this salon holiday party a few weeks ago and planned on attending because they were offering 20% off Aveda products (although BCK and I were debating if it was better to get 20% off or double Aveda points?). Nate accompanied me to the party and we were surprised to find free mini services and holiday cocktails. After having a Poinsettia martini (3 parts champagne, 1
December 02, 2008
21:28
Gnocchi with Sage Brown Butter & Parmesan
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Posted: December 2nd, 2008, 9:28pm EST
When Nate & I lived in Atlanta, I once bought him "Comfort Italian" cooking classes for a gift. He loved them, despite (or because of) he was the only male with all of these middle-aged women feeding him wine. This is one of the recipes they learned in the class, which I tried for the first time tonight. YUMMY! 1 lb. baking potatoes, skins on salt 1 egg yolk 3/4 cup (more or less) all
December 01, 2008
22:57
The Drain is FIXED! (For Real this Time)
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Posted: December 1st, 2008, 10:57pm EST
We owe a HUGE thank you to WB who came over to assist with the drain unclogging saga. WB has access, through his job, to many crazy tools, including this industrial sized power auger: No, this is not a joke. I came home from yoga and found this thing in my kitchen and burst out laughing. You even had to wear these protective, and creepy, gloves to operate it, as Nate is modeling:
11:51
Weekend Update
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Posted: December 1st, 2008, 11:51am EST
I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. All three of our thanksgivings were very nice, and had some great food. My favorites were an avocado hummus appetizer my aunt made, my mother-in-law's pecan chocolate pie and turkey at my dad's. YUM. I did not tackle the black friday shopping as we didn't need a TV like last year. I attempted to go to Jo-Ann Fabrics to get some supplies at around 3

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