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Holiday Cocktail: Pomegranate Moscow Mule
I was looking for a cocktail incorporating fresh pomegranate this weekend, and since I love Moscow Mules, this was the perfect find. I made them twice this weekend - once for friends and once last...
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Day Trip from Santa Fe: Salinas Pueblo Missions
We took a day off from work last week and decided to spend it having a day o' fun. We don't do this as often as we did when we were in graduate school, but days o' fun involve lots of fun obviously and...
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Welcome to Winter
Chilly nights, crackling fires, cozy blankets, and lots of cuddling. Welcome to winter.During the rest of the year, Elsa likes to spend her evenings hanging out in other rooms in the house. She's like...
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Day Trip from Santa Fe: Pecos National Historic Park
This time of year is always hard - shorter days, no daylight after work to do anything fun outside, chilly weekend days and snowy mountain trails. Until ski season starts, I find it harder to be active...
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Sunday Supper: Early Winter 2014
Menu planning is one of my favorite ways to pass my free time. We are spending Thanksgiving at a friend's house this year, and I am in serious Thanksgiving-menu-planning withdrawal. I've fed my...
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Cranberry Lemon Scones
I have been looking forward to baking with fresh cranberries since last Thanksgiving, and these scones were at the top of my list. The recipe is for biscuits, but these are really more of a scone. I...
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Thanksgiving Scenes 2014
In typical fashion, I have zero photos of any people, some photos of the food and about a hundred photos of the cat, Madame. I can't resist an animal photo shoot!We went to Albuquerque to have dinner...
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Campari Love, Love
PamplemousseCampari love, everybody tells me soCampari love, no, no, no! (Yes, yes, yes!)(sung to the tune of Can't Buy Me Love by The Beatles)Andrew sang this to me the other day at the liquor store...
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Pretzel Turtles
I made these to send to our families in their Christmas packages, but we have been sneaking them all week because they are so good. You can't go wrong with chocolate, caramel, pecans and salty...
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Christmas at Home 2014
Every year, she tries to eat her headbands!This is the second year in a row that Andrew and I will spend Christmas alone together in Santa Fe. I am sad to not be with our families and far-away friends,...
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Christmas 2014 in Photos + Christmas Dinner Menu
christmas morningholiday cheerstockings hung with carelola realizing that there are treats in her stockingimpatient ready to bury it in the back yard pre-christmas zabars dinner christmas chilemore red...
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2014: I CHOSE
A year ago, I picked the word CHOOSE as my word for 2014. I wanted to focus more on recognizing the agency I have and not let myself get caught up in feeling like things are happening to me. This is my...
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2015: SHINE
In 2015, I choose SHINE as my word. I want to shine bright and big, embrace the light and fill up with joy. I want to go all in for the little things and the big things.A year of choosing in 2014 meant...
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January 2015 // Shine Bright // Taiyoko
January started with a late night/early morning dance party in the living room fueled by cranberry shrub cocktails and tapas and ended with an epic powder day on the mountain. It was a good month.On...
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February 2015 // Finding the Best in the Worst
Even though we are already more than half way through March, I feel like I'm still just coming out of the cloud of February. February is the worst. We have made a mental note to plan a beach vacation...
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Mélisse Bourbon Sour
I normally like to drink my bourbon neat, but this winter, I've experimented with some bourbon mixed drinks. This is my favorite - it's light and frothy from the egg white, a little tart from the lemon...
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Maple Granola
I love having jars of homemade granola around the house both because it tastes good and because buying bags of it can really add up. Making granola at home is easy and affordable, and it's a good way...
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Chicken Pot Pies
I know I should be focused on spring, but I have to share one last winter recipe before I let go of the cold weather. This recipe has been in my draft folder for months, and because it is really...
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March 2015 // Burning off the Fog
March was pretty wonderful, especially after the heaviness of February.The month started with spectacular skiing, pushing my personal limits and one last class with my favorite instructor. We took a...
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Spanish Tapas Dinner Party Menu
marinated manchegofennel and winter citrus saladtapas meatballsNew Year's Eve 2014 Spanish Tapas Dinner MenuEmpanadas Two WaysChicken, Chorizo and OlivesRoasted Sweet Potato, Caramelized Onion &...
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Weekend Getaway to Silver City, NM
Andrew and I recently took a weekend trip to Silver City in southwestern New Mexico, and it was just the ticket to help me feel refreshed and excited for spring. I wanted a quick trip to relax, spend...
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April 2015 // This is How We Do
April has shaken things up. Past efforts, ideas and energy caught up with us (in a good way) this month. I'm not sure where all the balls that are in the air are going to land, but I'm certain that all...
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Rhubarb Margaritas
I made these for my articles club last week, and they are, in my opinion, a perfect spring cocktail. They are just a little bit sweet, and they pack a nice punch from the lime juice.Rhubarb Margaritas2...
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May 2015 // Sparks // Big News
Yay!My word for 2015 is SHINE. Our family word for 2015 is ALL IN. I have focused on shining bright and big, giving out the light and going for it (pursuing) wholeheartedly. I have been rewarded with...
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June 2015 // Following the Light
This month was, and will probably remain, one of the most amazing months of my life. I spent most of June walking the Camino de Santiago from Porto, Portugal to Santiago de Compostela, Spain. I walked...
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