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Monthly Archives: November 2010

Family Photos 2010

Last week, I had the chance to take photos of our family during the holiday. I think they turned out pretty good, considering the lighting situation in my parents’ house. The babies’ faces look a little blown out in the one above, but other than that, I’m pretty satisfied with how the photos turned out….

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12 Days of Christmas Cookies

The Holiday Baking Season is upon us! One of my favorite things about Christmas is all of the fun, festive treats that we get to enjoy. With that in mind, I wanted to come up with a creative way to share some of my favorite Christmas cookie recipes…and so, the 12 Day of Christmas Cookies…

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Matched by Ally Condie

Today is a day I’ve been anxiously awaiting for a long, long time. It’s the release day for Matched by Ally Condie. I cannot wait to get my hands on a beautiful hardcover of this amazing book. It is seriously one of my favorite reads of the year. If you do nothing else today, go…

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Paranormalcy Giveaway Winner!

I took last week off (for the most part) and now am back to announce the winner of my *signed* Paranormalcy giveaway!  There were 87 entrants with a total of 355 entries. I used the super-awesome random contest picker my brother created to choose the winner. And the winner is… Jessica! Congratulations! I’ve emailed Jessica…

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Fall Spice Sugar Cookies

Today, I have a lot to be thankful for. I have a wonderful husband, who doesn’t mind when I tell the world about his stinky feet. I have a beautiful niece, who will someday grow up to be a cheerleader. I have a super-cute nephew, who really, really, really loves chocolate cake. I have an…

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White Turkey Chili

This week, I’m with the family at my parents house. We each agreed to cook dinner one night (besides Thanksgiving) so I knew I needed a recipe to feed a crowd. This White Turkey Chili was perfect. It was a little different than usual, with was great. And there is nothing red in it —…

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