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So, I’m thinking of buying some long underwear.

January 2, 2010

Why?  Well, our house is between 63 and 66 degrees, depending on whether you are upstairs or downstairs.  Today, I’m wearing socks, slippers, two pairs of pants (yoga pants and jeans), two shirts (a long tank top and a long sleeved shirt) and a jacket, and I’m having trouble staying warm. Yeah.  I think my [...]

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It’s a little chilly now.

October 15, 2009

Time for warm drinks, like chai. Time for fleeces… and socks… And slippers. But it’s not quite time to turn on the heat. Will we make it to the end of October?? And what about you? Has the chilly weather broken down your no-heat-yet resolve?

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Methinks…

August 28, 2009

that this is not the day to dry my sheets outdoors. I can dry a lot of other things indoors, but the sheets are going to have to go in the dryer today. Oh well.

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Wednesday Un-Baking-Chocolate Cereal Snacks

August 26, 2009

I seem to have a thing for chocolate and peanut butter, no? This summer I’ve posted a recipe for Chocolate Peanut Butter Squares and one for an ice cream cake with chocolate-peanut butter crunch. In actuality, my love for chocolate and peanut butter is far surpassed by my love for chocolate and mint. I’ve not [...]

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What would you do about my slippers?

May 19, 2009

Assuming they were yours, of course! I bought my slippers from L.L. Bean last fall, and they did a great job of helping me to stay warm.  Plus, they were nice and comfy, so comfy that I, an avowed hater or shoes, wore them happily…they really didn’t feel like shoes! They’ve held up fairly well [...]

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Dryer Balls?

May 13, 2009

I’m working on getting a thin crust pizza recipe post ready(we’ll have Wednesday Baking on Thursday this week, apparently), but for today, I wanted to ask you, dear readers, about dryer balls. I picked up a twin pack today at Aldi, and I’m curious to know if any of you have used them with success. [...]

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