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Bye Bye, Elmo. Hello, Baguettes and Tea Time.

Headed to Europe!

We interrupt this program to bring you a very important announcement. Well, okay yes, I only have five episodes left of the entire Friday Night Lights series, but that’s not it… I’M GOING TO EUROPE IN 45 HOURS ON A BIG HUGE PLANE WITHOUT MY BABIES. And I am ludicrously excited. I’ve been thinking a […]

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How I Use Beeswax Every Day (Four Recipes!)

How I Use Beeswax Everyday (Four Recipes!) / Bev Cooks

“Be my little baby bumble bee (Buzz around. Buzz around. Keep a-buzzin’ ’round.” (<–name that song) It’s heeeere! My mammoth post about beeswax is finally here. I can tell you’re all buzzing with excitement. (<–don’t hate) Alrighty! I’m so excited. Let’s start with supplies. I broke this down into four sections, ranging from easiest to […]

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Sub-Zero Park Day With Lily Jade

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Oh you mean normal people go to the park when it’s sunny outside and the grass is lush and green and the birds are filled with jubilatious chirping and the squirrels daintily frolic in the clover? Crazies. First of all, this post is definitely in partnership with Lily Jade diaper bags. Second of all, I’m […]

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Friday Flotsam

Friday Flotsam

fridaYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYadirf. I have to tell you my dream real quick before I forget. So, okay – Carrie Underwood was in it, and we were on some college campus, like, in New England or something. Okay first, do you remember Jessica McClure in the well? Baby Jessica in the well, back in 1987 in Midland, TX? […]

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These Are a Few of My Favorite Things.

No-Kead Bread

Well hey! I totally meant to slip this post into the final moments of last week, last month, last YEAR (hahahah! oh.), but our entire brood was struck with a wicked case of the snots. A cruel round of the aches. An immoral dose of the coughs. In short, we were like, way grody. So […]

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Friday Flotsam

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FRI (black) DAY. You guys, THE SAUERKRAUT. Wait, have I even talked about it on here? Surely I have. Have I? Oh my gosh, I don’t think I have. Have I? I’m suuure I have. Wait, have I? So, I made homemade sauerkraut for Thanksgiving yesterday, and I have to say: total success! I’ve been […]

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Friday Flotsam

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friday YADIRF friday YADIRF friday YADIRF friday YADIRF friday YADIRF. I had to double check that like thrice to make sure everything was spelled right. And of course nothing was. POLL: Do you use your bath mat strictly as a bath mat, OR an area rug? Meaning, do you drape it over the tub edge […]

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Friday Flotsam

Friday Flotsam / Bev Cooks

FWIDAY. WHAT BWINGS US. TUGEVAAA. TODAAAY. Look. I’m going to go ahead and address the tomato in the room. (name that show) I know it’s on everyone’s minds, I can sense it. But no one wants to be the one to ask the burning question. But I’ll ask. I’m not afraid. WHERE IS NEW GIRL? […]

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Friday Flotsam

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FRIDAY! And not only that- HALLOWEEN WEEKEEEND. (not even sorry to scream) I cannot deal with dry cleaning. Any tag that says “dry clean only,” I’m like PASS. Actually, remember Mitch Hedberg’s old bit about dry clean only? “This shirt is dry clean only. Which means . . . it’s dirty.” Hahahah! My life. I […]

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