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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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Briarwood Then and Now

November 26 th

BriarwoodIt’s been a full year since Ben and I bought and moved into our first house. Closing escrow less than 10 days after our wedding made us wonder whether we moved too fast — you know, buyer’s remorse — but everything worked out just right, and this Thanksgiving one of the things we’re thankful for is the pretty roof over our heads.

To mark the first anniversary of our home purchase, we’re sharing before-and-after pictures. Check out our progress.

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Blogs we follow

minalisms

If nothing else, remember this 25 Nov 2009, 4:00 am

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be. […]

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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

Chicken Skewers Glazed with Kiwi Chutney 8 Feb 2010, 8:22 am

Kiwi chutney helps bring chicken to life by infusing the meat with sweet, tangy and spicy flavors. It's an exotic and flavorful twist on what could otherwise be a boring chicken dinner. I served the. […]

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Windshield Rosary

Curious about God and People, Clumsy in the Kitchen

Welcome Week Two 8 Feb 2010, 2:00 pm

When it comes to doing something new, Week One is always easier for me than Week Two. Week One is amped with motivation. Week Two is plagued with a lot of why-am-I-doing-this-again questions, which al. […]

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