From the monthly archives:

July 2011

A Visit to the Fractured Prune

July 29, 2011
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A few weeks ago in one of my posts about that incurable illness I have (running), I mentioned that after Saturday’s race and fun we made a stop at the Fractured Prune, Delmarva’s famous donut shop. The Fractured Prune’s claim to fame is that they sell awesome, fresh, hot hand dipped donuts that you can [...]

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Wordless Wednesday 7.27.2011

July 27, 2011
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Christmas in July edition!! My six month Christmas black out period is over! And with hot as it’s been, why not think about something cooler? You better believe I’m already working on my cookie list!

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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

July 25, 2011
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For those of you long time 990 Square readers, you’ll know that I used to be a one kind of chocolate chip cookie girl. I had an allegiance to a recipe, and I stuck with it. More importantly though, Noel, the chocolate chip cookie fiend that I’m married too, had a favorite chocolate chip cookie [...]

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A quick word…

July 25, 2011

I’ve hit a blogging bump in the road with the sudden death of our desktop computer mid week last week. Yes, we still own a desktop, and yes, it’s the computer where all of my photos live. The photos are backed up, but not having my photo editing system is throwing me off… So stay [...]

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Wordless Wednesday 7.20.2011

July 20, 2011
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[Pretty sure this last one proves I can take another one off the list!]

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Banana Chocolate and Cinnamon Chip Muffins

July 18, 2011
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Check another one off the 30 before 30 list! This past weekend, Noel and I hosted our seven year old niece, Brehan, for the weekend, AND we returned her in one piece! We had an action packed weekend, with a visit to the new American Girl store in Tyson’s Corner, Virginia on Friday (followed by [...]

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Oatmeal Blueberry Pancakes

July 15, 2011
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Something odd happened to me TWICE on Monday. I had to leave work early for an appointment, and afterwards I was running a few errands. I stopped in at a Starbucks close to the place where my appointment was, and the woman working said she didn’t need to see my ID for my unsigned credit [...]

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Wordless Wednesday 7.13.2011

July 13, 2011
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Seeing Midnight in Paris was not good for this Francophile. Good movie, but made me miss one of my favorite places! Oh the delicious things I ate…

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