Monthly Archives: February 2013

Girls Knitted Cowl

After making my cowl Stella asked if I would make one for her.  She went to the yarn stash and picked out the yarn she wanted me to use – it had no wrap on it – so no idea … Continue reading

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Food + Friendship = A Soulful Experience, Especially with Chocolate!

As I sit at my computer, surrounded by boxes, bare walls, piles of clothes/objects to give away, and much, much more, my thoughts are not on the impending move and the stressful tasks of unpacking, settling into a new job … Continue reading

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Lemonade Time?!

We are down to our last week in NY and our house is a maze of boxes and the last items that need to find their way into a box!  It is a time of mixed emotions for both of … Continue reading

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An Afternoon In NYC

Next week we move – I can’t believe how fast the month has gone!!  But this week is Stella’s winter break and I have tried to keeping the packing out of the week and for Stella to have as much … Continue reading

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Hearty Lentil Soup

The head/chest cold that has been making the rounds hit our house and all I wanted was some good hearty soup.  I decided to make this one with some bone broth, but you could make with with vegetable or chicken … Continue reading

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Flaky,Light Biscuits

I love biscuits, with butter and honey, with butter, with jam, dipped in soup – pretty much any which way – they are delicious!!d  I needed something to go with the sweet potato soup and found this recipe in a … Continue reading

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Sweet Potato Coconut Soup

On our last trip to Virginia we stayed with my aunt.  For dinner one night we had this wonderful sweet potato soup, well everyone thought it was wonderful but Stella – which really amazed me (which she does so often) … Continue reading

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Stella’s America’s Got Talent Audition

Stella started theater classes when she was 5 and it was love at first class.  Over the years her self esteem improved and her shyness diminished and her voice blossomed!!  She has been asking me for awhile now to start … Continue reading

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Spinach and Navy Bean Dip

My school study group gets together about once per month or so over a pot luck dinner.  With packing and time being even more precious than normal I wanted to make something that was fast, healthy and good. This recipe … Continue reading

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