February 2012
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Bacon and Cheese Wrapped Tater Tots →
January 2012
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Typewriters
I’ve been wanting a typewriter for a while.
I saw this photo over two years ago and thought, “Yep. Need it.”
But turns out it wasn’t cheap. I’ve seen similar ones on etsy recently for $450 and even as high as $600.
Thinking that I’d never get to own the beautiful teal typewriter, I mentioned to my mom over the summer that if she ever saw an inexpensive...
2011 in Review
This weekend I got a friendly suggestion from my sister-in-law to start blogging again. Where to start? I was looking back at some of my posts and remembered why I started blogging in the first place. It’s a place for me to document/keep track/organize some of my favorite moments and favorite things.
So here are a few highlights from 2011: A Year of Firsts…
January 2011: I faced my...
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October 2011
3 posts
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September 2011
4 posts
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August 2011
9 posts
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kiddo quote
Me: “So how do you feel about starting school?”
kiddo: “Disturbed. I’m starting fifth grade which means I’m going to start going through puberty.”
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Tonight we celebrated with a late dinner at Sea Salt Eatery near the Minnehaha Falls. When the harmonica player took a break, we ate our fish tacos and spoke over the loud choir of crickets.
This is Dave being proud of me…
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July 2011
10 posts
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Nice Pub Ride
A couple weeks ago, friends from Cincinnati were planning to visit. They’ve never been to Minneapolis before so we thought, what better way to show them our city than a bicycling pub crawl aka: “Nice Pub Ride.”
Here were our destinations…
1. The Herkimer 2. Stella’s Fish Cafe
3. Joe’s Garage
4. Brit’s Pub 5. The Bulldog Northeast 6. Tuggs Tavern
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kiddo quote
kiddo: “Nicole, can I have a break your teeth?”
Me: “A what?’
kiddo: “Can I have a break your teeth?”
Me: “Oh, you mean a jawbreaker?”
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June 2011
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Over the past couple weeks, I’ve gotten a crew of new followers. I welcome you with a few photos of my weekend (a little late, but better late than never right?)…
The weekend began with one of my old besties from our days in Cincinnati.
We started with my fave breakfast at French Meadow Bakery, I had the breakfast sandwich. The boys had breakfast burritos. Mmmm!
Next we checked...
May 2011
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kiddo quote
“My dad went inside the tornado and pulled everyone out. I was like ‘Dad don’t do it, you’ll get hurt!’ But he did it.”
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Twin Cities deemed healthiest in USA →
dailyallison:
stuffaboutminneapolis:
The Twin Cities Minneapolis-St. Paul are the healthiest, fittest cities in the USA, followed by Washington, D.C., and Boston, according to a new analysis of the 50 most populous metro areas.
“It takes a healthy community to produce a healthy population, and Minneapolis-St. Paul is a beautiful place to live if you’re interested in a physically active...
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April 2011
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10 Best Trips of Summer 2011 →
stuffaboutminneapolis:
Looking for an out-of-the-ordinary destination for your summer vacation? Check out these 10 top trips, hand-picked by National Geographic Traveler editors as the best of summer 2011.
4. Minneapolis, Minnesota
A pedestrian-and-pedal-friendly downtown and welcoming Midwestern vibe make it easy for first-time visitors to quickly feel at home in Minneapolis. Snow can fall...
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The chairs have arrived!
Woo hoo!
Turs out the high top desk is fun to sit at! How often do you get to dangle your ankles while you work?
We ordered the pair from Target. Free shipping. Affordable price. Easy assembly. Really, I did it myself!
Up next: art work. I’m inspired by a diy photo collage that looks like this. But I’m also inspired by bright colors like this and this. Or perhaps a diy version...