I tend to overcomplicate things. If there’s a backwards 20-step process to get something done, I’ll do it. If I need to find shortest distance between two lines, I skip the lines altogether and make a circle around them. I draw the radius and find the area, and write a short essay on the nature of mankind and why it’s important not to focus on the distance of the lines but the reason they exist in the first place. It’s…
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Summer is hot, right? Hot and sticky and sometimes a little bit humid. Which is why you need some go-to drink recipes at your disposal. It’s cool, I’ve got your summer drinks. (your mom likes summer drinks) Here’s the most ridiculously simple cucumber lime spritzer drink you’ll ever make. You might already have everything you need for this drink sitting in your kitchen (or garden) right this very second. Because you’re just that kind of person, I have a feeling….
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A few weeks ago I wandered into the kitchen to make breakfast for the short people in my life, as one does, only to discover we were low on groceries. But I gots some skillz you guys. I sniffed around the kitchen for a bit and what, WHAT? I found just enough ingredients to whip up some insanely delicious + easy German pancakes. When was the last time you had German pancakes? Last night for dinner? I hope so, I…
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Almost exactly a year ago one of the loveliest people on the planet, my sweet friend Helene Dujardin of the blog Tartlette, wrote a book. A food photography book called Plate to Pixel. In fact, she wrote the only food photography book you need. Ever, in the world. Period. Seriously. Photography is tricky for me. It isn’t intuitive to me like it is to other people, so I’m constantly searching for sources to help a sister out. I search the…
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I started eating vegan several months ago, and quickly discovered the easiest way to get all the fruits and veggies I need is to make at least one veggie fruit smoothie a day. I really can’t tell you how much better I feel eating so many fruits and vegetables while skipping the meat and cheese. It’s amazing honestly, and it’s really helped my stupid Lupus. Smoothies have become my besties, and I’m always experimenting with new combinations of veggies and…
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It’s Spring-y out. Okay, it’s flat out Spring. Officially anyway. Utah’s Spring is a little different than it is for the rest of the world. Here it’s just less cold than it usually is, which is to say: cold-ish. Which is neither here nor there. What IS here and there is a perfect Springtime punch recipe I’ve put together for you! Make it how you want, it’s your party and you can drink if you want to. I don’t drink…
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The world is exploding right now with The Hunger Games. Okay, maybe not the whole world, but definitely my corner of it. Have you read The Hunger Games trilogy? Suzanne Collins, the author of the series has written what are arguably some of the best novels ever written. If you haven’t read them, go do it now. I’ll wait. Done? Good. That’s about how long it took me to devour the set. The first book, The Hunger Games, was turned…
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A few months ago I announced I’m vegan now and trying my hardest to eat gluten free as well. I’m not going to lie, it’s been a rough four months trying to completely re-educate myself about healthy and safe foods, in addition to incorporating the changes into my family’s meals. Surprisingly, eating vegan has been so much easier than eating gluten free. But trying to find something to eat that’s both gluten free AND vegan? Fugheddaboutit. It feels like mission…
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This giveaway is now closed. Thank you SO MUCH for sharing your favorite reads with me! Now I have a permanent list of great books to take with me to the library. The winner of the $100 visa card and a copy of Jane Green’s newest book is Allison! Please contact me ASAP to claim your swag. allison AT petitelefant DOT com. Congratulations! — Who wants to win a $100 visa gift card and win a new release giveaway? …
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