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It’s a boy!

February 21 st

As usual, there was much curiosity about whether we’d bring home a Mini Minal or Mini Ben come summertime.

Last week, we got our answer: It’s a boy.

Despite my desire to wait until delivery to find out the sex of our baby, I knew Ben wanted to know beforehand. And when confronted with the opportunity to find out, I caved to temptation.

Now I’m dying to know which physical features he’s grabbed from each of us and what his personality will be like. One surprise may be out of the way, but there are so many more in store.

What’s in store for 2010?

February 1 st

Parenthood.

Chili and grilled cheese sandwiches

December 2 nd

Chili and a Grilled Cheese SandwichAs the temperature drops, there’s nothing like a warm bowl of chili and a grilled cheese sandwich on a cold winter night. It has been a few years since I made chili, so I hacked a recipe from Epicurious.
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Blogs we follow

minalisms

Crap! 5 Mar 2010, 7:29 pm

I’ve been debating for days whether to write about this topic, so I’m just gonna be quick with it to make it as painless as possible. I am afraid about pooping during labor. This blog post reassur. […]

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Craftynest

As a compulsive crafter and decorator on a budget, I launched Craftynest to share practical and pretty DIY ideas.

More paper lanterns with flowers 9 Feb 2010, 2:55 am

Hi everyone! Bet you thought I fell into a hole somewhere. Nah, just job hunting now that I’m done with school. Anyone want to hire me? :) Anyway, I attended the San Francisco International Gift Fai. […]

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Pham Fatale Recipe Feed

This is a feed of all the latest recipes on PhamFatale.com

Kali Dal (Indian Black Lentils) 10 Mar 2010, 5:13 pm

The flavor combination of kali dal ("black lentils" in Urdu) is simple: black lentils, ginger and a few chiles to enhance the flavors. In this case, simple is beautiful. The dal is finished with a hi. […]

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Windshield Rosary

Curious about God and People, Clumsy in the Kitchen

New Question 11 Mar 2010, 2:00 pm

The art of Putting Things Off, most of the time, is not a symptom of laziness but fear. This is something I know but forget. So instead of asking, “What’s my problem?” a better question might be. […]

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