Thank you, Gramma!

Dear Gramma,
Thank you soooooo much for the scissors! I love them. They’re beautiful. I will treat them with care, as they have been so obviously cared for. It means so much to me that you have given them to me. I really do appreciate your thoughtfulness.
Love you,
Vanessa
p.s. I’ll be sending a real thank-you card [...]

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Mixed berry sorbet

Based on this recipe. Makes approx 1.5 quarts.
* 1 3/4 cups water
* 1 cup sugar
* 1 cup fresh blueberries
* 1 cup fresh strawberries
* 1 cup fresh raspberries
* 1 cup Newman’s Own [...]

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BOATING!!!!

(Not really.)
We took our little boat out on the (big!) lake yesterday with hilariously disastrous results. It was the first time we’d taken it out (T has been fixing on it for years now) so this was more of a water test, to see if it would even float. We get it in the water [...]

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I have perfected hummus

After 5 batches of hummus in the past few weeks, I think I finally have it down. I use this recipe, but with less tahini, more olive oil, and I add paprika, roasted red peppers, roasted garlic, and Penzey’s garlic powder. NOM.
Stacy’s® Original Hummus:
Ingredients:
* 1 can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
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Merry Christmas to me!

I am a little hesitant about posting this because I kinda want all these mugs to myself, but I picked up this cute little mug at Starbucks this morning (on sale!). Isn’t it the cutest? (It’s actually glossier (and thus less cute) in real life.)
I’m already working on my New Year’s resolutions (I swear [...]

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