What’s your morning routine like? Are you a snooze button smasher? A rise with the sun yogi? A running-out-the-door last minute mismatched frenzied mess? I like to keep things consistent with the biggest coffee I can get my hands on and a mental “to-do” list. Although an occasional “to-don’t” list thrown in there when i’m…
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Hello… echo echo echo. I know… it’s been way too long. It would seem almost two months have slipped by without my fingers typing a single word here. Crazy town! Ahh… ya know, I could sit here and type excuse after excuse after excuse… but who wants that? I’m just thrilled to be back! I’ve…
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What’s your deal with St.Patty’s Day? I’m typically more of a passer than partaker in all the parties, pub crawls, and parades. I dunno…It’s nothing personal; I love the Irish! Their endearing accents, affable charms, and heavy handed whiskey pours have always held an untouchable place in my heart. But somewhere in between the pasty,…
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I’ve always made a concentrated effort to avoid all those famous little cliche expressions. Like “when it rains, it pours”… what?! Ridiculous. Or “it is what it is”. What is what? Alas, it seems these little phrases have slyly maneuvered their way into my daily mantra. Oh life, how you do have a mind of your…
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Last week… I broke up with carbs. It was painful. I may have cried. I definitely cursed. I may be guilty of delivering undeserved mega dirty glares toward innocent street folk carrying pizza, scones, or baguettes. I’m a freak like that sometimes. So, why the cold shoulder to our beloved carbohydrates, you ask? (I’ll pretend…
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I have a gift for you! It’s cake… of the chocolate variety!!! I’ve eaten it everyday for breakfast this week, and I think you should too. Preferably at my house, so I can dig in to another slice: I’m out! It’s perfectly paired with your morning coffee, but a glass of ice cold milk really…
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