I love to bake.  I do it a lot.  So I'm pretty excited when the holidays come along and I can bake my little heart out.  Pies are one of my favorite things to bake.  I can sometimes see myself as Jenna from Waitress (minus the horrible home life and job), creating and baking pies all day. Here are some of my favorite...

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I spent most of today actually thinking it was Wednesday.  It's too early in the holiday season for me to already lose track of the days.  Anyway... Is anyone else really enjoying the new Instagram stories feature?  I love looking at everyone else's stories, and it's also a great way to show what we're up to on a particular day without being wordy. ...

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This election.  Yeesh.  Election depression is a real thing, you guys.  Who else is soooooooo ready for this to be over?  Today I'm going to do what I normally do on Election Day.  First, I'll vote.  Then, I'll avoid all social media and news outlets until tomorrow morning.  No news, local or national.  No social media.  I will find out how the elections...

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Here's another Halloween recap blog post to add to your weekly reading.  This was our first Halloween in our new house, and we had heard from neighbors that our neighborhood (and the one a street over) went all out for this holiday.  They were right.  We had the best Halloween, trick or treating with Katherine and catching up with neighbors.  Monday was also...

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