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    The zoo, 2017 edition

    The Little Mr is REALLY into the zoo these days. We went last week, over Mother’s Day weekend, and it was SO crowded that we didn’t really get to see much. We have a season membership, so no worries – we would just come back another day. Well, today was…

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    The state of things

    I’m not getting enough progress done today to things I wanted to get done. My first vacation day since I switched jobs (I hit my 1 year anniversary on Monday, but wasn’t able to find time for a day off until today), and I spent the first half of my…

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    Spring

    Easter is always pretty relaxed now as an adult. No church to rush off to, monster egg hunts, or driving out of town to see family. Easter, for me, is never religious. It is more about celebrating spring – the return of the birds and flowers. So this morning I…

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    Imperfect but still delicious

    Lemon Souffle Cheesecake. I’ve never used a springform pan before, so there was a bit of a learning curve on how to line it with parchment paper. The cake didn’t come out as brown on top as the recipe showed, so I’m a tad worried it’s not done enough. But…

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    Knitting lately

    I’m trapped, still, in this desire to want to knit everything for everyone… and having no time. So I’ve spent a lot of time bouncing between projects and not really finishing anything. I really should focus on finishing something, but the precious little knitting time I do get is just more enjoyable…