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the frogs called

March 8, 2012

It was a call of epic importance. I tried to take it without alerting Reid that I held the knowledge that happiness was just a trip to the toy store away. Who was that? Was it the frogs? Yes. That was the frogs. We can go pick them up tomorrow. And so we did. Reid [...]

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salad for dinner?

March 3, 2012

Yes. Salad IS for dinner. Especially when it packs a nutritional punch. Today we are looking at three salad recipes that can do that trick. Beef Tenderloin, Cranberry and Pear Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing This salad SOUNDS so delicious that when given the chance, 7/10 bloggers make it! The recipe is super simple and [...]

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the pan that came with the oven

February 28, 2012

There is a pan that comes with the oven. I first noticed it in our first apartment together. We were moving wedding gifts and my furniture in. I opened the oven and said, “someone left a pan in the oven”. My dear husband rolled his eyes {behind my back…we were newlyweds afterall} and replied that [...]

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potluck. that is all.

February 27, 2012

Yep. It is Monday and Monday brings Potluck with 23.9866666% consistency. Go ahead and check my math. So what will this week’s potluck bring? I haven’t a clue…let’s get started so we both can find out. Actually, I haven’t written much of anything… Well, actually I added photos and did a little blogger-style editing to [...]

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supper ideas

February 25, 2012

Let’s chat about realistic, healthy suppers that the whole family will eat. I have this little problem that most of the time I don’t cook. And then when I do, it is met with {at best} a lukewarm response which is a bit discouraging. It is a goal of mine this year to create a [...]

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the morning sergeant

February 24, 2012

Mornings come early here at the Nirvana. It isn’t my choice. It appears that both my husband and I have recessive early rising genes which are dominant in the next generation. Mine is more recessive than his. There must be rooster in both of our family trees. Through the years I have adapted. I think [...]

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beef bolognese with porcini mushrooms

February 22, 2012

I cooked again…so ya know I will want to share! This is one of those recipes that I have been looking for. It is family-friendly and a bit out of the ordinary for us. The complete bonus is that it is healthy. Whew. That is a lot for one dish to do. It is taken [...]

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presidential potluck

February 20, 2012

Welcome to Monday. Welcome to Potluck. This picture popped up on my Google + a few weeks ago which seems perfectly in line with today’s potluck theme… It was the Nirvana Christmas card a few years ago. Why did it pop up on Google + a few weeks ago? GOOD QUESTION! This and about 400 [...]

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when i was right

February 16, 2012

What was your most meaningful moment in the last year? Oh lordy, that is a question with a lot of pressure. Life is packed with little bits of this and that which all have potential in the meaningful category. Sometimes it is only time that brings their importance to light. I have to start somewhere…My [...]

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whoa…a potluck

February 13, 2012

I know! I know! One of my New Year’s Resolutions was to consistently provide the potluck experience here at the Nirvana, yet it has been a bit absent. Oooops! The truth is that I can’t reveal WHAT I have been up to, but I have been busy. In fact, I have been busy writing for [...]

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electric gum

February 8, 2012

I believe that we all can look back and think of a childhood obsession that we were pretty sure would be life changing. For Reid that was the frogs {that still haven’t called}. But for Ryan(10), it was something much different. Over the holidays I noticed that each time we went shopping he was looking [...]

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