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  • Difference between: mayonnaise and aioli

    So is aioli just garlic-flavored mayonnaise? Yes, but it’s more than that. Let’s check out the difference between mayonnaise and aioli.

    Hellmann's olive oil mayonnaise next to Kraft's garlic aioli

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  • Difference between: moon pies and whoopie pies

    Have you ever had a moon pie or a whoopie pie? I haven’t. But if presented with both in the future I’ll be able to make a really educated decision on which one I’d prefer to try.

    Let’s explore the difference between moon pies and whoopie pies.

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  • Difference between: cherry tomatoes and grape tomatoes

    Looking for cherry tomatoes at the grocery store and finding grape instead? Wondering what the difference between the two is? Today we’re taking a look at these delectable little members of the tomato family as we find out the difference between cherry tomatoes and grape tomatoes.

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  • Five Difference Between posts for January 2018

    Happy 2018! I have a special announcement. Spoiler alert: It’s in the title of this post.

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  • Do you read parenting books?

    Recently, I commented on a Facebook post about a study citing that spanked children are more likely to be violent with future partners. In my thoughts, I mentioned the book What to Expect the First Year, and someone responded basically dissing me for reading parenting books.

    It got me thinking…

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  • Where I get opinionated about Thanksgiving, gun control, and more

    Confession time: I recently wrote out a whole blog post with my unpopular opinion on a relevant issue today and I decided not to post it. I’m glad I didn’t, too.

    But you know what? I think sometimes I play it too safe, and am overly quiet. But I have a voice, I have opinions, and I have a convenient platform here with which to express them.

    Here are my thoughts on: stores being open on Thanksgiving, the woman who recently gave the finger to the president’s motorcade, and gun control.

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  • Wedding pieces on the budget, the dress, and more

    I’ve been developing a lot of content for ASaratogaWedding.com, and I thought I’d share some of my recent pieces on how to choose a wedding dress, navigating the name change and other legalities, what you’ll want on your gift registry, and more.

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  • The dating anniversary VS the marriage anniversary

    “Happy anniversary,” people said to me on the first and second anniversaries of the day I got married. “Thanks,” I said, secretly thinking, It’s not *really* my anniversary.

    For the first two years of marriage I really believed the real anniversary was the day we started dating. That was the day our relationship started – not five years later when we had a big party and signed a piece of paper. The love and commitment were there long before.

    But my third wedding anniversary just passed and I’ve changed my tune on this one.

    Photo credit: McLaughlin Photography

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  • 100 happy days – could you complete the challenge?

    As mentioned before, I did the 100 Happy Days Challenge on Facebook along with four of my friends. The premise is simple: find one thing to take a picture of that makes you happy and post about it every day.

    According to the organizers, 71% of people tried the challenge and failed. Which seems really high to me. It wasn’t that hard. But I’m in marketing, so I’m on Facebook all the time – maybe that had something to do with it.

    Here’s what made me happy over the last 100 days.

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  • Compelling reasons why you should be trying eMeals

    Note: This is not a sponsored post. eMeals is not paying me for this. Thoughts are my own.

    Another (more general) note: I try to respect my family’s privacy as I blog even though, obviously, they come up sometimes. But it’s really cumbersome to type “the husband” and “the baby” so going forward they are A and O, respectively. Most of you probably know their names but let’s just not make it more public than it needs to be. Thanks!

    If we’re Facebook friends, you’ve probably noticed me posting pictures of awesome dinners through my 100 Happy Days posts. If you think I’m just super clever and am coming up with all of these creative dishes on my own, I’m not.

    A couple of years ago A and I tried eMeals and to be honest, I wasn’t super impressed. We did the budget plan and it was very…limiting. But, that’s probably par for the course when you’re spending as little money as possible.

    Then, a couple of months ago A suggested we give it another try, going with a different plan. And I’m super glad we did. 

    eMeals fish tacos

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