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Rain = Baking

July 14, 2010

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I had planned to go for a serious power walk after work today, but the rain messed up my plans. Boooo! Instead, I got my bootay moving in the kitchen! I whipped up a batch of Cherry-Dark Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies. Oh, yes, I did! Cherry-Dark Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies Makes approximately 10 cookies Ingredients: 1 cup old-fashioned [...]

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Acting Childish

July 13, 2010

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This afternoon, Mal and I received the best anniversary card in the mail from my mom. It pretty much sums up our marriage! Inside, it says: “Making faces behind the back of whoever’s acting childish helps, too.” Love it! Mal and I are always acting childish and goofy together. I swear, we act like we’re [...]

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It’s Really Happening

July 12, 2010

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Woah. Monday is really flying by for me! I’m not complaining since I am getting a lot done and we’re that much closer to the weekend, but, jeez, where did the hours go!?! (Is it bad that I’m already looking forward to next weekend? ) Lunch Lunch was fast, simple, and especially delicious this afternoon. [...]

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We’re Going Boating

July 11, 2010

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My husband is awesome, but he sometimes forgets to tell me about plans he’s made for the two of us– like today, for instance, when he told his friend we’d go on his boat. I’m not complaining (boating + friends is lots of fun), but I was sure surprised when Mal told me this at [...]

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Zombie Girl

July 10, 2010

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I woke up feeling like a zombie this morning. Traveling + time zones totally messed me up. I had one of those mornings when you wake up and have no idea where you are or what day it is. It actually took me a little while to figure it out! Mal and I made plans [...]

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Ok, now don’t get me wrong. I really enjoyed learning all about Thermador’s new Steam and Convection Oven as well as their other innovative appliances, but one of the major highlights of my day was snapping photos of a cinnamon bun!! (It was cooked in Theramdor’s Steam Oven! ) Diane of the White On Rice [...]

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I am stuffed. Tonight, Thermador treated our group to a fabulous dinner at Mastros City Hall Steakhouse to welcome us to Scottsdale and kick-off the “Now You’re (Steam) Cooking Blogger Adventure.” I chatted with some really great bloggers this evening. Check out this crew: Dine & Dish goodLife {eats} DesignMom Blog Two Peas & Their Pod Momfluential [...]

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Home Alone

July 6, 2010

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Guess who stayed home alone while Mal and I went to Body Pump tonight? Yep, Turd Ferguson! He’s growing up! Instead of putting Murphy in his crate like we usually do, we let him roam around our bedroom for nearly 2 hours while we were out. It was the first time we didn’t crate him [...]

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So Cheesy

July 6, 2010

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When I saw a recipe for Cheesy Sweet Potato Crisps on How Sweet It Is the other day, I knew that I needed to make them as soon as possible. Baked sweet potatoes and cheese?!? They sounded right up my alley! Like always, I made a few changes to the recipe (i.e. adding 1/2 cup [...]

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Sunday Stuff

July 5, 2010

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Ok, I know it’s Monday, but it sure feels like a Sunday! Plus, pretty much everything I’ve done today has been your typical Sunday stuff: sleeping late, eating a pancake breakfast, cleaning the house, doing laundry, and getting ready for the work week. Don’t you think every weekend should be a 3-day weekend for just this reason? [...]

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