Hortus Deliciarum

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Okay, so, I met a friend here in Seattle after my last whiny post on the topic. As is the case with all my friends in Seattle (well, okay, the other couple that I was really close to when I last lived here), she is going to be moving to Minneapolis. Hurray for her! Boo [...]

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A bit of fall color in my header, created for me by the marvelously talented and creative Jessamyn, a fellow American expat who owns a flower shop in Ireland. She also has a fabulous Etsy shop that makes me want to spend oodles of money (and forget how slim my wallet is) every time I [...]

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While I wasn’t particularly looking forward to the prospect of a rainy bank holiday weekend, it’s turned out beautifully! While Graham played in the World Cup, Ciaran and I shopped in Chorlton, where I got my favourite hummous, the best chilli pesto in the world and some really fantastic Cloudy Lemon Juice Drink (no sugar [...]

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Amongst the fuss of teething babies, increasingly insane work as the academic year begins, and the insanity of our perpetually messy flat, I can find it very hard to treasure the little moments that make my day/week/year better. Just a few of the things I love: – A freshly made bed – The expression on [...]

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