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Turning over a new leaf
It’s a tea leaf to be exact. Those who know me well, are also aware that I’ve been suffering from an addiction as of late. It started after the birth of my daughter three years ago. I began to drink coffee almost daily, the long nights and increased work load had me drained and caffeine became my supplement. But the habit was moderate and under control. I’d drink a cup a day on weekdays in the office. Then, well, I just got carried away. I was at Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, even the gas station cappucino machines whenever the whim hit me to drink. If I missed my daily dose, massive…
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It’s beginning to look a lot like…spring time?
This is my view of the snow falling into my backyard on Sunday. I’m really ready for spring and yellows and pollen and heat; however, I couldn’t help beholding the beauty of this snow. It fell so peacefully and covered everything in blanket of white. And although it was freezing, everything looked brighter and more pristine. So I’m just reminded that God is in control and I should just slow down and enjoy the view.
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Creamy Crab and Tomato Bisque
On Sunday it rained in Atlanta. Then that turned into snow. The snow came down for hours. I’d call this my first official snow. I’ve been living here for about 5 years now and have seen it ice, light snows, hail, but never this much white. I mean we actually had inches of it. I built a snow man with it, had to push it off my car, drive in it. And I actually had to make use of my Nissan’s defrost feature just to see through the windshield. But that’s not the point. The cold, the snow and an uncommon ingredient in my refrigerator all inspired me to try…
