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https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2012/07/ Heart of Light: July 2012 heart of lightjuly https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2014/02/ Heart of Light: February 2014 heart of lightfebruary https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2010/02/various-hearts.html Heart of Light: Various hearts heart of lightvarioushearts https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2009/08/about-me.html Heart of Light: About me My name is Rachel and I write this blog. Here are some bits and pieces about me. WORK: Yes, I do have a job and it is in no way related t... heart of light https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2012/01/facing-2012.html Heart of Light: Facing 2012 We spent New Year's Eve just the two of us, which is actually how I prefer it most years. No driving worries, no over hyped parties. We made... heart of lightfacing https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2012/11/barbie-cake-adventures-in-fondant.html Heart of Light: Barbie cake - adventures in fondant I've never used fondant and I've always been scared of it. We made a trial Barbie cake a couple weeks before the party and I just did the bo... heart of lightbarbie cakeadventuresfondant https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2009/09/random-makeup-love.html Heart of Light: Random makeup love I bought Covergirl's Outlast lip stain a month or so ago and I officially love it. The first time, I drew it straight on like I was using a... heart of lightrandommakeuplove https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2011/01/new-house-rule.html Heart of Light: New house rule ... ... if you want to watch Jersey Shore , you have to do ab exercises at the same time. It's strangely effective motivation. heart of lightnew houserule https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2014/02/reading-lately.html Heart of Light: Reading, lately December + January in books. The Tiger's Wife - A young doctor in a war torn country investigates her grandfather's mysterious death thro... heart of lightreadinglately https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2015/04/ Heart of Light: April 2015 heart of lightapril https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2011/09/honeymoon-gift-from-ourselves.html Heart of Light: Honeymoon gift (from ourselves) So we did a tiny bit of shopping while in Palm Springs. Apparently, that is what you do. D desperately wanted these decanters and I decided ... heart of lighthoneymoongift https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2019/10/loss-and-closure.html Heart of Light: Loss and closure Summer 2019 was a whole thing. I got quarantined by the department of public health due to possible measles exposure and wasn't allowed to... heart of lightlossclosure https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2011/04/deprived.html Heart of Light: Deprived I gave up caffeine* a little over two weeks ago. And while I'm luckier than I deserve to be (no headaches, no sleepiness), I'm mourning the ... heart of lightdeprived https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2011/01/meet-snowy.html Heart of Light: Meet Snowy He's not exactly new, seeing as he accidentally joined our family back in October, during the epic weekend of dog misadventures . We tried t... heart of lightmeetsnowy https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2015/03/moving-again.html Heart of Light: Moving, again The timing is maybe not the best but we're moving this week. And if you remember how much I whined about downsizing my kitchen last time,... heart of lightmoving https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2018/06/ Heart of Light: June 2018 heart of lightjune https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2014/09/ Heart of Light: September 2014 heart of lightseptember https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2008/09/hes-here.html Heart of Light: He's here! Not to overwhelm you with posts on a Friday afternoon, but I couldn't resist sneaking this one in. My new (to me) dining set was waiting for... heart of light https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-life-changing-magic-of-tidying-up.html Heart of Light: The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up Are you guys drinking the kool-aid ? Want to talk about it? I figured this book would be good prep for our move but I was only two pa... heart of lightthe lifechangingmagictidying https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2008/08/why-i-love-my-parents-house.html Heart of Light: Why I love my parents' house (Still catching up from this weekend!) Dropped by on Sunday and these beauties were sitting on the table. Homegrown roses, native asters and... heart of lightmy parentslovehouse https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2016/03/best-oatmeal-cookies.html Heart of Light: Best oatmeal cookies Chewy oatmeal cookies in one bowl, no mixer required. I like oatmeal cookies but they aren't my favorite so I rarely make them. But when... heart of lightbestoatmealcookies https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2010/10/reading-lately.html Heart of Light: Reading, lately heart of lightreadinglately https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2011/11/ Heart of Light: November 2011 heart of lightnovember https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2010/10/mini-banners-for-halloween_25.html Heart of Light: Mini banners for Halloween I don't do a lot of Halloween decorating but I love adding a few simple touches to the house, especially if we're having people over. This s... heart of lightmini bannershalloween https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2008/10/work-in-progress-quilt.html Heart of Light: Work in progress - THE QUILT *The oh so sweet and talented Patricia of PVE Design featured me on her blog today! Drop by to see the kind post and drool over her beautif... heart of lightwork in progressquilt https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2019/08/ Heart of Light: August 2019 heart of lightaugust https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2009/06/ruffly-headband-tutorial.html Heart of Light: Ruffly headband tutorial! I finally managed to get some photos of the headband process . You need a lightweight fabric. I highly recommend thin china silk, which is w... heart of lightheadbandtutorial https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2009/02/scones-any-way-you-want-them.html Heart of Light: Scones, any way you want them The only thing that keeps me from making scones all the time is the waistband of my pants. They are so delicious, so refined, so quick to th... heart of lightyou wantsconesway https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2009/08/lilypad-headband.html Heart of Light: The lilypad headband Yet another headband. This one is for days when I'm feeling more subtle, and less ruffle-y. I'm calling it my lilypad headband, because that... heart of lightthe lilypadheadband https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2008/07/collecting.html Heart of Light: Collecting I have a slight obsession with thrifting. Back in high school, it was a major activity for my group of friends, and we would spend hours sif... heart of lightcollecting https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-weekend-briefly.html Heart of Light: The weekend, briefly heart of lightthe weekendbriefly https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2010/11/christmas-cards-link-to-really-amazing.html Heart of Light: Christmas cards! (+ a link to a really amazing giveaway) I'm going to talk about the holidays now. Please forgive me. I usually try to contain myself until we're a bit closer to Thanksgiving, no ma... heart of lightchristmas cardslink to https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2014/01/around-here-lately.html Heart of Light: Around here, lately heart of lightaround herelately https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2017/01/christmas-2016.html Heart of Light: Christmas 2016 I spent a lot of time in the kitchen leading up to Christmas, and absolutely zero time shopping, which is exactly how I prefer it. I made a ... heart of lightchristmas https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2013/01/ Heart of Light: January 2013 heart of lightjanuary https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2017/04/reminders.html Heart of Light: Reminders I've been sorting through the last of my dad's stuff and it's so bittersweet. We took care of his clothes and things right away, but I k... heart of lightreminders https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2010/09/weekend-briefly.html Heart of Light: The weekend, briefly Nearly non-stop weekend, which always seems to be how these three dayers play out. A bit of cooking, sorting through boxes of childhood st... heart of lightthe weekendbriefly https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2009/04/its-special-month.html Heart of Light: It's a special month... Yes, April is Earth month, and I am all for the Earth. But it is also National Grilled Cheese month, which I have to admit is slightly more ... heart of lightspecialmonth https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2011/01/rosemary-butter-cookies.html Heart of Light: Rosemary butter cookies heart of lightrosemarybuttercookies https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2008/10/fall.html Heart of Light: Fall? You may have noticed a conspicuous lack of cooking on here for the last week or so. Well, I'm having a bit of trouble reconciling with the w... heart of lightfall https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2010/03/new-bedside-tables.html Heart of Light: New bedside "tables" Our old bedside tables didn't fit in our new bedroom. Instead of looking for new ones, we decided to try a really simple option. We purchase... heart of lightnewbedsidetables https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2010/09/penpal-project.html Heart of Light: Penpal project heart of lightpenpalproject https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2013/07/just-finished-reading.html Heart of Light: Just finished reading I normally wait until I have a round up for you but I really loved this one and had to share. I'm torn because I came to this book cold and ... heart of lightjust finishedreading https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2011/11/week-before-wedding-moments.html Heart of Light: The week before the wedding, moments There was some family time, some alone time (and then together time!) in the kitchen, craft projects to finish, an impromptu night out with ... heart of lightthe week beforeweddingmoments https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2014/03/balsamic-vinaigrette.html Heart of Light: Balsamic vinaigrette I debated even posting this because olive oil + vinegar is not revolutionary and you probably already do it in a bowl with a fork but fully ... heart of lightbalsamicvinaigrette https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2013/03/friday-flowers.html Heart of Light: Friday flowers heart of lightfridayflowers https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2009/07/baked-zucchini-fries.html Heart of Light: Baked zucchini fries 4 weeks into our weekly CSA box adventure... D has developed an intense kale addiction. I have officially overdosed on cucumbers and feel s... heart of lightbaked zucchinifries https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2011/08/friday-flowers.html Heart of Light: Friday flowers heart of lightfridayflowers https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2009/09/surprise-holiday-giveaway.html Heart of Light: Surprise holiday giveaway! I am making the most of the long weekend, but I can't resist spreading the joy with a holiday giveaway. If you're reading this, you probably... heart of lightsurpriseholidaygiveaway https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2021/05/ Heart of Light: May 2021 heart of lightmay https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2010/06/weekend-briefly.html Heart of Light: The weekend, briefly We rounded off the end of May with one last family birthday celebration. It was a wee bit windy but we managed to let the birthday girl blow... heart of lightthe weekendbriefly https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2010/05/shopping-hiatus-finished.html Heart of Light: Shopping hiatus, finished The shopping hiatus is over, officially. We went a full 12 weeks this year, with only a few slip ups. I technically may have cheated right a... heart of lightshoppinghiatusfinished https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2010/03/weekend-briefly_29.html Heart of Light: The weekend, briefly Another busy weekend, helping out with a few renovations at the family home. Or, Dustin helped renovate. I cooked and stocked the fridge, mo... heart of lightthe weekendbriefly https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2016/02/ Heart of Light: February 2016 heart of lightfebruary https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2017/04/ Heart of Light: April 2017 heart of lightapril https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2011/10/i-have-no-picture-of-this-but-you.html Heart of Light: I have no picture* of this, but you should still try it ... I've made this broccoli crunch slaw salad twice in the last two weeks. Huge batches both times, because I can eat it for days. Miraculously... heart of light https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2016/11/giving-thanks.html Heart of Light: Giving thanks I took a break from Thanksgiving for a couple years, but we're hosting again this year and it feels like a particularly crazy time to ste... heart of lightgivingthanks https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2010/10/mini-banners-for-halloween.html Heart of Light: Mini banners for Halloween I have a guest post up over at the Irreference blog which is run by Quirk books, the wonderful company that published Witch Craft . I made ... heart of lightmini bannershalloween https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2010/02/shopping-hiatus-take-two.html Heart of Light: Shopping hiatus, take two Last year, when Joslyn announced her shopping hiatus, I happily jumped right in. I was thinking of the money I would save more than anything... heart of lightshoppinghiatustaketwo https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2016/05/monthly-meal-planning-may.html Heart of Light: Monthly meal planning - May Actually trying out a few new recipes this month. As the weather starts to warm up I'm looking forward to more veggie noodle bowls using the... heart of lightmeal planningmonthlymay https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-accomplished-melomakarona.html Heart of Light: Christmas, accomplished (melomakarona) I fell in love with melomakarona when I was in Greece. They are bite sized Christmas, infused with citrus and cloves, spiked with a wee bit ... heart of lightchristmasaccomplishedmelomakarona https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2010/04/on-being-wedding-guest.html Heart of Light: On being a wedding guest With summer approaching, most of us have a few weddings to attend and wedding etiquette can be tricky. People who are about to get married t... heart of lighton beingweddingguest https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2017/04/around-here_6.html Heart of Light: Around here How about a quick catch up session? I don't feel like I have enough to say about any of these (entirely unrelated) things to make an entire ... heart of lightaround https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2011/06/in-love.html Heart of Light: In love So, we registered on Saturday, which was both fun and stressful. We're way under the amount of items that the stores told us to register for... heart of lightlove https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2008/09/moms-spaghetti-sauce.html Heart of Light: Mom's spaghetti sauce Oh, Whole Foods, how you've spoiled me. Your $1.99 jar of pesto-marinara has become a staple in my pantry. So much so that when confronted w... heart of lightmomspaghettisauce https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2011/12/little-more-heath.html Heart of Light: A little more Heath The annual Heath sale started the week before Thanksgiving. We'd been hoarding a gift certificate we got for the wedding and we went with a ... heart of lightlittleheath https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2010/05/friday-flowers.html Heart of Light: Friday flowers heart of lightfridayflowers https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2011/11/friday-flowers.html Heart of Light: Friday flowers heart of lightfridayflowers https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2012/04/soooooo.html Heart of Light: Soooooo ... heart of light https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2008/09/i-heart-technology.html Heart of Light: I heart technology How much do I love having a DVR? It's just so smart. Last night, it was the first to let me know that there is a new season (sorry, cycle ) ... heart of lighttechnology https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2013/11/ Heart of Light: November 2013 heart of lightnovember https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2009/10/etsy-love-rennes-le-chateau.html Heart of Light: Etsy love - rennes le chateau Anabela might turn out to be the downfall of my savings account. First it was the perfume . Now it's bags. She posted about rennes le chat... heart of lightetsy loverenneslechateau https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2011/03/ Heart of Light: March 2011 heart of lightmarch https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-long-holiday-weekend.html Heart of Light: The long holiday weekend heart of lightlongholidayweekend https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2016/11/ Heart of Light: November 2016 heart of lightnovember https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2008/12/happy-early-birthday-d.html Heart of Light: Happy early birthday, D! What do you get for an adorable road biking architect who loves weird graphic design and Mexican wrestling? A Topo Ranch tee shirt with a f... heart of lighthappyearlybirthday https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2010/09/weekend-briefly_13.html Heart of Light: The weekend, briefly It was one of those transition weekends - chilly enough that you can tell fall is coming, warm enough to keep eking out a little more summer... heart of lightthe weekendbriefly https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2010/03/shopping-hiatus-week-5.html Heart of Light: Shopping hiatus, week 5 Shopping hiatus continues as scheduled. Mild to moderate temptations have appeared - new super strappy green sandals from the amazingly chea... heart of lightshoppinghiatusweek https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2009/05/weekend-briefly_26.html Heart of Light: The weekend, briefly Birthdays should always be dragged out over the weekend, especially when you have a sister to celebrate with (we're only four days apart!). ... heart of lightthe weekendbriefly https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2011/01/winter-vegetable.html Heart of Light: The winter vegetable The weather may be trying to trick me into thinking that it's July, but I know better. Cabbage is piling up in our fridge. Clearly, it must ... heart of lightthe wintervegetable https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2021/05/one-year.html Heart of Light: One year It feels unreal to say a year has gone by. Last week I prepared for our small celebrations - cupcakes and balloons for daycare, a morning o... heart of lightoneyear https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2011/02/best-combo.html Heart of Light: The best combo heart of lightthe bestcombo https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2019/ Heart of Light: 2019 heart of light https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2010/ Heart of Light: 2010 heart of light https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2018/08/surviving-maternity-leave.html Heart of Light: Surviving maternity leave I really had no idea what to expect from maternity leave. I've always worked, even when I was in school. All my friends work, so it isn't li... heart of lightsurvivingmaternityleave https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2012/12/ Heart of Light: December 2012 heart of lightdecember https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2008/10/apple-pie-with-pecan-crumb-topping.html Heart of Light: Apple pie with pecan crumb topping For a long time, I wasn't a big fan of apple pie. I don't like gooey, overcooked chunks of apples, I don't like the weird thick filling they... heart of lightapple piepecancrumbtopping https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2014/04/ Heart of Light: April 2014 heart of lightapril https://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2010/02/special-splurge.html Heart of Light: Special splurge My mom has one beautiful Catherineholm lotus bowl that she received as a wedding gift 40 years ago. It's always been one of my favorite thin... heart of lightspecialsplurge