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Thanksgiving Weekend Recap

Another turkey week has come and gone, and The Thanksgiving Feast is no longer. But oh boy, was it good!  My mom does a very classic Thanksgiving meal – roast turkey (no brining, no spatchcocking, no roulade, no complications – just perfectly roasted turkey), my Grandma’s amazing stuffing recipe, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce (homemade!), […] Read more…

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Christmas Eve ‘Eve’!

As I sit here in our porch on Christmas Eve “Eve” – the night before Christmas Eve – I am feeling very blessed. How could I not? I have a family I adore. I have a day job that keeps me on my toes and allows me to utilize my talents and passion for sharing […] Read more…

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Weekend Snaps – Family Time and Lefse!

It’s Sunday night, friends, and Joe and I have assumed our positions on the couch in the porch. Quilts draped over us, both eating our DQ Blizzards – he’s on his iPad while I’m writing on my laptop and anxiously awaiting Madam Secretary. (Don’t worry about Teacher Man – he is already upstairs, reading his book, […] Read more…

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Total random writing.

Who says I need to have a specific topic to write a post? I haven’t been totally random in a while. (Um, Teacher Man would probably disagree, but I’m specifically talking about my blog here.) And I miss it. I miss the creativity of just typing out whatever comes to mind. (Well, okay, I do […] Read more…

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Lefse 101

Okay, so I totally meant to write this post on Lefse 101 before Christmas. Oops! I have been trying for several years to find a time for my mom to teach me how to make lefse, a Norwegian tortilla or flat bread of sorts, that is a tradition in my family during the holiday season. […] Read more…

Merry, Merry Christmas!

I have a few blog post ideas percolating but, as is pretty typical this time of year, life gets busy and I haven’t had much time to write. That’s okay – in between my everyday work commitments, my family has enjoyed the past couple of weeks, filled with Christmas cheer and traditions: This photo was […] Read more…

Girls Weekend 2013 | Twin Cities

I feel like I am way too tired to write coherently tonight, but I want to share a few photos from my completely fabulous girls’ weekend. I’ve been getting together with my cousin, Christine, every November for the past 15 years – she lives in Iowa and this is our one time each year that […] Read more…