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Return of Baking

April 25, 2011 by Julie 47 Comments

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One of the things I missed the very most when I gave up sweets for Lent was baking. Sure I made granola and other baked treats, but never once did I experience the joy of creaming together butter and sugar or adding flour and eggs to create a fluffy batter too good to resist. Tonight… 

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40 Days Without Sweets: My Reflections

April 25, 2011 by Julie 149 Comments

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I’ve had numerous requests to write a blog post about how my Lenten resolution to forgo sweets from Ash Wednesday until Easter affected my body and my mind. First I must clarify that I did not give up sugar or all sweet treats. I simply gave up sweets, which I defined as anything I would… 

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Two Rounds of Easter

April 25, 2011 by Julie 90 Comments

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Yesterday was such a fun day! As you can tell from my breakfast post, it was filled with sugar… but it was also filled with family, friends and tons and tons of FOOD. Ryan and I spent the majority of Easter Sunday at his mom’s house, indulging in delicious food and catching up with family… 

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Filed Under: Dessert, Dinner, Family, Holidays Tagged With: birthday, cake, chocolate marshmallow ice cream, dessert, dinner, Easter, lamb, presents, red velvet cake

Easter Brunch

April 25, 2011 by Julie 13 Comments

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Black and white dress: Francesca’s (borrowed from my sister’s closet) Cognac belt: Goodwill Turquoise necklace: Stella & Dot Turquoise bracelet: Talbots (gift from Ryan’s mom’s closet)

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Breakfast

April 24, 2011 by Julie 78 Comments

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Happy Easter!

Filed Under: Breakfast, Dessert Tagged With: ice cream

From Harry’s to Square 1

April 23, 2011 by Julie 39 Comments

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Right around 8 a.m. today, Ryan and I headed to Bradenton to meet up with his dad and his dad’s girlfriend for breakfast at Harry’s, a cute restaurant located on Longboat Key. When we sat down, we were greeted by friendly faces and a basket of warm biscuits. I ate two and loved every bite…. 

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Lunch Tagged With: Bradenton, breakfast, Harry's, lunch, Sarasota, Square 1

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