While I wish time would slow down with our daughter, I’m so excited that she’s reached the age where we can start crafting together. She’s still a little young and doesn’t really understand the concept, but I have to start her young! Last Halloween we had our first experience crafting together. I dipped her foot […]
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It’s finally squash season!! I am very, very pumped. My love for squash has grown a lot over the years, and it still has room to grow (cough, butternut squash, cough). I had stuffed acorn squash for the first time last year and I immediately added it to my favorite winter food list (stay tuned […]
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This year marks the first year our daughter will be able to go trick or treating. I know she won’t be able to understand the concept, but she’ll be able to walk to a couple of the houses in our neighborhood which will be super cute. My husband and I are so excited to see […]
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She sat in the doorway as our car pulled away, waving her sweet little hand with a bit of a puzzled look on her face. Tears started to well up in my eyes as I looked over to my husband. I’ve been doing this for over 10 months now, so why do I still get […]
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Can you believe I went most of my life without trying chili? I know, pretty devastating, right? I was totally bitter about it at first, but understand it’s not a common food among Greeks and Italians (my ethnicity), so I guess I’ll let this one slide Yiayia and Nonna. Maybe I can come up with […]
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Pesto is so yummy and versatile that I find myself wanting to put it on a lot of things. It’s pretty crazy, you can find pesto on so many foods – sandwiches, eggs and fish to name a few. I love the nutty, fresh flavor pesto brings to meals and while I have a couple […]
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Today is one of my favorite days, national taco day!! It also happens to fall on Tuesday and in our house, Taco Tuesday is a really big deal. My husband is a basic taco guy. Give him a flour tortilla filled with beef, cheese and sour cream, and he’s good to go, while I on […]
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I love entryways so much. How cute is it that there’s an area in your house where you greet and say your goodbyes to your guests? At our last place, our apartment in Roscoe Village, we didn’t have an entryway and it bothered me to no end! We didn’t have a closet for guests to […]
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I scream, you must have this ice cream!! But really, drop whatever you’re doing and make it because it’s the most perfect, salty/sweet ice cream you’ll ever taste. Ok, sorry for the urgency, I realize you have a life, and it’s a little cold outside, but take time this weekend to make it – I […]
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I’m sure you’ve heard this a million times before, but owning a home is a lot of work!! Like a ton. There are so many more things we have to worry about and I feel like our list of to-dos never ends. There’s always something to be done. But, at the same time, owning a […]
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Marina Makes 