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Homemade White Tea Coconut Oil Bath Bombs

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

These are not food. I am not sorry. Bath bombs. Homemade. They have coconut oil in them, they smell incredible, and I’m smitten. I’m a bath girl. Not like a sit-in-the-tub-and-wash kind, but a relax-with-a-book-and-forgetchertroubles kind. It’s tough being a bath girl and a military wife at the same time, because moving so often means ...

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Cinnamon-Almond Hot Cocoa

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

If you follow me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, you may have noticed that I was a little quieter over the last few days than usual. It’s because of sheer exhaustion. You guys just don’t even know. My house wants me to be crazy. Last night, I got my first good night’s sleep in about four ...

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Chocolate Cherry Cola Whoopie Pies

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

You will read no spoilers here. Please do not share any. Thank you!!! I watched the finale for Downton Abbey (season 3) yesterday. Finally. I didn’t watch it for a whole extra week, and somehow, I managed to sit down in all the glory of spoiler-free blissful ignorance. I hate spoilers! I’m River Song, when ...

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Cinnamon Sugar Nutella-filled Soft Pretzel Bites

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Happy World Nutella Day! Seriously, whoever decided to make this day happen is pretty much the smartest person who ever lived. To celebrate, I made soft pretzels. That I filled with Nutella. And topped with butter and cinnamon-sugar. Then I ate too many, woke up, and had the rest for breakfast. I love my job....

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Cinnamon Red Hots Shortbread Cookies

Monday, February 4, 2013

So, I didn’t watch the Super Bowl yesterday. In fact, I didn’t even know it was Super Bowl Sunday until right around lunchtime, when I saw something mentioned on Facebook. I’m sure it’s no great surprise that I’m not into sports. I mean, I dunno…I grew up watching football, cheering on the Colts. Basketball was ...

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Peppermint Week: Candy Cane Shortbread Bites

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

I lost all of my Christmas cards, you guys. Like, I can’t find them anywhere, even though I just had them the other day. How does that even happen?? It’s not like we live in a mess, or in clutter. We are top notch streamliners, what with all the moving and such. And yet, they’re ...

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Gingerbread Hot Cocoa

Thursday, December 13, 2012

It’s embarrassing confession time. First of all, I think today is National Hot Cocoa Day. It might have been yesterday. Whatever. As far as I’m concerned, it’s every day, so I’m celebrating. More embarrassing, though, I’m about to reveal to you all how low my level of self control actually is. Prepare yourselves. It’s shockingly ...

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Perfectly Pinterest: Melted Snowman Lollipops

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

I’m not sure I understand Elf on the Shelf. I mean, I think it’s adorable. From what I gather, the little fella, or gal, pops in to keep an eye on kiddos, and make sure they’re staying outta trouble, yes? The elves report back to the Big Man himself on whether the kids are being ...

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Mini Cranberry-Pear Pies with Sugared Cranberries

Friday, November 30, 2012

My husband was complaing the other day because I never make pie. Like, two days after Thanksgiving, when I totally made pie. Isn’t it funny how I bake a lot (a lot) of treats, all the time (all. the. time.), and still he finds the one thing he wants that I “neeeveeeer” make? If by ...

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Pumpkin Gingerbread Muffins

Friday, November 23, 2012

It’s Black Friday today. Here, in the U.S. Stupid, stupid Black Friday. You may recall that I ventured out on Black Friday last year. I was in Minnesota, and things were pretty tame; nothing as wild as I anticipated. This year, though, I’m in Oregon, and all signs point to there being high levels of ...