Month: August 2010
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Seven Things
Hi, internets! How has life been? Mine has been busy, but then again, isn’t everyone’s life busy? Lately I’ve had a lot of internal turmoil to deal with… too much emotion, too much negativity. So I’m trying to tell my self this throughout the day: I am a ball of light. I am my own…
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Little Deli & Pizzeria
Seriously? Why have we never been here before? Little Deli & Pizzeria, a hidden gem in an old funky shopping center in the Crestview neighborhood. It’s teeny tiny. There are only four tables inside. And they use huge vegetable cans as pizza stands. The cheese steak rocks. The pizza is awesome, hand-tossed with lots of…
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On a Tuesday
On Tuesdays, Arkie’s Grill serves chicken and dumplings. I happen to love chicken and dumplings, so I grab my purse and head over for lunch. I’m driving the streets of east Austin, thinking about work and writing and food and love. I pull into the parking lot, and it’s jam-packed… I worry that maybe I’m…
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Jack Allen’s Kitchen
Thank you all so much for your anniversary wishes! I’m quite lucky to be married to that wonderful man. This weekend my parents came to visit, which was great… they got a little taste of what our lives are like now that I’m researching the book. We ate and ate and ate, and took notes…
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Eleven.
Eleven years ago, I wore a beautiful white gown and walked down the aisle toward this amazing man, and then we said, “I do.” Eleven years ago, I said that I would love him forever and a day, and he said he’d love me, too. Eleven years ago, I had no idea that we would…