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April 2010

Fresh Photographs

I recently took part in a photography show called the Tucson Grid Project 3 put on by Second Mile. Each year, those who want to be involved in the show choose a word from a list then take pictures in Tucson that represent that word. This year my word was “Fresh.” At first, I assumed that I would be taking lots of food photos from different farmers markets, but I…

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This Week’s Bounty

My Bountiful Basket was overflowing this week! I chose the organic option ($25), the Mexican add-on pack ($6.50) and the tortilla add-on pack ($10). Here is what I got: Organic: -1 bunch carrots -1 bag romaine hearts -3 large cucumbers -1 bunch celery -2 bunches cilantro -1 package green onions -1 large tomato -1 bunch kale -7 avocados -5 apples -9 bananas -7 peaches Mexican add-on pack: -4 avocados -1…

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Happy Birthday Little Man

Yesterday was Joe’s 3rd birthday. Happy Birthday Little Man. Thank you for making me laugh, making me cry and for asking me “why?” hundreds of times a day. You keep me on my toes. I love your smile, your laugh… …and the way you line your cars (and everything else) up just right. I am so blessed to be your mom.

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Summer Favorite: Caprese Salad

I made a trip to Trader Joe’s today. I absolutely love to buy my food there because there are always so many new foods to try, and they have fresh produce at low prices. Today when I pulled up, I saw that they had beautiful basil plants for only $2.99. I have tried to grow basil in the past without much luck. When I tried to grow it indoors, I…

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