Author Archives: Jenn

Izzie’s Homecoming

Izzie’s home from surgery and doing well. It’s going to be a long road. They did a lot. I can’t even begin to tell you all they did. They used a lot of big words. The vet dentist/oral surgeon called … Continue reading

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My dog will be brave

On Wednesday, my doggie Izzie will be having some surgery.  See, she was born with some bad teeth.  Two of her big canine teeth didn’t even come down out of her jaw bone.  A few weeks ago, we noticed she … Continue reading

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The Kitchen God’s Wife and Homemade Chinese Food

This month we read the Kitchen God’s Wife by Amy Tan. The book was long, but I enjoyed my choice. I finished it just in time, less than 12 hours before the book club girls arrived at my house for … Continue reading

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I let 8 years later slip away

It’s already September 14th. September 11th came and went this year. Last Friday felt like a hard day, I had some personal things causing me anxiety, the day was rainy and it was THAT day, 8 years later and the … Continue reading

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Willing Fall to Arrive

The hot weather was killing me. Destroying me. None of my summer clothes fit because I went on an all you can eat 7 day cruise. Then, miraculously, the weather seems to have changed overnight. It feels like fall. The … Continue reading

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Pilot Pen Tennis

This week I was lucky enough to be the first one to grab a co-worker’s two extra tickets to the Pilot Pen Tennis Tournament in New Haven, CT.  I used to play a bit of tennis with my dad when … Continue reading

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Carrot and Bran Muffins

I’ve been trying a lot of bran muffins lately at Panera and other coffee shops.  I feel like they are better for you, but they probably aren’t.  So I decided to try making my own.  Ryan assures me they are … Continue reading

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Tomato and Goat Cheese Tarts

I stole this recipe from the lovely Stefania, who stole it from her mother in law, who probably stole it from somewhere on the internet. I have had this once at her house, and have now made it once, and … Continue reading

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Go Red Sox

Hard to believe that this was our second weekend back from vacation, it feels like we’ve been back for months.  We tried something new this week.  Instead of me having to control the house cleaning to be sure everything is … Continue reading

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Alaska Trip

Just a little summary, so I don’t forget what we did, and in case anyone out there is interested in taking a trip to our 49th state. 8.1.09 – Vancouver I flew to Vancouver to meet Ryan.  He had been … Continue reading

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