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I love looking at recipes. I also love s’mores. So when I came across a recipe for marshmallows with lapsang souchong caramel, I thought, that I could make a smoky marshmallow. So, I used the smoky tea in order to give that flavor to the marshmallows. Once the marshmallows are made, I dipped them in… Continue reading Smoky Marshmallows

I am sure that such things exist on the market, but I thought it would be fun to make a hot salt. Often I want to add a bit of heat and a bit of salt to what I’m eating. The answer, in that case, could be hot salt! My original idea, which I will… Continue reading Hot Salt

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This is probably the year that I’m happiest to let go of! Seriously! Goodbye, 2012!! Scat! Skittle! Skabobble! Now that said, there were plenty of good things about 2012, and I’m determined to remember those too! I made hot sauce! I ate salads! I hung out with a certain young someone! I admired some clouds.… Continue reading Goodbye, 2012

Because I have a bazillion hobbies, sometimes people (particularly) other moms ask me  how I fit everything in. Truth is, I have been struggling with that a bit recently. The short of it is this. By the time I get done with work and hang out with Alex a bit, I am ready to go… Continue reading Planning, Planning, Planning.

For the last few years, I have made Birthday Goals for myself. This year is no different. While I reached more of my birthday goals than I did last year, I think it is time for a different goal structure. You see, because of the many birthday goals, I have achieved a lot of the… Continue reading New Goal Structure

So, this is a post that I started writing several days ago. And this is the part where I pause to think about the days when I wrote daily making up all sorts of stories in my mind, creating worlds and whatnot. These days I feel good if I manage to lock the door before… Continue reading Hello September, or Make That Goodbye

I joked with some friends that I wanted to win over the beau’s mother one French pastry at a time. I was joking. Really. No, seriously, I have wanted to make croissants for years. At this point, for over ten years. Time is funny like that. Ten years ago, for example, if you told me… Continue reading Croissants

Sometimes someone comes into your life and you don’t know all of the influences that that person will have on you. Sometimes a special someone will make you want to change your ways. This has happened to me. I want to use less paper towel. My beau and I use paper towels entirely differently. I… Continue reading Good for me and good for the planet