We're in Gregorian calendar purgatory, and along with that comes the unwelcome melancholia that always seems to accompany the days following the holidays and the end of the year.
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Getting reacquainted with friends you haven’t seen in a long time is a wonderful thing. It’s reinvigorating to learn what each other has been up to and get filled in on where everyone’s “at.” However, it can also be a real-life rendition of The Internets, in which you find yourself getting inside your own head, making comparisons and judgments, and having self doubts...
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Tomorrow, I'll be making personalized gift baskets with shoppers at Hart's Local Grocers, a neighborhood fresh and local grocery store in Rochester. It is the perfect time of year for this sort of event because I know I don't stand alone when I say that it feels like there are still so many people left to shop for! Whether it's for the holiday itself, or a host or hostess gift for holiday travel, this is when we start getting down to the wire for gifting...
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In transitioning my capsule wardrobe into winter, there were some serious holes to fill. I realized I wanted a couple more sweaters, among a few other things.
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On the aforementioned topic of no-cook, room temperature appetizers, here's another one for you that is equally beautiful for holiday entertaining (I love the deep hue of the beets and the naturally ombre endive leaves, and of course the pretty green dill)...
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Since we’ll be moving into our new house justttt before Christmas, we won’t have the time nor the desire to deck it out for the holidays. But, I still love the idea of making our place feel cozy and festive for our guests and us...
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I cannot believe this is my first stuffed shells recipe on here. They have been a favorite dish of mine since I was really little. I grew up having the standard Barilla version of ricotta, mozzarella, and marinara sauce all the time, and it was one of my brothers' and my favorite dinners. It still is! I put it in the same category as lasagna: my ideal comfort foods category, except it's even easier to throw together...
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I’ve been loving the look of a long, open cardigan with a slinkier under layer for winter. It makes the cardigan feel extra fresh, especially when paired with some edgier details.
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I'm already chuckling about this title because if you were to ask Jon, no one in their right mind would ever be in the market for throw pillows. He's like a real-life Jerry Seinfeld skit: "What's the deal with throw pillows? Throw pillows..."
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'Tis the season... for finding appetizers and entrees that can be made ahead. Am I right? Dishes that don't require much fuss and can be pretty easily served to guests without a lot of on-the-spot, time-sensitive cooking...
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I’m currently in the (at times, mortifying) process of growing out my eyebrows. And because it’s a topic that I want to know every single detail about from every single person who has eyebrows, I thought it might be worth talking about...
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Because sneakers, stripes, and sweaters never get old when they're played up with colors of fall...
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love the idea of giving this to a friend who loves cooking, or a family with little kids to help make the pizza, or as a hostess gift, or as a sweet little house warming gift to kick off the first home cooked meal in a new kitchen. How sweet?!...
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We're all more than familiar with the story of the holiday party. We mark our calendars with events strewn throughout November, December, and early January, whether for work or with friends or with family, with every intention of not waiting until the last minute to a. buy gifts, b. wrap gifts, and c. find something to wear...
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I present to you: cookie induced nostalgia.
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The title alone makes most cringe: the gift giver, the gift opener, even the standers-by who may or may not someday play one of these roles. It’s a part of every shower, though, and for good reason; the people you love are excited to shower you with gifts for your new journey into married life or motherhood, and you want them to know how much you appreciate them...
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Even in the days of tomato soup from an Andy Warhol style red and white Campbell's Soup can, or tomato soup from the school cafeteria, I was all about it. Because, grilled cheese and tomato soup is one of the OG comfort foods. And even when it wasn't great, it was still good...
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