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You know you’ll be a helicoptor parent…

January 27, 2010

…if you listen to scientists who apparently say that babies exposed to music while in-utero display advanced capabilities as far as intelligence, coordination and learning faculties go and strap this contraption to your stomach. Seriously? As someone who very well knows how terrible some people’s taste in music goes (I’m looking at you Nickleback fans!), [...]

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New Years Eve Menu Traditions and Ideas

December 30, 2009

The aftermath of last year’s New Years Eve Party We traditionally spend New Years Eve with friends at one of our homes. We’ve spent New Year’s at bars and large parties, but nothing compares to being in a comfortable home, off the roads, and eating good food and relaxing with generous quantities of alcohol. Because [...]

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Happy Christmas

December 28, 2009

Our first Christmas as a married couple was quite eventful yet very relaxing. We were in definite need of a vacation, so much so that by mid-week we often forgot what time it was and even what day it was. What started as plans to visit my extended family in Minnesota, ended in being snowed [...]

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New Portrait Lens

December 12, 2009

Say hello to Kohler Created’s new portrait lens! Isn’t it awesome? I think this will take our portraits and food photography to a whole new level. Loves!

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Babies

December 2, 2009

An interesting trailer. It’s cool to see visual comparison of different environments and childrearing practices in different countries. The Mongolian baby reminds me of stories my in-laws have told me about Neil’s childhood. While I was super-guarded and coddled as a baby, Neil lived in the country and apparently ate lots of rocks and didn’t [...]

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Grandma’s Spaetzle

December 1, 2009

Next to Sauerkraut, the biggest staple at any of our German family gatherings has always been Spaetzle. Spaetzle is a pseudo- egg noodle/dumpling that’s been around since probably the beginning of time, although mention of it dates back to sometime in the 1700′s. It’s not a particularly pretty dish compared with other more intricate fare, [...]

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Thanksgiving Feasties

November 26, 2009

With our recent rash of food-related posts, I wasn’t going to bore you with a long thread of all the things we make for Thanksgiving. However, it is like the food holiday of the year, and…well…I can’t resist. Thanksgiving is by far my favorite holiday and the start of the fast-paced, “look now or you’ll [...]