Category Archives: baking

Here I am!

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Mica

Last night, Ryan had some people over to his apartment. I’m sad that most of the people in my program will be graduating and heading off to grand ESL adventures in the spring (Except you, Kayla. You’re stuck with meeee!). … Continue reading →

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Love and Joy come to you

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Mica

In September, the boyfriend’s parents moved east, to Urbanna, VA. Today, the boyfriend and I poked around the historic part of the city: Meanwhile, back at Mom’s house, Bodger and Neville (gray and white) have made friends. Gryphon is still … Continue reading →

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At the Christmas Party Hop

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Mica

That’s a tray of sea-salted caramel-filled cookies that Jessica and I made last weekend. Nice! The boyfriend and I had people over last night to celebrate the holidays. This was excellent motivation to finish my grading and to clean the … Continue reading →

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Need a little Christmas now

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Mica

Yesterday was the last day of classes for the fall semester, so Finals Period has officially begun! I have been trying to strike a balance of work (classes and grading) and some fun, particularly holiday festivities. On Tuesday, Kya and … Continue reading →

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Spanksgiving

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Mica

Oh, hi there! Were you interested in an update from Thanksgiving break? I didn’t capture as many moments as I wanted from the trip to Virginia (like…my parents), but here are some highlights. The world’s biggest (dead) praying mantis that … Continue reading →

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Week Events!

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Mica

The boyfriend and I spent Halloween with Brian, Kya, Dan, and Alejandro. (Triple dating, what?) Though the evening was pretty much devoid of trick-or-treaters, we enjoyed the holiday by watching scary movies and carving a pumpkin. Nice hat, Bri-bri. Bodger … Continue reading →

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Weekend Products

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Mica

Last night, Jessica and I made a metric ton of cake batter cookie dough truffles. (Note the seasonal sprinkles.) And because autumnal sugary treats go well with horror films, we watched John Carpenter’s The Thing. This is in preparation to … Continue reading →

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Chocolate cake Saturday

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Mica

Brian, Kya, and Jessica came over yesterday while the Illini Game was on. I don’t like football, but I do like chocolate cake! I made a stupid mistake and only put two and a half sticks (not four) into the … Continue reading →

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I run on sweets.

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Mica

Jessica and I made this salted caramel chocolate fudge cake on Friday for her birthday. Actually, I sat in the kitchen while she did most of the work, and we got chocolate splatters on our shirts. The recipe made a … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Excitement!

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Mica

I ran three miles this morning: 9:52 9:41 9:09 It’s no secret that my running has been less than stellar recently. Now that fall is starting again, I feel more excited about getting out for runs, so I’m hoping to … Continue reading →

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