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Apple Picking Essentials

My picks for essential gear when trekking out in the apple orchard and the must haves to enjoy your harvest at home. Plaid wrap to stay cozy Emile Henry plate for pies and crisps Copper flask for a quick nip to warm up out in the orchard Williams Sonoma salted caramel sauce for drizzling on

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Naptime Nosh: Miso Glazed Salmon & Sesame Soy Snap Peas

So what is a Nap Time Nosh? A meal designed to satisfy the inner food lover, passable as a dish from a restaurant, and made in minutes so you can take advantage of nap time as much as possible. Today’s nosh is super quick and super healthy.  Miso is such a versatile ingredient that you

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Genius & Cheap Date Night Hack

What makes for a great, cheap date in my book? We actually connect/chat/laugh (hint: not sit in a dark movie theater for 2+ hours ). We don’t break the bank. We don’t have to cook or clean up. My husband and I stumbled on the best date night hack and I needed to share.  He

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Naptime Nosh: Bucatini with Shrimp & Lemon Dill Aioli

So what is a Nap Time Nosh? A meal designed to satisfy the inner food lover, passable as a dish from a restaurant, and made in minutes so you can take advantage of nap time as much as possible. Becoming a mom isn’t easy and one of the hardest things to come to terms with,

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Cucumber Basil Lemonade

I got thirsty this afternoon and I thought you might be thirsty too. I’m always here to help! Pretty soon cucumbers will be abundant in the garden and the farmers markets and who doesn’t love basil.  Cucumber basil lemonade, it is! Nothing fancy or difficult here. Just all you need is a blender and 5

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Mimosa Sorbet

This weekend’s forecast is for temps in the upper 90s and the heat index over 100.  Not cool.  Pun intended. You know what makes the heat a little more bearable?  A frozen, slushy mimosa. Who says a mimosa has to be juice and the good stuff? Why not sorbet swimming in champagne? Plus, I will

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The Top 6 Notepads I Can’t Live Without

I like to live in the illusion that my life is highly organized and the home is running like a well oiled machine.  Truth is the family room is strewn with toys, an average of three pieces of tupperware fall on me each time I open the cabinet, and I cannot possibly cram one more

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