Typically, the snow waits until December to make its grand entrance. But not this year! Yesterday a nor’easter blew in & dumped a ton of fluffy white stuff on us. It felt more like Christmas than Hallowe’en, but we made the best of it. We…
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Food Diary: Quick & Easy Pizza
Read moreA couple of weeks ago I had a craving for pizza. Every now & then I’ll divulge in a slice from a local pizzeria (we’ve got great ones here in New Jersey) but most of the time I like to experiment with making my own.…
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Poetry Friday: The World Has Need of You | Ellen Bass
Read moreThe World Has Need of You | Ellen Bass everything here seems to need us… —Rilke I can hardly imagine it as I walk to the lighthouse, feeling the ancient prayer of my arms swinging in counterpoint to my feet. Here I am, suspended between…
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Things i Love Thursday: October 27th, 2011
Read moreIt’s been such a quiet week around here. Apparently, the whole “four plane rides in less than 48 hours and about six hours sleep total in as much time” was a bit too much for poor, old Dena. 😉 That said, it was completely worth…
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Sunday Sweetness: She believed…
Read moreHello, friends! I’ve been traveling this morning. I left New Jersey in the wee hours of the morning & hopped on a plane to Charlotte, North Carolina. From here, I’m headed to my final destination, San Antonio, Texas! I’ve got a speaking engagement tomorrow morning.…
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Poetry Friday: Last night, as I was sleeping | Antonio Machado
Read moreLast night, as I was sleeping | Antonio Machado Last night, as I was sleeping, I dreamt — marvelous error!— that a spring was breaking out in my heart. I said: Along which secret aqueduct, Oh water, are you coming to me, water of a…
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Never again…
Read morePal Szinyei Merse, Meadow with Poppies Sun So jung kommen wir nimma zam. It is Austrian and it translates (roughly) to, “We will never meet this young again.” It sticks with me. It inspires me. After each moment passes, we can never get it back.…
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Food Diary: Sausage & Peppers Recipe
Read moreRecently, Matthew bought home chicken saltimbucco sausages from the farmer’s market. It just so happened that I also had three beautiful peppers in the fridge. It is a rare occasion that I cook meat (I cook vegetarian/pescetarian most of the time), but the stars aligned…
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An Un- Guide to Breaking Up
Read more©2011 Graydon Schwartz I want to preface this by saying that, yes, this is about breaking up & losing love. But it is not about a casual break up. It is not written for the person who moves on easily. This is written for the person…