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Seven Layer Bars
Are we far enough into 2013 by now that we can all stop pretending to still be keeping those healthy eating resolutions? (See note at bottom.) Ok good. Now here are some cookies that will taste so much better than … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, chocolate, cookies, Cooking, dessert, food, photography, recipes
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Around this home… there are plants that I kill.
“Why can’t I keep anything alive?” “Listen, I love you, but you’re a plant killer. It’s what you do. It’s a good thing our children won’t need to photosynthesize.” “But I photosynthesize! Think of how much sun I have to have … Continue reading
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Tagged apartment, around this home, daily life, dessert, food, home, husband, James
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Why I love DC: The Sweet Lobby
In my macaron experience, there are a couple moments that stand above all the rest: That time that we WON the Macaronathon, even though the rest of Paris didn’t even know it was a competition. Whenever I would introduce a … Continue reading
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Tagged beauty, colors, DC, food, macarons, photography, why i love dc
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I teach French.
I will never cure cancer. I will never be the first female president. I will not argue essential court cases or invent a new car. I won’t make enough money to have multiple houses or get involved in inside trader … Continue reading
La Chandeleur: making crêpes and eating halos
There are so many reasons that I love the French. I love their eternal revolutionary spirit that makes them refuse to play along by anyone’s rules other than their own. I love their preference of beauty over practicality, leisure over … Continue reading
Love and Ice Cream.
Once upon I time I lived in Paris and James came to visit. In the ten preceding months, I had only seen him for one brief week at Christmas. That visit was the first time I told him I loved … Continue reading
Unless the child in you is entirely dead…
Last night I was convinced that today would be a snow day. I am fully aware that this belief was not founded on anything logical. It didn’t snow yesterday, it wasn’t supposed to snow much last night, and I teach … Continue reading
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Tagged daily life, photography, quotations, seasons, snow, winter, words
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Why I love DC: Batter Bowl Bakery
It seems like most people are a little ashamed to love DC. Politicians bash it, as affiliation with this city is seen as weakness, or being disconnected from the nation. The country views it as a place outside of reality, … Continue reading
We weren’t made to starve in fig trees.
Remember how I’m a commitaphobe? Well this semester has been especially painful for my indecisive self because this is the last semester of my MA which means… picking a thesis topic. Even though I selected the extra class/ shorter thesis … Continue reading
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Tagged books, confessions, God, literature, quotations, school, words
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Face-plant Monday.
Hi all, it’s Monday. Woke up to a bunch of ice and UMD has a delay… that ends just in time for the one class I have to teach so out into the cold I go. But I kind of … Continue reading
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