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      • Recipe :: Thai Butternut Squash Soup
    • Sides
      • Recipe :: Cheesy Apples
      • Recipe :: Chopped Brussels Sprouts
      • Recipe :: Kale and Brussel Sprout Salad
      • Recipe :: Tabouli
      • Recipe :: Tomato Pie
    • Mains
      • Recipe :: Beef Tenderloin
      • Recipe :: Roasted Turkey and Brine
      • Recipe :: Shrimp & Grits
      • Recipe :: Thai Quinoa Salad
    • Sweet Stuff
      • Recipe :: Cranberry Orange Cake
      • Recipe :: Boiled Custard
      • Recipe :: Caramel Apple Cake
      • Recipe :: Carrot Cake
      • Recipe :: Christmas (Swedish) Tea Rings
      • Recipe :: Cinnamon Rolls
      • Recipe :: Lemon Sugar Cookies
      • Recipe :: Trifle in a Glass

Category: Things I Love

Backyard Birding with Cameras
Featured, Headline, Out and About, Things I Love Posted onJuly 6, 2025July 6, 2025

L&L Project :: Backyard Birding with Cameras

I’m fully hooked on my backyard birds. Over time, I’ve added three different types of feeders (seasonally rotated), a birdbath, and two birdhouses. A few […] Read More

Cooking, Featured, Headline, Things I Love Posted onAugust 29, 2024August 29, 2024

Recipe :: Dog Treats

An easy and (so my dogs indicate) delicious homemade dog treat. This is perfect for those who like to keep an eye on what their dogs are eating.

Buffettology by Mary Buffett
Book Reviews, Books, Featured, Headline, Things I Love Posted onMay 27, 2024May 27, 2024

Book Brief :: Buffettology by Mary Buffett

I’ve heard several financial experts say if you want to learn how to invest like Warren Buffett, there are two things to read: his annual letter to his shareholders and Buffettology by Mary Buffett, his former daughter-in-law.

Review of Nikolai's Roof
Featured, Headline, Out and About, Things I Love Posted onApril 21, 2024April 21, 2024

Restaurant Review :: Nikolai’s Roof

Opening in 1976, for years Nikolai’s Roof was one of just a handful of truly upscale dining options in Atlanta. Noteworthy for the quality of […] Read More

2024 Oscars Best Picture Nominees
Featured, Headline, Movie Reviews, Out and About, Things I Love Posted onMarch 8, 2024March 8, 2024

Movie Briefs :: 2024 Oscars Best Picture Nominees

Enough people have asked if my husband and I are still watching all the Oscar Best Picture nominees so I decided to post my thoughts […] Read More

Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett
Featured, Headline, Things I Love Posted onMarch 6, 2024March 7, 2024

Revisited :: Warren Buffett’s Annual Letter to Shareholders

A few years ago I shared a post about what corporate comms pros (and their CEOs) could learn from Warren Buffett’s annual letter to Berkshire […] Read More

Celebrating 15 Years of Blogging
Featured, Headline, Things I Love Posted onFebruary 14, 2024February 15, 2024

Bring on the Crystal :: 15 Years of Blogging

This month, I celebrate 15 years of blogging! In wedding terms, that’s the crystal anniversary – so it feels like a reason to celebrate! In […] Read More

Rooting a Holiday Cactus
Out and About, Things I Love Posted onOctober 27, 2023October 27, 2023

L&L Project :: Rooting a Holiday Cactus

If you’re like me and want to try to root and grow a holiday cactus, here’s how I did it successfully. And, using these tips, it really was quite easy.

Review of The Obesity Code by Jason Fung, M.D.
Book Reviews, Out and About, Things I Love Posted onAugust 5, 2023August 5, 2023

Book Review :: The Obesity Code

I’m talking about a weight loss book for the first time in more than 15 years of book blogging. This says something because I’ve been a chronic dieter since I hit my teens.

How to freeze tomatoes in order to enjoy all year long
Cooking, Things I Love Posted onJuly 25, 2023July 25, 2023

Things I Love :: Freezing Tomatoes

Maybe a more accurate title is – “Things I Love :: Frozen Tomatoes” or “Tomatoes in Winter” or “Dishes made with Tomatoes” – because all […] Read More

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