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April 2021 Reads

Continuing right on schedule, April 2021 Reads consisted of A Natural History of Dragons, the first of The Memoirs of Lady Trent series, and The Border Keeper, the first in the Mkalis Cycle.

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Spring Break 2021

We’ve always driven by and quickly through, but in all the years I have lived in Utah, I’ve never actually spent the time to visit the Bryce Canyon.

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February & March 2021 Reads

While February ended with only reading Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult, March reads were easier and quicker with Jenny Han’s To All the Boys I've Loved Before Series.

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Pi(e) Day

We are a pretty nerdy/geeky family and don’t really need any sort of reason to celebrate pie. It’s fun to celebrate silly holidays like these! With Pi / π Day around the corner, I’ve been searching for all sorts of recipes to try out.

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Garden Planning for 2021

Last year, in the epic 2020 self-quarantining world of sour dough starters and urban gardening, I chose to go with a small herb garden.

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Kitchen Inspirations

I’ve been wanting to renovate the kitchen since we’ve moved in over ten years ago.

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January 2021 Reads

I’ve missed reading for pleasure, so when my friend Yvo of FeistyFoodie.com reminded me of Goodreads, I immediately reactivated my account and set a reasonable goal of two books a month.

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Life Recap - 2020 Part 2

Follow along as I continue my stroll down memory lane for the second half of 2020, with highlights along the way for future me to look back on. ^_^

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Life Recap - 2020 Part 1

How apropos my last post was on January 1, 2020? Almost seems like a foreshadowing of how the year was going to be, no? Looking back, I suppose life wasn’t too bad - just different!

Follow along as I take a stroll down memory lane for the first half of 2020, with highlights along the way for future me to look back on. ^_^

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Shortbread Cookies

After trying an abundance of combinations, this is the recipe I use as a base for all my shortbread cookies. I love eating these warm and straight out of the oven, but I especially love dipping these in a cup of hot tea, hot coffee, or hot chocolate. Please give this recipe a try, I’m sure you’ll love it as much as I do!

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Life Lately

Things have been so hectic with work and life lately, that I’m just enjoying a breather right now. A breather to make a checklist of the remaining things I have to do before Christmas and New Year’s. A breather to think about the things I’m most looking forward to.

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Favorite Christmas Movies

While there are a ton of Christmas movies to choose from, there are always a few movies I must watch every single year. Some may argue a few of the listed movies aren’t quite “Christmas”. To me, if the movie is involved with the holiday, then it’s a Christmas movie!

Here are a few of my/our favorite movies to watch during the Christmas holiday season.