O Christmas Tree

I love Christmas. I start listening to Christmas music in August.  I buy any decoration that is properly covered in glitter.  I bought my first tree and started collecting ornaments when I was in high school. For the past 8 years I've even had a Christmas-tree-decorating-tradition: Sean, one of my best friends, has come over to my house for almost a decade and helped me decorate...

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Happy Thanksgiving (and adios, Indiana!)

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite times of year.  Not only does it kick off the holiday season with a ton of foods that are absolutely terrible for you (but taste oh-so-good!), it's the perfect time to reflect on the things that you are thankful for in your life. And I have to admit that I am truly blessed. I have two wonderful parents who have loved each other and me for the past 27...

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Mini More - Almond Joy Cupcakes

27 years. I've been alive for 27 YEARS - and this Halloween was the first time that I experienced the wonder that is an Almond Joy. Chocolate. Coconut. Almond. Best combination EVER. My baking routine has been thrown for a loop lately - I'm currently homeless.  In preparation for a big move (which I'll post about later), I sold my house and have been camping out at my parents'...

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Sticky Floors

Another lesson in buying your first home: you will never catch everything that is wrong during an inspection. Case in point - my kitchen floor.  As you can see, it's just sheet vinyl. Nothing particularly fancy.  It wasn't horribly ugly, but I wasn't in love with it either. And even though I spent several hours (along with my parents and my inspector) in my house before I bought...

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Reese's White Chocolate Popcorn

Happy Halloween! For the past several years, I've had this obsession with making white chocolate popcorn.  It is delicious, super easy and there are tons of variations. This Halloween we are going with white chocolate popcorn drizzled in dark chocolate with Reese's Pieces sprinkled throughout. Super healthy, I know. The hardest part of making this snack - dodging my dogs as...

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