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Family! Fun! Boston! (and Marblehead!) 12 Jun 2013 | 03:56 pm
The whole Martin clan came to Boston this weekend to move in my sister, aka my and Mike’s roomie for the summer. We adventured around Copley Square on Saturday, including a stop at Restoration Hardwar...
How to Beat the Heat: A Photo Essay 4 Jun 2013 | 04:00 pm
It was hawwwwwt in Boston this weekend. 95 degrees-sweating by 8AM-get me near a fan rightnoworI’mgoingtolose it HOT. Mike and I spent the weekend beating the heat, and – despite the constant state of...
Memorial Day in Maine 29 May 2013 | 03:51 pm
Hi friends! How was your Memorial Day weekend?? Mike and I took the train to Maine on Saturday to meet our friends Liz and Dave in Portland. We hit up Shipyard and Duckfat (obv), then headed to camp f...
Rockport & Gloucester 21 May 2013 | 04:00 pm
I’m baaaack! I’m going to try my hand at a more casual approach to blogging – more life updates/photos, fewer recipes, same amount of crazy stories of my adventures. I hope you’ll stick around! Mike’s...
Taking a Moment (or two or three…) 9 May 2013 | 04:00 pm
Hi, friends! I’m here to apologize for my major absence this past month. I wish I had a really awesome explanation, like I just adopted a lion cub and am so busy taking care of it that I have no time ...
Springtime Happiness Cookie Cake 10 Apr 2013 | 04:00 pm
Yesterday I walked all the way from Beacon Hill to Fort Point Channel to the Public Garden (that’s like, all of Boston) without. wearing. a coat. Do you know what this means??? SPRING HAS SPRUNG. #hap...
Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies 26 Mar 2013 | 03:00 pm
Lately I’ve been having tons of food revelations. It started with kale chips. I’m pretty sure I’m the last being on earth to hop on the kale chip train. Like, WHAT have I been waiting for???? Kale chi...
A Photo Every Hour: Snow Day! 20 Mar 2013 | 03:00 pm
Here’s what I did on my (wonderful, but hopefully last) snow day…7AM: Coffee.8AM: Multigrain waffles (recipe coming soon!)9AM: Before//after. Rearranged our bookshelf.10AM: Before//after. In the organ...
Mini Easter Cupcakes 19 Mar 2013 | 03:00 pm
MINI EASTER BASKET CUPCAKES. Do you see that mini mini mini mini chocolate bun? DO YOU SEE IT??? I’m freaking out. Cute overload. True life confession: I go into CVS/Walgreens every other day to look ...
Triple Chocolate Baked Donuts 14 Mar 2013 | 03:00 pm
Yesterday in first grade we talked about using body language to show emotions. We talked about how crossing your arms means you’re probably angry or frustrated (Melanie on a sugar cleanse), head down ...