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It’s never a good sign when you send a video chat message to your mother and she responds with, “You look tired, dear. You need another nap.” 😉 Although in this case, it means that the past week+ has been full of amazing and awesome experiences so perhaps it’s really a good sign on this […] Read more…
You guys! I present to you the National Thanksgiving Turkey flock. It’s that time of year again … Thanksgiving. Turkey month. And this year it’s doubly crazy for me because the National Thanksgiving Turkey flock is being raised in Minnesota. Two of the birds in the flock will be picked to travel to Washington DC […] Read more…
I’ve been meaning to write this post for a couple of weeks now, but life keeps getting in the way. You guys! In July I was asked to represent the National Turkey Federation at the “Flavor, Quality, and American Menus Conference” at the Culinary Institute of American in … (wait for it) … Napa, California! […] Read more…
I have the hardest time falling asleep on Sunday nights. I probably should be better about keeping a normal sleep pattern over the weekend but when push comes to shove and I can sleep in a little now, I do. Which leaves me wide awake at 11 pm on Sunday, of course. Tomorrow I’m off […] Read more…
It felt fabulous to be home the entire weekend with no schedule! It probably sounds a little crazy, but it was nice to get some laundry done, wash all the sheets off the beds, go grocery shopping, cook an actual meal for my family … all those things I haven’t had a lot of time […] Read more…
(Full and total disclosure: Okay, so I wrote this on Sunday but didn’t have a chance to post it until I got back home. Today. Five days later. Sigh. Welcome to my world.) I’m writing this from a flight enroute to Orlando for the National Turkey Federation Annual Convention – my second work trip in […] Read more…
Happy Sunday! I’m watching the Minnesota Vikings game right now and waiting for Joe to get home from a friend’s house so I thought I’d jot a quick blog post for you all. Another fun weekend is almost in the books as we head straight into … Turkey Week! Friday = Best Mom Ever Award […] Read more…
This. Just this. A turkey theme song. It could be my life’s theme song right now with just a week or so to go before Thanksgiving. 🙂 Enjoy and #GobbleOn! Lara Other Thanksgiving posts: Photos from Thanksgiving Weekend 4 Thanksgiving Recipes Read more…