From the monthly archives: September 2008

land of plenty

On September 30, 2008 · 15 Comments

Do you think you could survive on only spending only $25 a week on food? Imagine the stress and frustration if you had to stick that small of a food budget. Sadly, this is the weekly budget that many families live on in the United States. While some people consider $25 worthy of [...]

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some of my favorite things

On September 29, 2008 · 4 Comments

starting on the left, going clockwise.

1. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls.

2. Blueberry Cheese Crackers from flickr Toni Wahid.

3. Creamy Nutmeg candle from Bath & Body Works.

4.  Loyalty to Loyalty [...]

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the truth comes out… DB Challenge

On September 27, 2008 · 7 Comments

I had a whole post typed out and then for some reason the draft was erased. Damn technology.

I am going to make this quick and painless seeing as I am dripping in seat from my Pilates class and hungrier than ever. The Daring Baker’s challenge this month was for Lavash crackers and [...]

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a southern belle

On September 25, 2008 · 15 Comments

Strange as this sounds, I always wanted a grandma. Not just any grandma though. I wanted a southern grandma. Someone who would call me sugar, drink copious amounts of sweet tea with the occasional mint julep on Sundays, fry up a mean chicken, and teach me how to bake all those sweet treats [...]

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“Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.”

On September 22, 2008 · 11 Comments

How do you define peace? If you were to try and relate what being at peace means to someone who has never felt that emotion, how would you describe it? This is how I define peace.

Peace is driving through my neighborhood streets, watching the sunlight dance through the trees.
Peace is [...]

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