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Jan 31, 2012, 7:25 pm
So, now that January’s about over, I thought I’d check in and see how everyone’s New Year’s Resolutions are holding up. Comment - Like
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Dec 24, 2011, 10:48 am
This post could just as easily be entitled Welcome to My Cookie Nightmare or perhaps The Great Cookie Tray of Doom, but I decided to just keep it light and simple. Comment - Like
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Nov 23, 2011, 5:13 pm
As I’m sure you’ve heard, tomorrow’s Thanksgiving and, if you’re like most of us, you will be engaging in a gluttonous turkey fest, which will then be followed by seventeen pieces of pie, maybe some football and a long nap. Comment - Like
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Nov 1, 2011, 8:14 am
Granted, the flowers normally would have been taken down over a month ago, but they were looking so great, I just couldn’t bring myself to do it. Comment - Like
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Sep 5, 2011, 8:54 am
Happy Labor Day, everyone! So the Summer’s over, kids are going back to school, and most of us have used up the majority of our vacation time at work. Bummer… Time to try to cram an entire Summer’s worth of fun into a weekend. This is it, guys! Hopefully, you’ve had a busy weeken... Comment - Like
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Jul 25, 2011, 9:04 am
Recently, I took a much needed week off from work, and was looking for some fun little day trips that I could do. My mom took a day off to spend with me and suggested the we check out the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme and maybe do a little lunch in the area. Before going to the museum, I ... Comment - Like
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Jul 5, 2011, 11:31 pm
So how was everyone’s long 4th of July weekend? Mine was pretty great… Lots of grilling, hanging out with friends, baseball and drinking lots of beer!
Now, how was everyone’s Tuesday, July 5th? ::Groans:: That’s what I thought… it’s going to be a long 4 d... Comment - Like
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Apr 10, 2011, 12:00 pm
As someone who loves to travel and plans most all of my vacations around where I’ll be eating and drinking, I found this list of the 20 Best Beer Towns in America from Worlds Biggests pretty interesting. The list is nicely organized by region, making it easy to imagine planning a sort of beer roa... Comment - Like
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Mar 9, 2011, 10:30 am
Recently, Kevin and I met our awesome friend Jenn out for a Sunday afternoon lunch at The Hearthstone Pub in the Planstville section of Southington. I had been hearing a lot of good things about it, so when she suggested we meet up there, I couldn’t turn down the invitation!
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Mar 5, 2011, 9:30 am
I LOVED this commercial for Cravendale Milk! I’ve often wondered what my cats would do if they only had opposable thumbs. The possibilities are endless! Perhaps we could even get them to help us out with some chores around the house! On the other hand, the results could be far more sinister... Comment - Like
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Feb 17, 2011, 12:12 pm
It always makes me sad when I hear that someone plans to not celebrate their birthday or, even worse, just completely ignore it. Comment - Like
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Feb 8, 2011, 7:00 pm
In my last post, I mentioned that I had no idea what I was going to make for the Super Bowl party I would be attending. After putting a little bit of thought into it, I decided that since I had decided I would be cheering on the Packers, I should definitely bring something cheese based. Okay, we... Comment - Like
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Feb 6, 2011, 8:44 am
I spent most of yesterday on the couch with a box of tissues and my favorite blanket (yes, at almost 29, I have a blankie that I carry around just about everywhere when I’m in the house. I’m like Linus… and it’s cold in here!) and caught up on DVR’d episodes of Conan. Comment - Like
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Feb 2, 2011, 6:53 pm
After the meat eating extravaganza of the weekend, I definitely needed a break from consuming dead animal flesh and wanted to make something super vegetabley, simple, but also hearty, for dinner on Sunday night. I did a little searching and came across this Incredible Vegetable Cassoulet from Not ... Comment - Like
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Jan 30, 2011, 1:36 pm
So it’s really a belated happy birthday, as Kevin’s birthday was last Sunday, but we didn’t do much celebrating until this weekend (we spent last Sunday night at a wake), so I feel it’s actually perhaps more appropriate to wish him a happy birthday now than it was last week. Comment - Like
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Jan 22, 2011, 12:34 pm
A friend of mine shared this video on Facebook earlier today and I thought it was pretty fascinating and had to share with you. More information can be found at GardenPool.org Comment - Like
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Jan 8, 2011, 1:29 pm
Soo… haven’t checked in in a little while. How’s everyone holding up? Has everyone awaken from their eggnog induced comas?
As usual, the holidays totally kicked my ass this year. Besides the normal last minute shopping, crazy deadlines at work and random social engagements…
There wer... Comment - Like
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Nov 28, 2010, 8:10 am
My contributions to my family’s out of control dessert table on Thanksgiving included Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies with Cranberries and Walnuts and my famous Pumpkin Pecan Cheesecake. I know, I know… I was contributing to the problem, but my Pumpkin Pecan Cheesecake has become a tradition for the l... Comment - Like
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Nov 26, 2010, 4:50 pm
I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving yesterday and a restful, or perhaps productive, Black Friday today! I think it’s fair to say that we all go a little overboard on Thanksgiving, right? We eat a ton of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie and all sorts of other good stuff and th... Comment - Like
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Nov 6, 2010, 2:12 pm
Kevin sent me this one this morning and I just had to share it. I don’t normally laugh that hard before noon. Enjoy! Comment - Like
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Oct 26, 2010, 9:59 pm
I recently went to a show at The Bushnell with my mom and her BFF, Mary, to celebrate both of their birthdays. The show started at 8pm, so of course we wanted to meet up and grab a little dinner before it started. It’s always quite the challenge deciding where to go for dinner before seeing a ... Comment - Like
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Sep 7, 2010, 7:37 pm
Saturday morning, we all woke up bright and early (Okay, I was up bright and early and I think Heather was up bright and early… the boys not so much) and a little hungover and made our way over to the Allagash Brewery Tour and Tasting to get a little hair of the dog that bit us. It was lots of ... Comment - Like
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Sep 4, 2010, 6:10 pm
If you follow my tweets, you may have noticed that Kevin and I spent last weekend in Portland, ME with our awesome friends Tom and Heather. You may also have noticed that I basically spent my entire weekend eating and drinking. No really, that’s about all we did – we ate and we drank. I gu... Comment - Like
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Aug 26, 2010, 11:49 am
So as I mentioned in my previous post, I’ve taken a much needed week off from work.. Really, I was waayy overdue for some time off and I feel much better already! I’m sure that will all change Sunday night, though This was also Kevin’s one week off in between classes, so we’ve been k... Comment - Like
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Aug 23, 2010, 9:55 am
My last post detailed the little gathering we had last Sunday night to celebrate Heather’s birthday. That just didn’t feel like it was quite enough, though. On Saturday night we went out on the town and gave Heather a more proper birthday celebration; one that did not include our friend Fudgie... Comment - Like
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Aug 15, 2010, 10:26 pm
After dinner tonight, Kevin and I took a little stroll down to Tom and Heather’s house to help them celebrate Heather’s 32nd birthday with her dear old friend Fudgie The Whale… yes, you heard me, Fudgie The Whale. When was the last time you had a Fudgie The Whale? I honestly don’t know t... Comment - Like
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Aug 14, 2010, 7:31 am
I’m not the biggest breakfast eater. Now I always eat a little something every morning – usually oatmeal or toast with peanut butter, but I’m just not generally a huge fan of the big traditional breakfasts. I’d rather just save my appetite up for lunch. Kevin, on the other hand, LOVES bre... Comment - Like
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Aug 8, 2010, 1:57 pm
So did anyone catch Caitlin of Healthy Tipping Point and Operation Beautiful on The Today Show on Thursday? No, me neither (had to go into the office bright and early on Thursday), but I did make it a point to find it on Hulu later on and I thought she did a really awesome job.
The Operation Beau... Comment - Like
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Aug 1, 2010, 9:53 pm
Blueberry picking season is in full swing and I recently joined my mother for our annual trek up to Evergreen Berry Farm in Watertown, CT.
The berries were plentiful and we were able to do all our picking under the shade of a giant tree. The shade was much appreciated as it was a very hot and h... Comment - Like
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Jul 28, 2010, 7:09 am
We picked our first red tomato of the season from our little deck garden last night. It’s small (the deck ones always are), but it’s so beautiful. Very exciting!
It’s sitting on a counter right now while I try to decide what to do with it… I have a feeling we’ll just end up slicing it... Comment - Like
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Jul 14, 2010, 7:41 am
So it’s that time of year again…
I know what you’re thinking ‘ The time of year that you just totally neglect your blog?’ No. And yes , because it’s that time of year that our weekends fill up with all sorts of parties and picnics where you’ll be expected to bring some form of bak... Comment - Like
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Jun 16, 2010, 5:45 pm
Today, Kevin and I are celebrating our 5th Anniversary together! To celebrate, tonight we will be heading to Toshi , where we had our second date (and where we now go every anniversary), and if we have room, we may even hit up J Fosters for some ice cream afterwards. I also took a few days off ... Comment - Like
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Jun 12, 2010, 11:30 am
The other day, I came across a ridiculously simple recipe to make your own potato chips using your microwave. It’s something that I just would have never thought possible and I, of course, couldn’t wait to try it out! Also, it’s got to be healthier than the greasy fried stuff you get in a ... Comment - Like
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Jun 10, 2010, 9:40 pm
A few nights ago… or okay, probably a couple of weeks ago, it was really hot out – and also quite sweltering in our apartment – and I really didn’t feel like cooking at all. When I got home from work I asked Kevin what he wanted to do for dinner and strongly suggested that we go out. A... Comment - Like
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May 23, 2010, 9:30 am
Last weekend, I did a little shopping and lunch with my mom down at the outlets in Clinton and Westbrook and we had a couple of special guests with us. My brother Dan and his girlfriend Angie came along to pick out her birthday gift from my mom… a new Coach purse – and boy, is it beautiful... Comment - Like
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May 15, 2010, 7:19 am
A couple of years ago for Christmas, our friends Tom and Heather gave me what I think is just the most awesome gift ever – a gift box from Penzey’s Spices. I know, it probably doesn’t sound that exciting to most people, but the spices were really great – they were of an excellent quality a... Comment - Like
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May 10, 2010, 9:10 pm
Look at my mom making my blog twice in just two days! Today is my parents’ 30th anniversary (wow, 30 years!) and Kevin and I went out to dinner with them on Saturday night to help them celebrate. We were actually “mystery guests” as my father didn’t tell my mom that we would be joining t... Comment - Like
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May 9, 2010, 7:57 pm
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! This is a picture of my mom that was actually just taken yesterday afternoon during a little trip to Penzeys Spices in West Hartford Center (post to come later). She insisted that I couldn’t just take pictures of the store – I needed to have ... Comment - Like
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May 7, 2010, 8:11 am
A few breweries are fighting to create the world’s strongest beer – beers as potent as whiskey – with as much as 41% alcohol!
…the international rivalry has put a spotlight on a fascinating, though fringe, sector of the beer industry: brewers who push beer to its alcoholic limits. BrewDog i... Comment - Like
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May 4, 2010, 10:32 pm
So I’ve been on a bit of a yogurt kick lately – mostly just plain Greek yogurt that I then like to top with various mix-ins. Sometimes I throw in some nuts or berries, a little honey, vanilla, once in awhile even a little chocolate syrup. It’s all good!
Then a few days ago, I got to thinkin... Comment - Like
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Apr 29, 2010, 6:47 am
Jamie Oliver speaks about our need to educate the public about the food we eat and shares some stories about his work in Huntington, West Virginia. I saw this awhile ago and have been meaning to share it. It’s exciting to watch him speak so passionately about a subject that he clearly cares ... Comment - Like
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Apr 27, 2010, 8:20 pm
A few weeks ago, I posted about my recent trip to MOMA where I went to see the Tim Burton exhibit, but was completely blown away by the retrospective of Marina Abramovic’s work and her current piece The Artist is Present, in which she is sitting silently at a table every day during museum hours un... Comment - Like
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Apr 25, 2010, 1:33 pm
In the past few years, a number of really quality burger bars have sprung up in the area. Now, as a rule, I’m not really a big fan of burgers. Sure, at a family cookout I may have one, but overall I’m not a big red meat eater, so when I go out I don’t normally Comment - Like
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Apr 22, 2010, 6:54 pm
Happy Earth Day, everyone! I thought in honor of today, I should take some time to share some of these facts about bottled water with you and remind you that in the end, you’re really FAR better off just buying a reusable water bottle and filling it up at the tap – like I do :p Comment - Like
I’m a 27 year old Financial Services professional. I live in New Britain, CT with my boyfriend Kevin and my cats Spaz and Nemo. This blog tends to focus around a variety of topics including, but certainly not limited to:
* news
* politics (I have my BA in Political Science)
* food and restaurant reviews
* running
* the random stuff I find amusing
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