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Monthly Archives: July 2010

Chasing Rainbows

The other day, The Nerd and I were coming home from grocery shopping and there was the most beautiful rainbow I’d ever seen in the sky. It went *all the way* across the sky. The perfect rainbow. Of course, I didn’t have my camera with me. So, we rushed home and my obliging husband patiently…

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Life

I had a *great* day yesterday. The Nerd and I headed south to Austin for the Maggie Stiefvater book signing. Maggie sent me a tweet in Hungarian. It was really cool. And THANK YOU all for the wonderful birthday wishes. I have the best readers ever.  I also found out that I’m not *going* home…

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Mixed Berry Granola

This weekend, we’re going camping. So, I wanted to make something fun to snack on while we’re out in the hot sun. What better than granola? It’s healthy and this version is very flavorful. I love the nuts and dried fruit in it. It’s the perfect camping snack! Mixed Berry Granola Adapted from: The New…

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A Quarter of a Century

Today is my birthday. Happy birthday to me. I am 25 years old today.  That’s a quarter of a century. It’s 300 months. There are many milestones I thought I’d achieve by the time I turned 25. Graduate from college? Check. Get married? Check. Have a good job? Check. Own a home? Not so much….

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Return to Aggieland

Last weekend, I got to return to College Station to teach at a workshop for my job. As I’ve mentioned before, The Nerd and I both attended Texas A&M University. There is just something wonderful about Aggieland. There are always pennies at Sully’s feet. The Century Tree stands tall and strong. Its sprawling branches touch…

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Waiting on Wednesday: Matched

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.  One of my favorite books growing up was The Giver by Lois Lowry. I had never read anything like it before. It was dystopian before dystopian was cool. So when I read the description of…

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