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On Holiday 10 Jul 2013 | 10:54 pm
As you may have noticed, I ended up taking a bit of a break from the blog these last few weeks. For a combination of reasons, I am not feeling particularly inspired to write at the moment, at least ab...
At the Garden 25 Jun 2013 | 09:09 pm
After a week of neglect, I finally went to my garden plot after work yesterday and gave it some much-needed TLC. It has been raining off and on all week, hence the neglect--when I don't have to water,...
The Turnip Experiment 22 Jun 2013 | 02:09 am
Before two weeks ago, I had never eaten a turnip. I attempted to grow some last year with no success, but had been seduced by a pretty seed packet that warned me against the hazards of a "turnipless" ...
MPH 18 Jun 2013 | 01:14 am
I was officially hooded as a Master of Public Health on Friday morning, and spent a long weekend having a blast with my mom and celebrating with various groups of friends. I feel incredibly blessed, t...
Easy Cinnamon Swirl Bread 2 Jun 2013 | 02:49 am
I've decided that with all my newly found spare time, much more time will be devoted to cooking and baking interesting things, branching out from the standby meals I've been repeating with so much reg...
Another Bend in the Road 30 May 2013 | 02:24 am
Late last week I passed my comprehensive exam, and yesterday I officially completed my Master's degree. Two years of student life behind me, a new phase of my life begins. Sometimes the most momentou...
Handmades for Baby (and Brother) 13 May 2013 | 10:46 pm
I got in a nice dose of crafting this last week, to counteract the effects of studying for my comprehensive exam. One of my favorite families is expecting a second baby boy in just a couple weeks, and...
Six Things 6 May 2013 | 02:17 am
1. French toast and mandarins; PG Tips with mint. 2. Row by row, a Pebble vest comes together; a wee boy's arrival is imminent. 3. First radish harvest. 4. Summer shoes and sunscreen. 5. The chard inu...
Crippled Tomatoes and Summery Flowers 30 Apr 2013 | 11:02 pm
So apparently this is what happens when you transplant tomatoes outside in the middle of April without hardening them off: Whoops. In spite of their forced acclimation to the outdoors, this one has ...
Spring Runnings-Around 23 Apr 2013 | 11:25 pm
It's that time of year when suddenly everything is bursting into busy-ness and also the contents of my garden are growing like crazy! It makes for a busy life trying to keep up with work, school, impe...
