I meant to post this earlier, but I'm sleep deprived and behind my schedule. Last night Gordon had trouble falling asleep. Normally when that happens, he turns on TV, usually something like Ancient Aliens. We listen to the magic aliens who used a vimana to fly to Antarctica and build secret
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Pastilla
We are still working on the edits. I am a ball of hate at the moment. Mod R: They want to know about pastilla. Me: The what? Mod R: Pastilla. Opinions, memories, recipes, do you eat it as a dessert or with tea as a snack, what is this magic etc? Do you make it? Do you think it would work
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Surprise Bread
Two posts in one day. This one is time sensitive, since I am going to try again today when my groceries arrive. A few days ago, Gordon turned to me and said, "I bought a bread machine." This is strange for many reasons, primarily because I'm the only one who makes bread and I didn't ask for
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Graphic Audio Adaptation of Clean Sweep
Back in November, House Andrews announced that there will be a full cast dramatic adaptation of Clean Sweep done by Graphic Audio. I promised to remind you when the release is upon us: it's TODAY! You can listen to a small sample here on the order page. They also have the details of all
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Russian Tea
So many of you are curious about Russian tea habits. Here are some Russian tea traditions. Please keep in mind that Russia is a large country with many regional customs, so some traditions and methods will differ. As always, none of the links are affiliate links. We do not earn money if you buy a
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Baylor Family Tree
"Do we have a family chart for the Baylors and all their cousins? Even one with unnamed relatives/ unknown people listed? I have a really hard time when reading the books or the blog comments connecting everyone outside of the Grandmas, Mama P and three sisters." T. Ok, strap in! 🚨 There are
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It’s Thursday, yay.
I must be still really tired because the novella's edit just drained me to nothing. I stopped cooking and cleaning. I just edited for like 2 weeks straight and my brain feels like it's just done. So in an effort to focus on the positives, behold my list of Yays. Novella has gone out to the beta
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Monstrous Murder
Evil Americans
Do you remember any funny moments from your first visit to US? Oh boy. Okay, so I originally came over to US with a group of 4 other students and 5 teachers, and after a short stop in Washington, DC, we split our time between Western Carolina University and Western Kentucky University. At some
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Monday: the Food Edition
Has the pandemic made you adventurous with food out of necessity? No, I always liked trying new foods. When I was growing up in Russia, the menu was relatively simple. In winter, there is typically a soup, followed by very traditional starch- protein-vegetable plate. In summer, instead of the
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Birthday Yarn and a Crop Top
In December Gordon ordered me some yarn for my birthday from Always and Forever. It didn't arrive in time for my birthday. It didn't arrive a couple of weeks later. I was slightly bummed out, and Gordon emailed the shop on January 14 only to find out that my yarn and everybody's yarn was stuck at
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Milk Bread
I like the texture of Hawaiian rolls but not the sugar. I found this recipe, tried it yesterday, and am happy to report it's exactly that: Hawaiian roll like texture with a fraction of sweetness. I did a little bit of research and I'm guessing that what we view as "Hawaiian rolls" was probably a
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