From the monthly archives: May 2009

Chocolate & Peanut Butter Chip Cookies

On May 31, 2009 · 2 Comments · In recipes - dessert

I’ll admit up front: This isn’t a “new” recipe on Heather Drive. Instead, it is a scrumptious variation on one I’ve posted before. Still, I wanted to share it.

These are so good, in fact, that I’ve made them twice in a week’s time. Last weekend, I made them for my family BBQ at my [...]

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The Monsters of Templeton by Lauren Groff

On May 29, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In books

I’ve been really slacking with posting this summary/review. I read this quite a while ago, so I’m not even sure I’m going to do it justice since it’s not very fresh in my mind. Oh well… I’ll give it a go.

This was a book club read that I didn’t get around to finishing [...]

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No Hugs Allowed

On May 29, 2009 · 3 Comments · In in the news

Here is my latest entry on a list of “Things That Make You Go, ‘Hmm’”:

An article in yesterday’s New York Times discussed a new trend among teens to, get this: hug each other. Apparently a lot.

So often, in fact, that schools across the nation have started banning the action. Banning hugs. [...]

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Hunter

On May 27, 2009 · 11 Comments · In babies, family

Let me just start off by saying that I’m not going to tell the whole birth story with all of the details, because well, it’s not mine to tell. But I was lucky enough to get to be there throughout the whole thing, and so I guess there is a version of Hunter’s birth that [...]

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Houston…

On May 26, 2009 · 10 Comments · In babies, family

…we have a baby. Nephew #3 has arrived.

Hunter Charles
May 25, 2009
2:32 p.m.
7 lbs., 13 oz.
21.25 inches long

I am in love.

He came out with a little bit of a conehead, but he is beautiful. Absolutely perfect. And his mother? She’s a champion.

Have I mentioned I love him?

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