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Chocolate Raspberry Scones
Truth: I can’t get enough raspberries and chocolate. After some tinkering, here’s my chocolate raspberry scones recipe. 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup sugar 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 8 tablespoons salted or unsalted butter, chilled 1/2 cup chocolate chips 1/2 cup frozen raspberries 1/2 cup half and half 1 large egg 1 tablespoon…
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Introducing: Absolutely Terrible Nursery Prints
I’m working on a line of “Absolutely Terrible Nursery Prints” for the parent who needs a dose of humor. They are a little tongue-in-cheek, somewhat irreverent, and not your typical cutesie nursery prints. They are all in the Etsy and Storenvy stores, and some have color options and are available as digital downloads. If you’ve seen them on my Facebook…
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Camping and Turning 3
It is the day after Wookie’s third birthday, and this morning while we lay in bed listening to the chatter from the boys’ room, Scooby firmly told him, “It’s not your birthday anymore, so you’re not in charge.” It’s tough being five and having your little brother rule the roost for an entire day. Actually, it was more like four…
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The Myth of the Highest Calling
When I was trudging through my first pregnancy, what caught me off guard wasn’t all the strange physical changes that overtook my body or the people who felt the liberty to bowl through my carefully constructed arm’s length bubble of comfort to make friendly with their hands on my belly. What caught me off guard was the way my self-perception…
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Leek Blossom
After several inches of rain dropped on the garden, I took the camera out to see the changes. The leek blossoms were splitting open, and this one in particular looked like a beaked bird and had lovely light-filtering water droplets on top.
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6 Tips for Growing Tomatoes
Over the past few years, I’ve picked up some valuable tips for growing tomatoes. This by no means implies that each summer I’m guaranteed a beautiful crop, and in fact am yearly frustrated by the usual problems – pests, disease, cracking, blossom end rot. These tips can help improve crops. 1. Pinch those suckers. Different gardeners will tell you different…
