Category: Everyday Life
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from my journal: authentic food
I wrote this in my journal last night, and thought I’d share it here in case anyone is thinking about this, too. I am thinking about real, authentic, homemade food. Something that a grandmother somewhere is making for lunch. Something that is still being made in homes in rural Italy or France, in Mexico or…
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Stuff I like #2
Pugly Pixel, and her lovely side blog, Powered by Pastries. She provides FREE downloads of images, backgrounds, photoshop files (I’ve used her washi tape images before) – plus instructions on how to use all of them. I redesigned my desktop wallpaper above, dividing the space by category, then downloading cute icons for each folder. She…
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Too much perfection
First of all, thank you all so much for all of your wonderful comments on my post about the book! I am so grateful for your support – I can’t believe people are already ordering it! I appreciate it so very much. Yesterday I turned 33, which doesn’t feel much different, but is still a…
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Stuff I like #1
I just read that Baz Luhrmann is directing an adaptation of The Great Gatsby, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Gatsby, Carey Mulligan as Daisy, and Tobey Maguire as Nick Carraway. Hurry up, 2012! ** I finally watched It’s Complicated. I laughed the whole time… John Krasinksi is TOO funny. I loved her bakery, I loved her…
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Happysad.
Rachel and Logan are leaving tomorrow for an around-the-world trip. They’ll be gone for over a year. They’ll explore a bajillion countries, eat local specialties, take gorgeous photos, meet new people, and see several oceans. Tonight we stopped by to bring them dinner and give them hugs, and I managed to hold it together until…