The day of love is upon us and let’s face it, the best part is food. Sure, roses are nice and those teddy bears holding hearts are cute but we all know your better half wants delicious food and chocolate.
At least that’s what I want. 
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Three Thanksgivings in three days. If you weren’t aware, that is a lot of food. In the past, I probably would have worried about how I was going to navigate all that eating but this year I took a different approach.
I decided I wasn’t going to sit there and think about all the things I could or could not eat. I wasn’t going to fret about going overboard and shoving as much food in my face as possible. I was going to enjoy the people I was with, share the dishes I had made, and overall have a good time. In short I was going to not be a control freak and have a good Thanksgiving.
And you know what?
It was one of the best Thanksgivings ever. I spent time with the people I love and some I hadn’t seen in a long time. I made a chocolate peanut butter pie that was a hit (and I promise to share it soon). I laughed, I ate, I was thankful.
Like I said, one of the best Thanksgivings ever.
How was your holiday? Did you get to see friends and family? Eat any new dishes?
I felt this you guys. Deep down in my bones. I felt this World Series win. 
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Hello and happy Monday! I hope that you all had a wonderful weekend and if you celebrate Easter I hope you had a hoppy…. I mean happy one!
Please ignore my horrendous growing-out-my-pixie hair! We clean up pretty good
My weekend was a little busier than usual because I’m actually coming to you from Sycamore right now. I’m house/dog-sitting and get to romp about in my old town and enjoy the slow pace of “country” life. In case you were wondering, the minute you move to any big city like Chicago every other town becomes “country”. Yes, it’s snobby and pretentious but what did you expect from city-folk?
My sister always looks like this as she sets the table
Mom & D actually setting the table
I actually love coming out here not just because I get to cuddle and hang out with an awesome golden retriever but I get to take food pictures in natural light! There are like a gajillion windows here and when you’re used to two interior facing windows that maybe get 2 hours of sunlight a day, you revel in the natural light goodness. Expect beautiful food pics in the near future.
Cooking up the sweet potato hash
D cutting up the Easter ham
Speaking of food, my family had some good stuff at Easter brunch. My sister made this awesome quinoa/broccoli/cranberry/candied walnut salad that I could have eaten until my stomach burst. I need to replicate it like immediately. I made my sweet potato hash because everyone really liked it at Christmas plus it’s a good dish to feed a crowd. I also tested out some muffins on everyone and the feedback was pretty good so you should see those soon. There was also fruit, Irish soda bread, ham, hard-boiled eggs, deviled eggs, pasta salad, and mimosas. I don’t think anyone went hungry….
Jodie excited about the ham…
Me excited/terrifying about Easter
And Andy just excited about food
Overall, it was a great weekend and I’m glad that I got to spend time with my family. Now I’m looking forward to some good blog work and more spring-like weather!
Happy Easter from the Buchanans/Bullards/Dawsons/Meyers!
How about you guys? What did you eat for Easter?
I’m going to keep it short and sweet today because you should be spending time with the ones you love and celebrating this wonderful holiday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKX3eyYuJ9c
Merry Christmas to you and your family from me and my family. I hope you have an amazing day and that you may find peace in your life for this Christmas season.
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