April 2011

Hello my dears! I’ll be honest — I am really nervous to host my first-ever giveaway. It makes me feel all professional or something, which we all know is not the theme of my adventures here. But let’s back up. I’m going to tell you a story. My 24th birthday is in a week and [...]

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orange-pecan sticky buns

by on April 24, 2011

Dear driver who nearly ran me over while I was walking across the designated crosswalk the other day, Dear person who doesn’t agree with my opinions and thinks I’m a loony for thinking the way I do, Dear construction workers who are tearing up the streets and sidewalks, literally, in front of our office building, [...]

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rosemary peasant bread

by on April 11, 2011

“Live simply.” It’s so hard to do, isn’t it? This phrase has been mulling in my head over and over again for the past year. With the accumulation of more and more and more stuff over time despite efforts to de-clutter my life, sometimes I wonder if it’s ever possible to follow the mantra: “Live [...]

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As of last Friday, we’ve been living in Iowa City for a year. I still can’t believe it. I thought about making cupcakes to celebrate the occasion, but alas, I made them instead for a co-worker’s birthday and was too cupcaked out to repeat the process for myself. I thought about making a cake, but [...]

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