One of the coolest lessons I've learned through my baking challenges has been that you can easily make items at home that you have bought in stores for most of your life. From hamburger buns and English muffins to pop tarts and chocolate eclairs, I have enjoyed the process as well as the end result... Continue Reading →
2022 Baking Challenge Part 3: Crunchy, Tasty Almond Biscotti
A lot of these baking challenges are inspired by episodes of the Great British Baking Show and this one is as well! In season 3, episode 2, the first challenge involved making 24 biscotti cookie in 2 hours. When I was watching the bakers work on their recipes, I was intrigued by the 2 step... Continue Reading →
2022 Baking Challenge Part 2: Linzer Cookies with Homemade Raspberry Jam
For my February baking challenge, I wanted to make a fun, delicate treat for Valentines Day and retry a technique that I didn't master when I originally attempted it - making jam from scratch. The recipe that met that criteria was Linzer cookies with raspberry jam. I fused two different blog posts for my kitchen... Continue Reading →
How I Fell In Love With My BUJO (a.k.a. Bullet Journal)
When I first found out about bullet journals, it was love at first sight. I collect notebooks and am often writing out lists, but I realized that I had all of my scribbles spread out over several different pieces of paper. Also, there was a moment when I tried to remember an event that happened... Continue Reading →
2022 – The Year to Think about My Future…aka Retirement
I have always wanted to be smart about my financial future but I have found it to be pretty intimidating and wasn't sure where to start. I read articles about IRAs and investments and my brain seems to go fuzzy, but I'm determined to muddle through all the boring details and figure out a plan... Continue Reading →
GOODBYE to 2021! CHEERS to 2022! – A Wrap Up of Last Year
It's so cliche to say, but it is always so shocking how time flies. Even with the pandemic still going on and strong, I remained pretty busy the entire time. Between work, social events with friends, spending time with Pete, traveling to see my family, and working on personal projects like this blog, I rarely... Continue Reading →
The Countdown to the 2021 NYC Marathon
This upcoming Sunday, November 7th, 2021, is the NYC Marathon and it has been a long time coming. I ran the marathon in 2018 and when I heard that the 2020 marathon was going to be the 50th anniversary of the race, I knew I wanted to be a part of it. At the time... Continue Reading →
2021 So Far – A Quick Round Up of the First Six Months
As it does every year, the first six months of 2021 have completely flown by. I am proud of myself that I have posted a blog at least once each month and I have a plan for the rest of the year (can I promise they will be posted on a regular schedule?...Probably not...but that's... Continue Reading →
Every Couple of Years…
...Should now be the name of my blog. I write this one laughing to myself because this is one old, unattended corner of the internet that I have thought of often but mostly ignored for years. The last one I wrote was posted in February 2018. My intention of this blog was to get into... Continue Reading →
Why “every so often” is the perfect title…for NOW.
Today's post is one I've wanted to write for awhile, mostly for myself more than anyone else. It is the clarification of the purpose for me writing a blog and a recommitment to it. I don't make enough time to write during a week and especially daily, but I hope to make it more of... Continue Reading →
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