Food
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What We Eat
At last week’s LLL meeting, a first-time pregnant mama was there to get information about breast feeding. It reminded me of how recently I was in that exact same position, and how sad it makes me that most women in the US have little to no experience with nursing before they become pregnant. I think…
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Countdown to One
It’s September. Fall is just around the corner and Nora’s first birthday is in 5 days! Not that she has any idea… I’m still a little bit in disbelief, but mostly I’m incredibly excited for her birthday and her party, for which we are in full preparation mode. It’s on the 5th, which is 4…
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Pat-a-cake, Pat-a-cake
We did a lot of baking this week: muffins for the La Leche League meeting, bread for our house, a practice cake for Nora’s birthday. Some of it was good and some of it was a complete failure. This is the second time I’ve tried to bake bread that requires a sponge (from a reliable…
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The Joy of Baking
It’s Wednesday, which means baking day. But I’m not doing any baking today, because I was so excited to try something new this week, that I’ve already gone through a whole bag of AP flour. That’s okay, though, because we’re stocked for a while and I’ve been having lots of fun! I really do think…
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Buttermilk Bread
Buttermilk Bread Recipe Related Post: The Joy of Baking An Amber Original! See more recipes here
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Preparing for a (Not) Picky Eater
Thursday is CSA pick-up day and we finally had proof of the existence of summer: a surprisingly heavy bag out of the cooler at Annye’s. So heavy I was impatient to look inside; I couldn’t even wait to get home before untying the knot and rooting through our treasures. In addition to the standard fare…
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Happiness Is…
A 4th of July street fair. This has to be the best 4th of July party I have ever seen – but then, like I said, when Nantucket does something, they do it right. Saturday morning, Nora and I headed down to the Unitarian Church for a public reading of the Declaration of Independence and…
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White Sandwich Bread
White Sandwich Bread Recipe Related Post: Happiness Is… Adapted from Williams-Sonoma Bread See more recipes here
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Date Night
Staying at home doesn’t just mean more time with Nora. It also means more time with Chris, which is also an amazing gift. When we still lived in New York and I was working, we were like ships in the night. Chris and I saw each other on Sundays and for about 30 minutes in…
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Dada’s Day Off
It started with blueberries. Which isn’t the worst way to start a morning, but we won’t be adding them to Nora’s list of favorite food anytime soon. Blueberry pancakes, though? Well, that’s another story. What can I say, the girl likes her carbs – enough to warrant one in each hand. But, who can blame…
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Our Footprint
Yesterday was dreary. It was gray, rainy, and in the 50’s. Not to mention, the day was long – it started very early – because someone decided that it was playtime at 6 am. And, worst yet, we did a lot of driving yesterday: to the recycling center and landfill, back home, to Annye’s Whole…
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Post Thanksgiving/Redo
We were lucky enough to spend Nora’s first Thanksgiving at Marc & Margarete’s with the whole Cassalina clan, which is just about as good as having our own family around, but we realized meant no leftovers at our house, and missing some of our favorite foods, so we decided to have a second Thanksgiving on…
