I’ve had something very heavy weighing on my heart. It’s a total joy crusher and has the tendency to creep in and out of my life, always showing up when I’m feeling super busy, stressed, or tired. Ladies and gents, I’ve had a case of mom guilt lately. I’m not even going to pretend I’m […]
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Christmas is the best time to decorate – am I right? Almost every decoration you buy is vibrant and going down the Christmas aisle at any store automatically makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside. I like to buy a few new things every year because my style tends to change as time goes on, […]
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Ever see the Friends episode where Rachel makes the English trifle? To give you the cliff notes summary, Monica lets Rachel make a dessert for Thanksgiving even though Rachel is not very experienced in the cooking/baking department. She ends up making a trifle with layers of ladyfingers, jam, custard, raspberries, more ladyfingers, beef sauteed with […]
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December is here, and there’s only one food on my mind – peppermint bark!! Okay, maybe that statement is a little dramatic, but peppermint bark is a huge deal this time of year for our family. I make it every single year, and actually have a couple of family members who look forward to it. My […]
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Ever since I was a little girl I enjoyed receiving Christmas cards. I remember getting excited to run out to the mailbox and look through the pile of mail to open them. It was always fun for me to see pictures of other families and our friends. My mom actually ended up saving all of […]
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Happy National French Toast Day! French toast rocks my socks. Sugar and spice bread for breakfast? It’s genius. I used to be the type of person who enjoyed my French toast plain with a little bit of syrup, until my husband and I stayed at Country Hermitage Inn, a bed and breakfast in Traverse City. […]
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Christmas is nearly upon us and I can’t believe how quickly this year has flown by! I feel like time flies by a million times faster when you have a child, especially when you look back at years past and see how little they used to be. There’s something so magical about this season and […]
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HAPPY TACO TUESDAY!!!! Everyone has a favorite fast food restaurant. That guilty pleasure that keeps us coming back for more greasy, horrible-for-you-food that’s normally consumed at midnight or later. Mine is Taco Bell and while I don’t eat it as frequently as I did in high school (I was a Taco Bell addict), my husband […]
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Before our daughter came into this world, I would often imagine and daydream what she’d be like. Definitely quiet, dainty, playful and super delicate – the way all little girls are. She’d never get too stressed out and would remain calm in times of trouble, which is something she’d inherit from me and she’d care […]
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Does anyone else have a hard time deciding what to bring to a party or holiday? Sometimes I find myself spending days flipping through cookbooks or my Pinterest board. It’s a problem, but it’s so important that I bring something that everyone will love. My favorite thing to bring to a party is an appetizer […]
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Marina Makes 