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Pumpkin, ricotta, and sage-filled pasta with cream
There was a time in my life when I avoided pasta like the plague… it probably coincided with my being able to walk a whole day in heels, since I can’t imagine either having ever existed. Those times...
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Small business diaries // Union Kitchen
Amazing things are happening to the food in DC. What once was a boring, boys club lunch mecca is becoming a breeding ground for all things local and handmade. Incredible kombucha; chocolate from bean...
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Badass lady camping + a special discount!
You might remember that a few weeks ago, I had the chance to spend the weekend with some awesome (and seriously badass) ladies camping in the woods — and the rain, sleet, and snow — in PA. The trip...
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52 dates // 47
The date // A winter gathering. This past Saturday, Mark and I were so excited to be asked to be a part of one of our friend Rebecca’s beautiful gatherings. Not just because we couldn’t wait for folks...
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24 Merry Days
The holidays are officially here. And that means tons of good food, gatherings, and of course, the return of 24 Merry Days! We have 24 days to count down to Christmas, so 24 amazing bloggy ladies will...
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Challah with fresh garlic herb butter
It’s possible that bread might just be the most evil of all drugs — it’s certainly the one I can’t do without. How fitting, then, that I married this bread-baking man, who’s recently added the dreamy...
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52 dates // 48
The date // A pizza picnic and a movie. I’m pretty sure we’re past the point of outing ourselves as the homebodies that we are, but lately the weather has been particularly conducive to warm cozy...
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Maple glazed shrimp and cream cheese grits
I can’t say just how the tradition began. But every year at Christmas, my family would gather twice. First on Christmas Eve for shrimp louie and clam chowder, and second on Christmas Day for a...
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Warby Parker winter try-on
Picking out new glasses is sort of like getting your hair cut… on one hand, you sort of know what looks good. But then there was that time when you really thought your new do was killing it, and then...
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Running down a dream
Running, at least. Our quiet winter has turned out to be anything but, but you probably already know by now that we wouldn’t have it any other way… The only problem is that with all of the fun we’ve...
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52 dates // 49
The date // A pit stop at the park. Sometimes the day doesn’t go according to plan… 5 photo shoots end in a feast, but one that’s eaten from the bathroom counter as you scramble to clean up quickly...
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Setting a simple holiday table
It’s not always easy to see when we’re young, but once we’ve grown up, we begin to trace the pieces of ourselves back to our parents… my love for holiday traditions, of course, has everything to do...
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Winter wonder
There’s something about the holidays, that little kid in me still gets antsy about the wait. I know it’s just a few more days, but I’m so ready. … ready for winter, ready for Santa, ready for eggnog...
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24 Merry Days giveaway with Lint and Honey!
I’m so excited to announce that the day is here! Our day, that is, to count down to Christmas with 24 Merry Days. And I’m especially excited about the gift we have to give away — a $200 gift card to...
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52 dates // 50
The date // Ghost town tree hunting. In any regular year, we’d already have our tree. We’d have taken Austin to the tree farm weeks ago to fight over saws and carts with the other local families while...
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52 dates // 51
The date // Pho at the Washington Monument. What do you mean that doesn’t look like the Washington Monument you’ve seen in the pictures? Of course it does! … it just happens to be in Maryland. And why...
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52 dates // 52
The date // A celebration. Well hey there, Happy New Year! Did you ever think we’d make it to date 52? To be totally honest, there were a few times in the heat of the summer there where we weren’t so...
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First snow + Cranberry scones with clementine glaze
The first big snow of the year always makes me think about Gilmore Girls — a reference Mark now understands, after having been forced to go along on all seven seasons of my trip down memory lane....
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How to make your own infused salts + Friday links
Happy Friday! And congratulations on making it through the first week back from the holidays without a full-on Falling Down rampage… I’m proud of you all. Okay mostly I’m proud of me, because if ever...
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The blessing of boredom
I’ve found it harder than usual to put pen to paper these past few months, and I’m not so sure it’s writers’ block as much as pure, unadulterated exhaustion. I’ve been scrambling for some time now....
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