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We have been having an unusually wet spring, but hey, summer is right around the corner. Things have to warm up, right?! It was 45°F today and I had to turn the furnace on, which should make anyone cranky in June. After having soccer camp rained out the boys wanted to watch a movie, [...]

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too late to apologize

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I do not live in the fictional world where such an effort would be made, but if I had then see above…
(it is a cool video nonetheless)
It is not 1776 and King George III is no longer a threat, it is 2010 and the Catholic Church appears to be a haven for the perverse.
Just this [...]

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good news: local school wins the Real Food Is… contest

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Change can happen from the ground up. Here is the story about how Lincoln Elementary School in Mt. Vernon, Washington is making a difference. Having grown up a stones throw from Mt. Vernon I am loving this story of a community taking a stand, educating the children, trying to make the tough choices.
There are many [...]

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marinated feta

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I am so taken aback by the outpouring of supporting emails, phone calls, comments of facebook, DMs on twitter, comments on the blog (even the ones that I refused to publish to keep you from being retaliated against). I had no idea that that many of you cared. My whole family is deeply touched by [...]

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Abuse and the passion 4 truth

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Tomorrow we will be back to regular, edible programming. Today, a dead leaf coated in ice.

This has to get out. Everyone must know, especially on the Eve of the Biggest School Fundraiser of the Year. Just where is your money going? Is it going to a place that is safe for YOUR children? I [...]

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Duma and the last straw

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I know you are hoping this is about strawberries and frankly so do I.
Have you ever seen DUMA? It is a fantastic movie. Can you imagine our surprise when we were on safari in South Africa that we just happened to stay in the Farm Inn in Pretoria. I love this place even more than [...]

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nothing to snicker at snickerdoodles

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For the recipe skip ahead, please.
I have some thoughts that I just need to get off my chest, so skip ahead please. This is just my way of keeping sane, you should not read it.
Please skip ahead.

I did something dumb, stupid actually. I spent the day at school with my 6th grader. His teacher has [...]

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North African Chickpea Soup

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I know I have been MIA for a while, it was because I have been traveling the world, exploring new foods and places. Oh no, that was a dream? Crap. Actually I have been dealing with a lot of bs from the school that my dear children go to. It has consumed me and I [...]

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all i want for Christmas is my sanity

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I have lost 2 things, and I am in the process of losing the third. No, I’ve lost 3 things lately. It is official it is 3 things. The first being the battery charger for my Canon. What the heck, how can I use the damn camera without a charged battery? It has to be [...]

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