Dancing Queen

You make me feel like dancing. If we were giraffes, I feel like we would totally be this goofy.




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Peanut Butter Jelly Time!

Tonight is a sad night for hockey fans in DC. That's ok though. The boys played hard, and so we're not going to talk about that. Instead we're going to talk about Ina Garten's Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars.
Terrible phone picture. I know. It's because I'm lazy. Anyway, these little babies are cooling right now, and I can't wait to slice into them.

I want you.

Right now, I think we're hovering around 6.5 billion.





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Pasta Mia

I have always wanted to make my own pasta. Do not ask me why, I do not know. It just happened to be one of those nerdy foodie things that I always wanted to check off my list. Tonight, was my night. My birthday was last Friday (I'm getting old), and my brother was kind enough to buy the pasta maker attachment for my KitchenAid stand mixer. The egg noodle recipe in the back of the instruction book was incredibly easy, and it came together beautifully. We had a few touch-and-go moments early on, but eventually I got the hang of it. I subbed 3/4c all purpose flour for whole wheat amaranth flour with great results. There is a very good chance that pasta making will become a weekly occurrence in my household.

Deforestation?

I love jogging along the path through the woods behind my house. It's always so calming and beautiful. When I walked to metro earlier today, the woods were still as they always have been: charming. A few house later I walked home to discover this clearing. I'm more than a little heartbroken. Just a few days ago I discovered a little family of ducks had moved into the creek behind our house. Now, they're gone. Along with most of the little critters that lived back there. For what? More condos? Northern Virginia, this is an epic fail.

You make me dizzy...

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Happy Birthday, Christopher!

Today is Christopher's birthday!

I hope that you know how much I adore you. You make me so very happy, and this little video, is just for you.

Happy birthday, my dear.

Happy Birthday, Jacqui!

Today is Jacqui's birthday!

You are beautiful, and amazing, and easily the most reliable friend I have. Thank you for always bringing me up when I'm down, and commiserating with me through everything.

Happy birthday, my love!

Lavender Delights

I need to plant some more lavender in my herb garden this year so I can make some of this gorgeous lavender lemonade. It looks so beautiful and refreshing. Featured on design*sponge.

Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda

There are a great many things I should do right now, but I just don't have the heart to do any of them just yet. I'm still holding out, hoping for the best.




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Tetris Hell

xkcd hit the nail on the head. Anyone else love nerdy tetris references?

Endorphins

I've been feeling super anxious lately, and it seems that the only thing that calms me down is a long run. It's become a twice a day habit of mine. The endorphins are hard to ignore, and I would be lost without them right now.



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Blossoms

DC's weather is known for being a bit bipolar. Yesterday's 90 degrees will turn into tomorrow's 60 degrees, and we'll all be left with some weather whiplash. I've taken to spending the sunnier days outside under our cherry tree with a good book. It's so pretty, in spite of the thin film of pollen covering everything that will sit still, and some things that won't.

Dr. Feel Good

Knowing that you're not well and that there is not a single thing I can do about it, that I can't take care of you, breaks my heart in a way that is beyond words. I care about you so deeply, and I want you to be ok, always. I want so badly to feed you soup and crackers and rub your back while you fall asleep, and I don't care if that's weird.




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Bumble

I am completely and totally exhausted.

Here's a funny little video that Chris made. I giggled.