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Halloween in August?
I tend to forget that once the holidays start in the fall/winter, they pretty much come non-stop.
I always think I’m ahead of the game by starting my Halloween costume early. I start brainstorming ideas several months in advance and usually start making my costume at the beginning of October (even though I’m often rushing to finish it the night before or day of).
And then I start thinking about Matt’s birthday and Thanksgiving. But by the time those two holidays have come and gone, I don’t seem to have enough time to get ready for Christmas. Or New Year’s!
Okay, I need to calm myself down. It’s clearly not … Read More
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Flying the Coop
Finally! Our chicken coop as arrived!I say “finally” because we have been co-habitating with the chickens (yes, in our house–our dining room to be more specific) for the past week and a half. The first day, it was actually incredibly fun. We let them walk around our living room, and we held them in our laps. We invited our neighbors over to do the same thing.
And the sunny weekends were nice, too. When it’s nice outside, we carry the chickens out two-by-two and watch them peck around on the grass. It’s endlessly entertaining (oddly enough).
But the rest of the time, our four chickens have been cooped up … Read More
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Breakfast of Champions
A couple of factors have led to a shift in my breakfast routine. For a while, I was making a delicious smooth with one cup of organic, non-fat, plain yogurt with a banana (the riper it is, the better for natural sweetness).But then I got terrible sinus congestion and decided to lay off the dairy products for a while. Plus, it got cold.
So, back to the oatmeal it is. But I like Oatmeal Plus (or “Oatmeal on Steroids”). It includes things like raw pumpkin seeds, apples, dried cranberries, almond slivers and dried cherries. Delicious!
But I need more variety in my life for sure. What do you recommend … Read More
