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figs & feathers: June 2012
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012. I've been stalling on this one because this recipe is just so dang long to write out! But we're leaving town in less than a week and I can't put this off til we get back. That would be wrong. It was so satisfying. To make a birthday cake. It totally justified the cake stand and dome I impulse-bought a month or so ago from Bountiful. Book by Cook's Illustrated and it's one of my go-tos for classic recipes. The recipes are really good, and there are explanations of how they arri...
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figs & feathers: December 2011
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011. But for now I want to wish you a truly beautiful holiday full of all the stuff a good holiday should be full of. A year ago we weren't even telling anyone other than family and closest friends about Luciana, who was a mysterious embryo- what a year it's been! In theory 4 servings, but more like 2 in our house. Lightly adapted from The Art of Simple Food by Alice Waters. Grated zest of 1/4 lemon. 1 t white wine or champagne vinegar. 1 t chopped fennel tops. Add any or all of ...
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figs & feathers: March 2012
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Friday, March 30, 2012. Of course I don't have an agenda. I read a great piece about appreciating what your kids can do. Rather than focusing on She's not crawling yet! He hasn't said Mama yet! Being and doing what she wants and I get to revel in it. So as for struggling with wanting to control food and sleep: I thought, should I go get her weighed? The answer was No. So we skipped the scale, I continue to offer food a few times a day, she drinks a lot. Your children are not your children. They are the s...
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figs & feathers: Home
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Thursday, July 12, 2012. Last week. 5 square miles in the Caribbean Ocean and, including us, there were 8 people on the resort. Time as a family. Time as a couple (oops no couple pics). Time individually with Luciana. I forgot my phone in LA and didn't long onto email except twice for 5 minutes. Labels: Life with Sky. July 12, 2012 at 7:46 AM. Such a beautiful post! Sounds like a dream vacation. Thanks for sharing. I needed a reminder that life is as its supposed to be. Wise words. xo. A Cup of Jo.
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figs & feathers: January 2012
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012. So I've been working. Before I jump into that I'll catch you up on the last few weeks: Luciana has 2 teeth and is sitting up. And while she can sit, her favorite position seems to be any sort of backbend she can get herself into, which often results in her looking rather like an infant Cleopatra, draped dramatically across my legs. A girl after my own heart (although let's be honest, the girl owns my heart). What happened: I auditioned for a wonderful play. I told myself as I...
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figs & feathers: The Salad
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Monday, January 24, 2011. And I share a few readers. Those of you who fall into this category might remember when she mentioned this salad. And wondered why oh why I haven't posted it. There's a funny story to go along with that, as well as with the pictures I'll be showing you which were actually taken by Kristina, but more on that later. This is, quite simply, one of the most amazing things I have ever eaten. I promise I will post recipes from places other than Sunday Suppers at Lucques. Clean beets, w...
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figs & feathers: A Year Ago
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012. We're having a party for her on Sunday, and I have a feeling that I'll cry during the Happy Birthday, and probably again that night after we put her to bed and I can take a minute to be still. A year ago I wrote this in my journal:. If we didn't know each other a year ago, you can read the story of how Luciana came into the world. Photo by my splendid sister Nina. July 26, 2012 at 6:47 AM. Oh my, that photo. its so powerfully beautiful. Happy birthday to your sweet girl! Beautif...
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figs & feathers: August 2012
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Monday, August 20, 2012. A couple of mornings ago, Luciana woke up at 6:15. I woke up at 6:06 and upon checking the clock, immediately panicked. My daughter has slept past 6am exactly 3 times in the past 6 months, so 6:15 seemed like justifiable cause for alarm. My babe is one. I still nurse her 4x a day, and I have no idea when that will change. Neither one of us seems in a rush. At her party (which was bigger than any I've had for myself I think ever) she had one bite of cake and was off to play. And m...
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figs & feathers: (Baby) Nay, I Say
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012. Baby) Nay, I Say. I'm going to tell you all about the birthday. When I finish picking up wrapping paper and sit still long enough to take it all in. This, however, is something I've been intending to post about for a month! I love that by being a mama I make friends I wouldn't know otherwise. It's through our babies that I met my gorgeous friend Delia, who works with Baby Nay. If we play word association with Baby Nay's clothes, I get. Photo from Nay et al. I'm Melanie. Act...
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figs & feathers: I've Moved!
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Friday, September 7, 2012. My friends, it is with great pleasure that I announce my change of location! Has built a website for me. That Figs and Feathers. Is now linked to. Do visit me there, and when you're on the blog there's a handy red RSS feed button so you'll never miss a post. See you over there! September 11, 2012 at 6:06 PM. Your new site looks lovely, Melanie! May 1, 2014 at 10:12 AM. Hello, I have just read your blog, I liked . I board already dealt site http:/ le-couscous-marocain.com.
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