Tag Archives: love/hate

2011: The best of the best of the best of this year

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Kate

I had planned on doing each of these as their own posts, but my sister has been here this week so we’ve been busy being up to no good. So, I’m doing them all now. The best things I’ve cooked … Continue reading →

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Oh, Christmas Tree!

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Kate

This song, another Jingle Spells find, cracks me up so much. This is a live video, which is a lot of fun, taken at a performance at the Amherst Museum in Amherst, New York!

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Interlude: A conversation with my sister

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Kate

(Walking up a hill a couple of blocks North of Sunset Park.) Me: Man, I always forget this hill goes on forever. Sister: It is one of the bigger hills in Brooklyn. The good news is I live at the … Continue reading →

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Why I love the people in my life: Reason 742

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Kate

I was knitting today with my knitting group today and our newest member said: New Member: So, I was thinking about using my new skills to make presents for the women in my life I give presents to, but then … Continue reading →

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Secret Stitches

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Kate

My knitting group decided to do Secret Santa this year. We have decided to call it Secret Stitches. We drew names on Wednesday. The rules for Secret Santa, as you probably know, are that you get a secret person that … Continue reading →

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We had a bit of a bad morning in the Hacienda

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Kate

Normally, I have a furry alarm clock. Cooper is a bit of an early riser and he likes to have company in the morning so typically about half an hour before my alarm goes off mornings (earlier than that on … Continue reading →

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Why first projects in a new craft are often for yourself

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Kate

I have recently been learning (or re-learning) how to crochet. I decided I wanted to learn this craft because my friends who crochet seem really prolific. Crochet projects just seem to go so fast. This made me think that this … Continue reading →

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Something cool I’ve recently learned about the brain

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Kate

I don’t normally talk about things that I have learned whilst working on my PhD on this blog because I like to keep it as a sanity space for things that are outside of my work. But, I’ve learned something … Continue reading →

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American Gods

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Kate

I feel like I should love this book. Really, I do. (I also feel like I should have read it way before now instead of letting it languish on my shelf, but such is the way of things.) In this … Continue reading →

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Pimento Cheese

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Kate

This is another recipe that I found in Vegetarian Times. Pimento Cheese is just what it sounds like: cheese that contains pimentos. From what I’ve read, it is a gem of Southern cooking and not being Southern, I was curious … Continue reading →

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