Carrot cake and I are always good friends this time of year. It’s one of the cakes I truly enjoy, especially with cream cheese frosting. Due to my obsession, I find myself always making some sort of carrot cake dessert Easter weekend, and this year I plan on making carrot cake cupcakes. I found a really […]
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We’re a whole-wheat bread kind of family. We rarely use white bread when making sandwiches, buttttttt we make exceptions when having grilled cheese. Because let’s be real, grilled cheese is always best on a crusty white bread. Speaking of grilled cheese, today is National Grilled Cheese Day! I love that there’s a day dedicated to […]
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I can’t believe our daughter is old enough to be running around already. It seems like just yesterday we were trying everything we could to get her to crawl. Cue my ugly crying face… Now that she’s experienced all of the holidays at least once, I’ve enjoyed looking back on all of her “firsts” when each […]
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It’s normal to crave Mexican/Latin flavors when it starts to get warm out, right? Lately, I’ve been dreaming of summer days when avocados are ripe and dark green, tomatoes make a fresh salsa, and tortillas can be heated on the grill. Since it’s still dreary and cold here, making my dreams feel very far away, […]
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It was in the sixties here on Saturday (a rare occurrence these days), so we tried our best to stay outdoors. I went on a very long walk with our daughter, where she collected about a tree’s worth of sticks, and in the afternoon we jogged to the downtown area in our town. It was a breath […]
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I’ll start this off by saying this is a brag post, but I swear, it’s more than well-deserved and for the right reasons… At the age of 18 (going on 19), I met my soul mate. Throughout high school, I knew who he was, but didn’t think he ever noticed me. Turns out, he did […]
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I have vivid memories of walking down into the basement of my nonna’s house with the smell of meatballs in the air. Most Italians have two kitchens in their house, one for show and one for a place to fry all the food. It’s a hilarious concept now that I think about it, but it’s […]
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This Monday marked the first official day of spring which means cool weather, flowers blooming, Easter celebrations and birds chirping when the sun comes out. I love the light, floral atmosphere that the season brings, and definitely enjoy incorporating that into our home decor. As always, I used a mix of items I found at […]
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When I went to Greece with my family (over 10 years ago), we spent a couple of weeks in my aunt’s hometown, Astros. It’s such a beautiful place to visit. It’s near the Argolic Gulf, so it’s right on the water, and filled with houses and a lot of locals who make delicious food. One […]
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Last week, I began recapping our daughter’s garden party first birthday, including the homemade menu and outdoor decorations we created. Click here to see a summary post and pictures of the festivities. Today, I want to share one of the activities we had going on (which the girls seemed to love), as well as the […]
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Marina Makes 