Category: Everyday Life
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I have been married 12 years. And I am happy. My brother has been married 18 years. And he is happy. My sister has been married 22 years. And she is happy. I truly believe this is because we learned about giving love, nurturing others, having fun together, supporting each other, and making marriage our…
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snacks and bits
We’ve had such a great weekend! On Friday we traipsed around Austin, having snacks and drinks and desserts and chats. On Saturday, Aimee and J came over for snacks and drinks, and we stayed up into the wee hours playing train dominoes and making cocktails. I made these pistachio balls – some are filled with…
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On hospitality
Today I’m thinking about home and hospitality. See that beautiful spread of food? That’s what my friend Kate offered me and a friend when we stopped by for a chat. I love this photo so much – Kate subscribes to the Everlasting Meal way of cooking (with economy and grace), and she is my hero…
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Derby Day 2012
I just wanted to share a few photos from the Tipsy Texan Derby Day party this past Saturday. It’s always so much fun to dress up and drink mint juleps and watch the Dizzy Derby. 🙂 You can see the rest of the photos here. Thanks so much for inviting us, David and Joe!♥
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Celebration Cake
So it’s done! On Tuesday, I submitted the manuscript for my second book. Quite crazy, if you ask me. To celebrate, I baked a cake. 🙂 Specifically, this Juicy Sour Lemon Cake from Photisserie. I translated it and used my scale to bake it up. It’s lemony and moist and beautiful and wonderful. I highly…