one simple way to cut down on clutter

It’s a little known fact that I love J.Crew catalogs. I read them cover to cover, dog-ear cashmere sweaters I wish I could afford and fan them out on the coffee table like magazines until the day a sale coupon code hits my inbox. But somewhere in the process of moving to San Francisco and

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afew favorites

  I literally have over a thousand blog posts bookmarked in my Feedly–and they’re getting a little unruly. From DIY projects to drool worthy recipes, fashion inspiration and finance advice they’re all freaking awesome, so I’m starting a new series called links I love to share them. The hubs and I recently met with a financial

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Curried Butternut Squash Soup

Nine months out of the year I rarely pick up a butternut squash. Sad, but true! It’s quite possible I eat so much of it during the Fall months that I just grow tired of it–but with football back on television and the days getting shorter, butternut squash is on my grocery list almost weekly,

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a san ysidro celebration + my bang debut!

Friday afternoon the hubs and I  hit the road to sunny Santa Barbara for a special weekend celebration–the 10th wedding anniversary of our good friends Anna & Mason. Because sipping champagne and half marathon training don’t really go well together, I got up early Friday morning to tackle my first long, training run. Friday was supposed to be

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Smoky Black Bean Tortilla Soup

I’ve had two things on my black bean to-do list: use dried instead of canned and create a kick-ass black bean soup recipe in time for football season. Done and done. Black bean tortilla soup is one of those foods that just does it for me. It’s salty, savory, packed with protein and fiber and

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how to season cast iron

While on the train to work the other day, I overheard an older man giving a woman some tips on seasoning cast iron. My ears perked right up because at home I had not one but four new cast iron pans fresh off our wedding registry just waiting to be seasoned. According to this rather

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