August 2011

Pumpkin Brew + Fall’s (Almost) Here, Too

August 31, 2011

Beyond cooler temperatures – and less humidity, thank goodness – there are a few surefire ways to know that fall is approaching. Since fall is my favorite season, I thought I would call them to your attention and also learn what you’re most excited about when the leaves begin to change. First and foremost, there [...]

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What Are You Writing About?

August 30, 2011

The logical follow-up question that is asked every time I tell someone I am writing a novel. What are you writing about? Of course they want more information. I certainly would! The only problem is that up until about three days ago, I didn’t know how to explain it. Sample answers included: “Um…” “Well…” “Great [...]

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The Great Chicago Fire

August 28, 2011

Fi-re. Fi-re. Fi-re, fi-re, fi-re. Fi-re fi-re. Fi-re fi-re. Fi-re fi-re fi-fi-re. I’ll tell you one thing about Chicago Fire fans. They never stop cheering. One of the cheers literally repeats the word fire over and over — and over — again. Of course, the diehard fans had good reason to celebrate last night. The [...]

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On This Day In 2009

August 27, 2011

Facebook has always been very interesting to me. Its privacy settings are constantly up for public scrutiny. New apps and features are being added every day that make you feel like Big Brother or Big Sister is watching. One feature in particular has caught my eye lately, and while at first I was unsure how [...]

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Reintroduction

August 26, 2011

Thank you. Yesterday’s post and the incredible comments that followed — you should definitely check them out if you haven’t already — helped me realize three important things: Passionate posts can only be written by passionate people. Otherwise, content seems forced. We read blogs because of the writer(s) behind them more so than the subject [...]

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I Need Your Advice

August 25, 2011

Dear Amazingly Fantastic Eating Bender Readers, I need your advice. Over the past few months, I’ve felt a little lost with my blog. Don’t get me wrong, I still love every post I write and enjoy the fact that I am not tied to any one topic on any given day. But there is a [...]

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Sunlit ‘Zona Dinners

August 22, 2011

Hello from Arizona! I’m here visiting my family for a long weekend, a weekend that involved many adventures, including the threat of a dust storm, two rounds of golf and a visit from this feline friend on our deck this morning. She looks like she is contemplating life, doesn’t she? Or maybe I’m naive and [...]

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Blueberry Bagel Breakfast

August 15, 2011

Yesterday a giraffe stuck his tongue out at me. I’d call that the mark of a good weekend. This morning, I followed up a good weekend with a delicious, “Welcome to Monday” breakfast. I received these new Thomas’ Blueberry Bagel Thins as a free sample and couldn’t wait to try them. I was already a [...]

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