Early fall kicks off birthday season in my family. Somewhere in there, my darling girl turned FOUR. When I started this blog, she was not yet two, a round cheeked, lisping toddler, and now she is a full blown kid, with opinions and ideas and a personality all her own. Also in there, I turn, [...]
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When my dad died, well-wishers contacted me and asked, “What can I do?” How do you answer that question? “Bring him back” “Turn back the clock” “Make me feel better”? The truth is, it’s hard to do anything. The person you really want to talk to, to share the jokes with, to check in with, [...]
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These tiny pies are fun. First of all – tiny pies? Always fun. Put them in jars and you double the fun (and make them super easy to transport for a picnic or a beach trip — see? More fun.) These are tart and refreshing and, unlike traditional key lime pies, light, low fat and relatively healthy. Lightened with egg whites, tangy with yogurt and lime juice, these mini pies are what summer was meant to be.
