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    Slice of Life Day 24: Dogs In Gardens

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    I’ve mentioned before that we fenced in our corner lot to give our dog, Aria more room to run around. She’s an eight (?) year old rescue pit mix with lots of energy. Enough that people ask us if she’s still a puppy. Nope, she’s just crazy. So, she’s loving…

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    Slice of Life Day 23: Beyond the Books

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    I love to read! As a librarian it works out really well – I get to be surrounded by books all day long (even if I don’t read as many as I’d like)! I’ve been a reader ever since I can remember, I loved going to the local library growing…

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    Slice of Life Day 22: First Cookout of the Season

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    I had planned to make ham and potato soup for dinner last night. Those perfectly cooked potatoes, salty bites of ham, and lots of cheese – it’s heavenly. But, it was also gorgeous outside , a peak of warmer weather, blue skies, and time spent outdoors. So I flipped my…

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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 3/22/2021

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    What I Read Finally, I actaully got some reading done this week! Even with working on Saturday, I was able to squeeze in some reading time! I finished up Ravage the Dark by Tara Sim. I really enjoyed this duology! And what I love is that both books were quite…

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    Slice of Life Day 21: Sundays are for Chores

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    I’ve been working a lot of Saturdays lately. The past three Saturdays in a row, in fact. And I’m realizing that the house is slowly falling into disarray because of it. I normally have the whole weekend to work on cleaning up the house. But working from 10-5 has thrown…

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    Slice of Life Day 20: Every Morning

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    Every morning, my routine is the same. Aria, my pit mix, wakes me up 20 minutes before the alarm. And every morning, I try to ignore her as she jumps on and off the bed, whining because she’s ready to start her day.Even if I’m awake, I don’t get out…

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    Slice of Life Day 19: Chipotle Tahini Bowls

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    I found a new yummy recipe that I wanted to share with you – Chipotle Tahini Bowls from Pinch of Yum! I’ll be honest, this was a little more involved than what I typically would make for a weekday meal, but it was super tasty. What I love is that…

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    Slice of Life Day 17: Luck of the Irish

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    Yesterday was a really lucky day for me! As Michael Scott from The Office would say, “I’m not superstitious, but I am a little stitious.” And yesterday, the luck of the Irish was working in my favor for St. Patrick’s Day! Refrigerator We’ve been battling with an appliance company since…

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    2021 Blogging A to Z: Theme Reveal

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    In the midst of one blogging challenge and I’m already working on the next month’s! I’ve been participating in the Blogging A to Z Challenge since 2016. It’s such a fun way to blog and really pushes me to create content in a really unique way. Each letter of the…

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    Slice of Life Day 17: St. Patrick’s Day

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    St. Patrick’s Day in my house means the one time a year I make corned beef. Isn’t it weird that some foods are only made around a specific holiday? Chex Mix in my house growing up was only made around Christmas. I’m not sure why. When I moved out after…