Monthly Archives: May 2012

Book Review: The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

I picked up The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin after hearing many glowing recommendations from friends and the interweb. The premise sounded interesting yet light. Rubin, not suffering from depression or any tragedy, was feeling a noticeable lack of happiness … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Buttermilk Corn Muffins

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

I grew up on corn muffins. They are the perfect side to almost any dinner, pair perfectly with soup for lunch, are always breakfast, and are a heck of a snack. Something about the crunchy outside just gets me. Slather … Continue reading →

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Home Project: Living Room Makeover Is Done!

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

We’ve been working on our living room almost nonstop since we moved in. It’s the room we spend the most time in so we wanted to make it really great. We also wanted this room to reflect the coziness of … Continue reading →

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Product Review: Trader Joe’s Cookie Butter

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

The internet has been ablaze with cookie butter chatter since it came out a few months ago. (I read up on TJ’s cookie butter and learned that it actually came out around the holidays last year but they couldn’t keep … Continue reading →

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One Year Later: Our Frozen Wedding Cake Adventure

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

The one (and I think only) thing John and I have ever fought about was what to do with the top tier of our wedding cake. I wanted to freeze it for tradition’s sake and eat it on our one … Continue reading →

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On The Road Again…

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

In June 2010 John and I went on our very first cross country road trip. We drove from Boston to Las Vegas visiting New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and Nevada. Memorable stops included the Baseball … Continue reading →

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Recipe: French Style Pork Loin

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

I love making a real home cooked dinner on Sundays. I’m already in the kitchen for hours anyways making lunches and dinners for the week so it’s become a part of my routine. I was inspired to make this lovely … Continue reading →

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