Girl day :

The luckiest girl in the world: Day 3 of Cooking School

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I wish every day was cooking school. Why can't attending cooking school be a full time job which pays a wage? I was discussing this over breakfast with a student who is at Ashburton doing the 4 week Diploma course, however we didn't come up[...]

The luckiest girl in the world: Day 2 of Cooking School

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I almost feel bad having such a brilliant time at cookery school while poor little Y slaves away at work to pay for it (and for all the new kitchen utensils I keep telling her I need). Perhaps I should stop gushing so much on the phone and adopt[...]

The luckiest girl in the world: Day 1 of Cooking School

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You could not wipe the smile off my face right now no matter how hard you tried. It's been fixed there all day. . I am in Ashburton , Devon, on the edge of the Dartmoor National Park (3 hour train trip from London). I'm[...]

The luckiest girl in the world: Day 5 of Cooking School

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It's over, all over. I'm back home. This time last week I was at cooking school. But I've come away with such great experiences, so much more knowledge and inspiration (and a long list of must have kitchen utensils and appliances), that I'm[...]

The luckiest girl in the world: Day 4 of Cooking School

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Today I ate the best steak and chips I've ever had. And I made them myself! I never make quiches or savoury tarts and don't order them when I'm out either. I don't really eat much pasta and would never bother to[...]

Left Overs and Yah for Girl Power

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Well after yesterdays crazy day things have settled down today and our new family member has surely settled in as he has now chewed two of the daycare toys one had to disposed of to the landfill as my Son would tell you. The meatballs last night[...]

Mother's Day Cookies

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Mother's Day cookies for a Mother's Day tea at Atria Senior Living delivery to Dallas, TX. I had so much fun making these cookies....I had Thank you Lisa!! It was a pleasure! I truly appreciate your continued[...]

A Potato Kind of Day

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Weekends around this time of the semester are extremely contradictory. I’d like to say that they’re calm and relaxing, and in a way, they are. We stay in our pajamas all day and quietly do our homework (when we’re not being[...]

Happy Earth Day Weekend!

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In honor of Earth Day, and just because we felt like doing some gardening, Beren and I planted an herb garden in Ormond last weekend. I know I worked off a bunch of calories because my calves & thighs were killing me afterward! (to my[...]

St. Patrick's Day Postmarks

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Photo by  Kristin Krause .   In the same way that I encouraged you to romanticize your Valentines with special cancellations in this post , the same can be done for your St. Patrick's Day[...]