Year: 2020

Dieting sucks. There, I said it. I’ve been trying miserably to shed some weight that came as the result of a 30-something-year-old metabolism and hypothyroidism. If you’ve followed along from my previous entries and older blog, you understand my relationship with food is quite unhealthy most of the time. So, I decided to break out an old recipe from my…

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Today I’m thankful for having two full classes for the summer semester. I spent the last several weeks biting my nails over course enrollment because of COVID-19. I worried that I would have to reapply to my retail job in order to provide for my family. Luckily, both of my classes reached the minimum for full payment, and I couldn’t…

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Chances are, you’re more familiar with casual conversation in email, private messaging, and text messaging. You typically know the person you’re corresponding with, therefore the use of informal diction isn’t an issue. However, writing an email to someone in the professional setting requires a bit more finesse. “Hey” isn’t a sufficient greeting, all caps comes across incredibly rude, and emojis…

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It was a humid, blistering summer afternoon. I had been tasked with pricing clearance items outside on the garden center patio, and I felt like a swamp demon within two minutes of beginning my task. As I wiped the sweat from my brow, I noticed a regular enter the garden center gates. So, I put my equipment down, made eye…

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The biggest issue with making tiramisu gluten free is the ladyfinger layer. Although you can purchase ladyfingers online, the prices aren’t exactly enticing for a similar batch of dessert. So, I started at the bottom — literally. To get started, I searched for gluten free ladyfinger recipes. The first recipe I happened upon had the incorrect flour to egg ratio,…

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