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The Past

August 20, 2010 eating disorders

I left my parents at the airport on bad terms. It was such a sudden twist of mood—the whole family drove together in one car to Dulles Airport, enjoying the final moments together. And then we found out that one of my luggage was over the weight limit. The one with the three jars of [...]

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Now That’s MY Kind of Vacation!

August 16, 2010 eating out

I loved reading about your ideal vacation! Sounds like we all have different (and similar) ideas about what a perfect vacation should be like. But I had to laugh out loud at what Heavenly Housewife said here: “My idea of my ideal vacation would be if i could go back to New York and stay [...]

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Joanne’s Hands

July 26, 2010 eating out

I met my favorite person for lunch today! Okay, I have a lot of favorite persons…but she really IS my favorite person, I swear! Her name is Joanne, and she is the junior pastor of our church. I adore and admire her so much. You know how some people can just do no wrong in [...]

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Excuse My Garlic Breath…

February 10, 2010 God

You know what is one ingredient that is just essential in cooking? No, it’s not kabocha. Or cheese. Or runny egg, either. Think about it. It’s garlic. Have you ever seen a recipe (a good recipe, for that matter) that doesn’t have garlic in it? Even if it doesn’t ostensibly have garlic in its natural [...]

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Who Will You Create?

February 8, 2010 My story

Yay! I was ecstatic to hear the positive responses to my “You Are What You Cook” Challenge. I didn’t really talk about the details because I wasn’t sure anyone would jump on board, but now that I’ve been assured that some of you will join the challenge, here’s the basic guidelines: Guidelines for “You Are [...]

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A Sweet Lunch for you Sweet People

February 3, 2010 eating out

Each and every of your comments on my last post put such a huge smile on my face, I thought my cheeks would rip apart. Christina also sent me a joyful email, expressing gratitude for all your kind words. We all agree: It’s all too easy to judge others, and that those who appear to [...]

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