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Open Thread

This Open Thread is not Ready for Summer to End

I can’t believe that August is almost over. Where did the summer go? Were my parents right when they said how much faster time passes when you’re an adult? First Brussels sprouts, and now time, what next?

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Lunchtime Poll

Lunchtime Poll: Birthday Shenanigans

I have managed to survive another year!

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Just for Fun

“It tastes just like the real thing!” and other lies found on Pinterest

As I was scrolling through my Pinterest feed this morning, I came across a recipe for pancakes that uses only three ingredients: bananas, eggs, and cinnamon. And if you’re feeling daring, you can add a splash of vanilla extract. All of the pictures attached were fluffy, light, normal-looking pancakes like you’d get at our local […]

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Sports

You’re Going to Do… What?

“You’re going to do what?” “Run a marathon.” “But… Why?” There are a bunch of ways I can answer that, but my usual response is, “To see if I can do it.”

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Lunchtime Poll

Lunchtime Poll: Beach Reads

Imagine: you’re lying on the warm sand, listening to the waves come and go.

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We try it!

We Try It: Blue Apron

You’ve probably come across the ads on Facebook or Pinterest, and thought, “Who needs to have meals prepped and sent to them?” The answer is: anyone who is sick of deciding what to make for dinner, despises the post-work trip to the grocery store, or has a habit of making way too much food for the […]

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Open Thread

This Open Thread is Workin’ Allllll Weekend!

Holiday weekends in retail can be the worst.

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Open Thread

This Open Thread is Crushed

Let’s pour one out for Hannibal. 

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Lunchtime Poll

Lunchtime Poll: Warm Weather Treats

I guess it’s safe to say that summer has arrived in the northeast US. 

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Food

Surviving *-free

I love pasta. And cheese. And tofu. I have on occasion said that if I had to choose between my husband and cheese, cheese would win. Which is why giving up dairy, soy, and gluten was a difficult decision, one made out of desperation.

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Open Thread

This Open Thread Cannot Wait ’til Thursday

Two more days.

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Lunchtime Poll

Lunchtime Poll: Cruisin’ Songs

It’s finally spring here, which means that it’s lovely for two weeks before the air feels like soup. 

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Lunchtime Poll

Lunchtime Poll: Not ‘cho Nacho

Let’s talk about something very important: nachos.

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Open Thread

This Open Thread is Backing Away From the Googles

We all know that the first rule of the Internet is to never read the comments. (Present company excluded, of course.) 

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Lunchtime Poll

Lunchtime Poll: Discount Candy

Happy Discount Easter Candy Day!