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saying goodbyes, and a recipe: peach cobbler bars 24 Aug 2013 | 03:57 am
The story I’m sharing probably has nothing to do with the recipe at the end, the peach cobbler bars – or maybe it does, a little. So, if you’re just here for the food (and I don’t blame you), feel fre...
an intermission 7 Aug 2013 | 03:41 am
I’ve been trying to write a blog post for the past couple of weeks. Maybe longer, even. Take this post, for example. I was planning to share a recipe with you – a recipe for peach cobbler bars, one t...
summer vacation: puerto rico 28 Jul 2013 | 03:04 am
Five weeks ago today, on one of the last Saturdays in June, we loaded our suitcases into the back of the Sienna, buckled up, and drove out of our neighborhood. After a quick pit stop at Dunkin’ Donuts...
holding our breath, and a recipe: peach basil sorbet 13 Jul 2013 | 06:08 am
“Can we have the peach ice cream?” my son asked, looking up at me with his deep blue eyes. It was after dinner, and the kids were bathed and in their pajamas. They were being extra sweet. Maybe they c...
let’s share a pie: lemon icebox pie 5 Jul 2013 | 07:22 pm
Well, hello there. I’ve missed you. After I posted this story about my dad’s dementia, I hightailed it off to Puerto Rico with my husband and kids for a much needed family vacation. When I was twelve...
silent sunday: a summer wedding 30 Jun 2013 | 08:10 pm
When I was eight years old, a new little girl joined my third grade class. Carrie was from Ohio and had three sisters. Carrie and I became fast friends, and to this day, her family feels like my famil...
losing my father 20 Jun 2013 | 07:00 am
I had a free hour on Tuesday, around lunchtime, so I decided to visit my father in his nursing home. My father’s facility is within walking distance of the hospital that I work in. The proximity of th...
celebrating life: homemade ricotta cheese 15 Jun 2013 | 10:33 pm
I nearly died yesterday. That sounds melodramatic, doesn’t it? I know. I think so too. And gosh, I hate drama. For the past 24 hours, I’ve struggled with what happened yesterday, and I’ve worried that...
storytelling through writing: four tips 9 Jun 2013 | 02:02 am
Every one of us has a story to tell. Some of us share stories in writing, either on blogs or in spiral-bound journals or in published, hold-in-your-hand memoirs. Others share stories through photograp...
a sick day, and a recipe: banana chocolate chip cupcakes with honey cream cheese frosting 30 May 2013 | 04:45 am
Our 6-year old son sleeps on the carpeted floor in our bedroom, just beside our bed. I am not proud to admit this. In fact, I’m flat-out embarrassed about it. I was one of those moms who abhorred the ...
