Monthly archive January, 2009
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Jan 29, 2009 • Comments Closed I made these for Saul on Sunday. Yes, I baked cookies for my dog. I didn’t feel like driving to Petco and he was out of treats so.. Ingredients: 2 cups whole-wheat flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 cup natural peanut butter 1 cup skim milk Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a bowl,...
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Jan 28, 2009 • Comments Closed 16 days until we close. Time was going so slow a week ago and now I can see the finish line. I still have the little bit of anxiety about something falling through at the last minute but mostly I’m excited. The thing I’m most excited about is we were able to change our...
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Jan 28, 2009 • Comments Closed Over the past year or so I’ve been slowly phasing out my non-stick cookware. After reading about, and having my own suspicions about the safety of non-stick coatings I decided that I was done with it. Even if the health risks are minor there are so many other options out there why not try something...
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Jan 24, 2009 • Comments Closed So the idea of going without buying anything made in China isn’t something I came up with on my own. It’s been a couple years in coming. My parents constantly complain about how it’s so hard to find things made here in the United States. Then there’s all the recalls, lead paint in children’s toys,...
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Jan 24, 2009 • Comments Closed The closing date is nearing and I’m fighting the urge to go out and buy a bunch of stuff… This will be a really good test for me. Is it possible to stick to my guns and not buy anything made in China this year? Will I be able to resist the call of Target?...
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Jan 22, 2009 • Comments Closed We got our apartment rented, yay! That’s a load off. It didn’t take long at all so that’s good. Now we just have to sign the papers and get the keys. I’m really excited about starting the new chapter but I’m also a little sad to leave this place. We’re both getting nostalgic.. This was...
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Jan 21, 2009 • Comments Closed 3 stories of ice on our back porches.
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Jan 14, 2009 • Comments Closed Snow. Snow. Snow. Snow. Snow. Snow. We have gotten so much snow this winter. This is the most I’ve seen since I was a kid growing up in Wisconsin. It’s nice though. Winter is supposed to be snowy not just gray and cold. Snow makes it fun. We finally found out that we got our...
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Jan 12, 2009 • Comments Closed New year, new look. I decided to do some sprucing up and organizing on here. 2009 has been pretty good so far. I’m stressing about the new house stuff, mostly just because I am a worry wart. Hopefully we find out soon if everything is good to go with our financing. It’s the last...
