After many weeks of anticipation and wondering who in the world is growing inside of me, I’m so thrilled to announce that we’re having a boy!!! We are so, so happy. The look on my husband’s face when we found out it was a boy is something I play over and over in my head because […]
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I have many vivid memories of sitting at my Yiayia’s kitchen table late at night, talking and playing cards. Most of these sit-downs would end in tears after she’d tell me the stories of her childhood or how she fell desperately in love with Papou. I swear, she could read the back of a milk carton and […]
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“Hi Marinike, this is Yiayia and Papou. We just called to say hi…” Every single voicemail she ever left me started with that cute little greeting. It was usually followed by, “I was thinking of you” or “how’s your honey?”. Oh, how I’ll miss hearing that raspy, thick accent. I had saved a few messages […]
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It’s been a few days since I received “the phone call” from my dad. In tears, he told me it wouldn’t be long before my Yiayia passed. After several health complications, she became unresponsive and was nearing the end of her life. Even though the words came out of my dad’s mouth, I still didn’t […]
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You didn’t think I was only going to post one Cinco de Mayo recipe did you? No way, Jose! My love for Mexican food is almost as great as my love for Italian or Greek food, and that says a lot. Everyone needs a little quesadilla in their life, and today I’m sharing one of […]
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I’m using Cinco de Mayo as an excuse to eat my weight in tacos and guac this week. My dream would be to visit a different Mexican joint each day, but that’s a little bit outrageous and I definitely don’t want to be sick of the flavors by the time Friday hits. I’m perfectly fine […]
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Today is National Pretzel Day, making me wish I lived close to a Hannah’s Bretzel. Have you ever been? It’s this amazing sandwich chain with multiple locations in the city. I am OBSESSED! Every single sandwich is made with pretzel bread, (can you hear the choir angels singing?) and not just any old pretzel bread, the […]
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It’s insane to think that in about four months we’ll have another baby, and I can’t believe I hit my 20 week mark a few days ago. This pregnancy has flown by, which doesn’t surprise me. Our daughter is a busy little bee and she’s kept us both very occupied, leaving us with less time […]
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Do you have a list of states/countries you’d love to see? I recently told my husband we should start putting together a list just in case one of them slips our mind some day. I think it would be a way to make our adventures together more official, and it would be fun crossing places […]
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Have you ever combined a handful of your favorite foods and put them in a bowl? No… I’m not talking putting pizza, fries and pasta in a bowl and eating it up, I’m talking about mixing your favorite protein with some of your go-to sides (dips, salads, etc.). Think Chipotle burrito bowl. Speaking of burrito bowls, do […]
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