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In the Kitchen

Pumpkin Walnut-Raisin Muffins

12:20 PM
As promised, here is a new recipe (finally)! Does it surprise you that it's a muffin recipe? Probably not. What can I say... muffins make me happy :). This recipe is almost precisely the same as Pumpkin Walnut Muffins from epicurious.com. However, I made some adjustments to make them even healthier!Ingredients:- 3/4 C canned solid-packed Pumpkin- 1 stick (1/2 cup) of Butter; melt...

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From the Typewriter

It's the most wonderful time of the year! (Well, sort of.)

6:13 PM
Happy Autumn! This is when the leaves begin to change, the weather becomes crisp and perfect, pumpkins can be seen in front of doorways, baked goods containing apples and other goodies are being taken out of the oven, and we have so much to be grateful for.It's the most wonderful time of the year to me. Autumn is my favorite season. (No rolling...

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From the Typewriter

Sweet Baby Boy

12:42 PM
He's here! On September 7, 2011, after 12 hours of labor, at 8:52pm, our son Michael Clark came into the world :). He was 7lbs, 7oz and 21 inches long. Like I was one of the lucky ones who had a birth-control baby, I was also one of the lucky ones who had her water break before heading to the hospital. After having...

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In the Kitchen

Mystery (Vegan) Muffins

2:48 PM
I told you experimentation was coming! If you haven't yet, make sure to check out the fan page for this blog on Facebook (click here). Also, if you want to know what is going on day-to-day with the Newfangled Housewife, you can follow me on twitter at: Newfangled_Wife! So, enough with the advertising. I've been trying to think of how to make muffins...

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From the Typewriter

Restless Nights

9:42 AM
This morning I woke up as though someone had given me a shot of adrenaline. As I lay awake for a few moments, I realized that the baby had the hiccups (in utero, of course). I just lay there as my belly seemed to fidget in and out, in and out, in perfect rhythm. As time progressed, I started focusing on my heart...

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From the Typewriter

Celebrating September

10:01 AM
Happy September! To me, September has always marked the beginning of autumn. I know that it's not "officially" autumn until September 22nd or something like that, but the month itself seems to represent this time of year to me. By "this time of year" I mean: pumpkins, leaves changing, sweaters, hot apple cider, apple and pumpkin pie, perfect weather, Halloween, Thanksgiving, being outdoors,...

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