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A Springtime Pie

Spring is taking it’s own sweet time this year. Last year we had a week of 90° days in March that caught me off guard with all my summer clothes still packed away in the back of the closet. This year the t-shirts and shorts have all been swapped for …

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It’s My Birthday!

Today is my birthday and I went out for breakfast. Birthdays bring back a lot of memories. Memories like: the year we were going to ride the carousel but I unintentionally (I think) ran into the neighbor girl on my bicycle while we were playing outside and had to sit …

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The List

I think part of being an adult is having lists. My most mundane grocery lists might get halfway jotted down on a …

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A Wisconsin Chocolate Tour

I can tell you the exact month I became a little crazy about chocolate. It was February 2008, and it was Mr. …

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My Thesis Survival Diet

I’m entering survival mode. I do have priorities; I don’t have wiggle room. I’m establishing a set of techniques and habits to …

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On the Savory Side

Every once in a while I have an “OMG!” moment when I learn or realize something completely new or totally unexpected. A …

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The Necessity of Butter

I apologize, I’ve been away for a while. First there was the frantic baking of over a dozen kinds of Christmas cookies. …