OK, I can't help it. Lately I've been in a cooking sort of mood. I'm taking advantage of it, especially since a woman is supposed to lose energy in the third trimester. Other rumors are the "nesting syndrome" a woman can get... but considering I'm 29 weeks, and I haven't had the urge to clean or do laundry, I'm thinking I'm just lucky...

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HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!I have always been a lover of the Fourth of July. It intensified when my dad was activated with the Army, and even more when my husband joined the Marine Corps. I am so proud of my country and countrymen. So, every year I try to make it special. Even if there isn't an opportunity for us to have the "typical"...

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I LOVE pasta.There it is. The awful truth. Pasta is definitely not something that should be cooked on a regular basis. To be sure, it should really only be enjoyed on special occasions.My husband's favorite pasta is bow-tie pasta, or Farfalle. I've never really cooked it, to be perfectly honest, because I am partial to Penne (see Lucky Penne if you haven't before)...

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