winter

We’ve made it to 2017 intact, and there’s a lot to be said for that, folks. I love the new year because I love another chance at a fresh start, a new calendar on my desk, a new slew of …

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Happy December, everyone! We’re glad this final month of the year is here, though we can’t quite believe it’s come so quickly. We’re ready for peppermints hung on trees, wintry nights with cocoa, decking the halls, and some quality family …

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December! Time for cookies and soups and stews and all the roasted vegetables your household can handle. I love this time of the year – Christmas lights, cozy evenings with apple cider, parties with great cheese plates & bubbly punch, …

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You guys, have I told you about my witch hands? I don’t know if I have. If you know me in real life, you’ll know that I have an unusually high tolerance for hot things. It comes with the territory …

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El Niño is here. Rain is coming down hard, and the nights are cold. Normally at this time of year, Corelyn throws together a cassoulet and we have a magical couple of days and nights of leftovers. But now that …

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Chickens, it’s cold in Chicago. And will be, for several months. Enjoy that sunshine if you’ve got it. Over here, when things are cold and gray, we warm up with comfort food. This time it was in the form of …

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Hey everyone! We are still traveling here at GMS, but we wanted to wish you a happy weekend! I’m currently headed to New Jersey, through lots and lots of snow! I hope you are having a wintry weekend where you …

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Last Thursday this country celebrated a day of Thanksgiving. It was a day of reflection, great food, and fun shared by friends and family members. With that in mind I wanted to write about something else I spent a great …

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I don’t know if a heat wave in January counts as an Indian Summer, but I don’t know what else to call this 85 degree weather we’re having in Los Angeles. Just as many people across the country are settling …

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Hello Everybody, So for those of you who live in most of the country, winter started many weeks ago.  The blistering cold, the heavy winds, the snow, etc. But for those of us who call Southern California home, this is …

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