Surely at one point in the history of your life you’ve received a cookie mix in a jar as a gift. If you haven’t, you need to move to a neighborhood where people hand these out. I’m kidding. Just come over to my house and I’ll make one for you. If you have basic cookie ingredients on hand you can make a big batch of these to hand out over the holidays. You’ll make friends and influence people all over…
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My friend Karen Walrond just published a book, and it’s a gorgeous piece of work. I put it at the top of my wish list for Christmas but I couldn’t wait that long to read it, so I ordered it early and have been enjoying the fruits of her labor every night before I go to sleep. Karen is a master storyteller and phenomenal photographer who put into words and pictures the stories of beautiful people who at one time…
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It’s the season of giveaways around here, and I have a great one for you today. My good friend Mike Loveland, husband of my superbly talented graphic designer Alma Loveland {both of Ollibird}, is doing a series of portraits for the holidays and you can get in on the love. Mike did portraits of my children, something I’ve wanted to have done for a long time, and I’m a smitten kitten. Not only is it awesome to have customized art…
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I don’t know about you, but I’m all full up on Thanksgiving turkey and I’ve got loads to spare. Would you like to know what we’re having for dinner tonight? Yep, turkey. Only a different incarnation of the regular Thanksgiving variation. Here’s one idea for what to do with your left-over Thanksgiving turkey: Barbecued turkey sandwiches. Here’s what you need: left-over Thanksgiving turkey bottle of barbecue sauce crock pot 2 cans mushrooms 2 cups water 2 tablespoons honey Throw all…
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We’re baking like crazy around here since it’s about to be Thanksgiving in the U.S. We have weirdness with Thanksgiving. Sometimes we’re traveling, like we were last year, and sometimes we go it alone. This year it’s just my little family of four for Thanksgiving Dinner, so yours truly is responsible for all the cooking. I tried this recipe, just for kicks on Sunday, and I think I’ll do it again for Thanksgiving dinner. The kids went bananas for it. …
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You know, it might not seem that important to know how to cut a pineapple, but I assure you when the stakes are high and you’re required to bring pineapple wedges to your next potluck event, this tutorial will come in handy. Okay, so you might not be asked to bring pineapple to a potluck, but you need to know how to cut a pineapple anyway. It’s a rite of passage, a sign of adulthood and whatnot. So, here you…
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Today I’m sick. Not with Lupus, that kind of fun is every day. Today I’m sick with the regular nonsense people get sick with in the Fall. So, when I talk it sounds like this: I’b stuffy. And I’b running a fever. *cough, cough* Pause for dramatic effect. Anyway, all kinds of cool stuff happened on the interwebs this week. — I talked about what to wear in your holiday photos on BabyCenter. What do you wear? Jenny’s daughter knows…
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A fun thing happened to me this week. One of my readers, Natalie {Hi Natalie!} interviewed me and featured Petit Elefant in the local Utah Valley newspaper, the Daily Herald. I talk about a few simple ways to set up a professional blog. It would take an entire book to really get into the nitty gritty of how to set up a professional blog, but this is a start. If you want to, here’s the entire article. Thanks Daily Herald,…
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Two years ago, when I realized I had to jump into the smart phone craze, I didn’t automatically reach for an iPhone. Viktor did major research and ordered the newest Nokia on the market, the Nokia E71. I didn’t care exactly what it was, I just needed something that could help me access email, get on Facebook, and allow me to tweet once in a while. Oh! And most importantly, I needed something to help me with directions. I’m completely…
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