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Archive for November, 2009

Turkey Day Debrief

Turkey Day Debrief

[ 0 ] Nov 30, 2009

Photo credit: CS Cyrus Media Thanksgiving weekend is over and I trust you’ve all recovered from your food comas. I successfully made a turkey for the first time! I have a full Turkey-making report (complete with really gross pictures) that I plan to write up into a how-to post eventually…hopefully sometime before next Thanksgiving. Here’s a [...]

Friday Flashback: Engagement

Friday Flashback: Engagement

[ 4 ] Nov 27, 2009

A lot of blogs feature “Flashback Friday,” where they highlight one of their best posts from the past. Seeing as how my blog is less than a month old, a flashback would probably fail. So here’s my own twist on the Friday Flashback: a blast from my own past – the day Nate asked me [...]

Let’s Talk Turkey

Let’s Talk Turkey

[ 0 ] Nov 24, 2009

Just a friendly reminder: if you haven’t started thawing your turkey yet, it’s time to get on it! Thoughts on Thawing For thawing in the refrigerator, you should leave 24 hours of thawing time for every 5 pounds of turkey. If you’re pressed for time, I’d suggest buying two smaller turkeys as opposed to one [...]

Thanksgiving Prep: Recipe Rundown

Thanksgiving Prep: Recipe Rundown

[ 0 ] Nov 22, 2009

Today the soon-to-be mother-in-law and I did the obligatory Thanksgiving holiday recipe rundown so we could get a handle on our shopping list. We’re making as much as possible the day before so we can spend less time in the kitchen and more time with everyone else on Thanksgiving Day. Here’s what’s in store for [...]

Color Correction

Color Correction

[ 0 ] Nov 19, 2009

I tweeted a couple days ago about how my beautiful gold duvet cover ended up in the wash with my whites, and quickly went from gold to peach-ish pink. Here’s what it looked like originally: And after the bleach mistake: As opposed to buying a whole new duvet cover (which would be kind of silly [...]