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      • Recipe :: Tabouli
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Category: Things I Love

Things I Love Posted onMay 1, 2014August 3, 2018

Love :: Herb Garden Markers

For most of my life, I’ve wanted to have a respectable herb garden, and I think I’ve finally arrived. My love for herbs started one summer […] Read More

After the Arena
Book Reviews, Out and About, Things I Love Posted onJanuary 4, 2014August 24, 2018

Book Review :: After the Arena

Consider this a shameless plug for my uncle’s new book, After the Arena, in which I make a cameo appearance drinking strawberry moonshine. No joke […] Read More

Things I Love Posted onJanuary 19, 2012July 6, 2018

Love :: St. Ives, part two + a giveaway (UPDATE)

UPDATE: Congratulations to Rebecca & Ashley H. on winning this giveaway! I hope you enjoy! ****************** So, there are few things more satisfying than when […] Read More

Things I Love Posted onJanuary 12, 2012July 11, 2018

Love :: Hand & Foot

I love games, but especially card games. Last year when we moved into our home, our new neighbors taught us a card game called hand […] Read More

Out and About, Things I Love Posted onDecember 29, 2011July 6, 2018

Love :: To-Go Tumblers

I do hate that I had to keep this post until after Christmas, but today’s Things I Love Thursday is what I gave my parents, […] Read More

Featured, Photography, Things I Love Posted onOctober 6, 2011October 8, 2011

Love :: Apple

I can’t resist this opportunity to say that I love Apple. Steve Jobs was a creative genius that will be missed, especially by those of […] Read More

Things I Love Posted onAugust 18, 2011July 6, 2018

Love :: Instead Softcup

This is a NO BOYS ALLOWED post. That’s right, fellas. Just skip on over to my review of I Know This Much Is True or […] Read More

Books, Things I Love Posted onAugust 14, 2011July 6, 2018

What I’d like to say is…

Because it is Sunday and about this time every Sunday I begin to dread the work week, this is what I’d love to say: Swestie […] Read More

Cooking, Things I Love Posted onAugust 11, 2011August 31, 2011

Love :: Cupcake Red Velvet Wine

Since I posted last week about a recent wine tasting with my girlfriends, today’s “Things I love Thursday” is about my new favorite summer wine. You […] Read More

Cooking, Things I Love Posted onJuly 14, 2011August 5, 2011

Love :: Containers for Pantry Staples

This is a second post about something I love. I’m considering a reoccurring “Things I Love Thursdays;” what do you think? It won’t be every […] Read More

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