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Salted caramel pumpkin cheesecake
Fall in the Heeley house… Mark: Has he told you what he wants to be for Halloween? Me: No? Mark: He wants to wear a red body suit and carry a machine gun and run around screaming. [pause] … that’s...
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Paris
Of all of the places we visited this summer, I feel the deepest connection with Ireland… which should come as no surprise. My grandmother was Irish, and I grew up in the Pacific Northwest. Ireland...
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Things to be thankful for
I’m guilty of not sharing a real-life update with you all in a while – I’ve been sharing the pretty, easy things instead. But these beautiful carrots reminded me that we’re long overdue. Our lives are...
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52 dates // 41
The date // Breakfast at The Fritch. The Barbara Fritchie is a once-great Frederick institution that hasn’t changed in at least 50 years. The charm of the era it was born in still remains (… along...
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Camp weekend
More than ever, Mark and I know we have so, so much to be thankful for — especially all of you and your kind words these past few days. Thank you, as always, for being there with us. It means so much....
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Camping with United by Blue
A few weeks ago, I was excited to find a unique invitation in my inbox from United by Blue. A group of ladies from the brand wondered if I’d be interested in joining an even bigger group of ladies...
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Artifact Uprising Giveaway!
I feel lucky to live in an era where we can take as many pictures as we want, and keep them filed away without always needing to pay for printing or find another big box (we’d have so many…). But with...
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52 dates // 42
The date // A night in DC. One farmer’s market, two parties, fifty leather pouches (ahem… okay about thirty-five that turned out), multitudes of meetings, and one husband and one wife who’ve learned...
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52 dates // 43
The date // A walk in downtown Frederick. The day after our third Field + Foundry event was a good one… we slept in, woke up slowly, had our coffee in bed, and when we finally did wander out of the...
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Elizabeth Graeber
File this under “incredible friends we’re so honored to have.” I’ve admired Elizabeth Graeber’s work for longer than I can remember, so I was so incredibly excited when she agreed to join us for our...
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Overnight cider & rye
Early on, one of the first hikes Mark and I took together was on Sugarloaf Mountain, which is just about the most perfect place in the world when the leaves are at their best. But when he proposed the...
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Happy Halloween!
And happy birthday to my love. I’m looking forward to a weekend of celebrations, plus a little bit of time for us both to sit back and relax. Any big plans on the agenda for all of you? ///// Eye this...
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52 dates // 44
The date // A birthday brunch and a fall drive through the fields. I love the golden Maryland fields in the fall, when the corn is gone and the soy has turned. The whole countryside turns yellow under...
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Field + Foundry with Bing // DC // 1
At the end of October, Melissa and I were lucky enough to gather another amazing group around the dinner table for our third Field + Foundry event. The event brings our summer and fall series full...
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Field + Foundry with Bing // DC // 2
These first three Field + Foundry events have been a little bit like a dream… I can’t tell you how long Mark and I have talked about a supper club, someday, somehow. We felt lost for so long in an...
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Grey days and early mornings
The days are growing colder, shorter… and suddenly winter feels like it’s just around the corner. But there’s something peaceful about it all. The early morning air, the snow on the horizon… I don’t...
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52 dates // 45
This weekend I went back to yoga, rearranged the living room, hunted for new props, finally hung that new piece of art, and took the time to drive out to the C&O Canal just because… These past few...
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Roasted delicata squash and apple salad
We’re all getting ready for the holidays in the Heeley House — for us, of course, that means decorating, thinking about presents and food. This salad would be a perfect addition to the menu. For...
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Obsession and introspection
I’ve been spending a lot of time lately thinking about next steps… next steps for this blog, next steps for Dough Uprising and Field + Foundry, next steps for our life. What to prioritize, how to do...
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52 dates // 46
The date // Catching up on cookbooks, his and hers. This weekend we found ourselves the time to catch up on some of the things we love most… testing recipes, reading cookbooks, some neglected far too...
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