Giving Thanks.

We had a lovely Thanksgiving in Charlotte, North Carolina. We spent it with Dave’s family; immediate and extended! On thursday we had thanksgiving lunch at Plantation Estates, where Grandmother and Granddaddy live, in the private dining room. Then the girls went to see New Moon while the boys went home and watched football. The movie [...]

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Memories and muffins.

Yesterday was the 13th anniversary of my granddad’s passing. I thought about my mum a lot as I know she was missing her mum and sisters back in England. I also thought about all of the happy memories I have from the ten years that I knew Nic-nic. He was such a special man, and he spoiled his [...]

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The crossing of a threshold

It’s strange when you’ve been the baby-sitter/dog-sitter/house-sitter/plant-waterer/mail-collector your whole life when all of a sudden you find yourself sitting at the kitchen table writing a 4 page novel on how to clean your dog’s muddy paws if it rains. This is what I found myself doing on friday before we went away for the weekend and I realized I had [...]

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Eat your veggies

I am a very goal oriented person. It’s good for me to have concrete things to strive for. So, I’ve decided I need to actually start setting some. First up, cooking goals: One new dish every week. I’m trying to become more adventurous in my kitchen endeavours and this will keep me looking for new recipes to try out. I’ve already [...]

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