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I made my first green smoothie this week, and it was delicious. Now I'm kinda hooked. They are so good, and healthy, and easy! They are my current breakfast obsession.<br />
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About a week ago my mother-in-law brought me a plastic grocery bag full of fiddleheads. They are in season for only a very short time during the Spring, and are a precious commodity here in Maine. So this weekend, I froze them so we can enjoy them throughout the summer.<br />
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If, like me before I met my husband (a Maine native), you are unfamiliar with fiddleheads, here are a few fun facts.<br />
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Fiddleheads are the young coiled fronds of ferns, which begin to appear in early Spring.<br />
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Nearly all ferns have fiddleheads, but the edible ones are from the Ostrich Fern.<br />
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They are delicious, with a delicate grassy, spring flavor that I would most closely compare to asparagus, although fiddleheads are really in a class all their own.<br />
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The University of Maine has a great page about fiddleheads <a href="http://umaine.edu/publications/4198e/" target="_blank">here</a>, including information on cleaning, storing, cooking and freezing them. Their section on freezing describes the method I follow.<br />
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I'm working hard this Friday evening to get my work done for Monday, so that I don't have to work over the weekend. If I'm successful, it will be the first weekend in a long time that I don't have a pile of jewelry waiting to be made on Sunday. Maybe I'll even have time to sneak a nap and read on the porch!<br />
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-We're looking forward to celebrating a special birthday this Saturday evening at <a href="http://www.earthathiddenpond.com/" target="_blank">Earth at Hidden Pond</a></div>
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-Most played on my iPod this week: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Girl-From-The-North-Country/dp/B00136LRQQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1368830820&sr=8-1&keywords=girl+from+the+north+country" target="_blank">Girl from the North Country</a>, Bob Dylan & Johnny Cash ('cause I've been watching Silver Linings Playbook while working) </div>
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-Reading right now: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/All-Money-World-Happiest-Spending/dp/1591844576/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1368831042&sr=1-1&keywords=all+the+money+in+the+world" target="_blank"><i>All the Money in the World</i></a> by Laura Vanderkam</div>
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OK first of all - technically this little restaurant is in Kennebunk, right across the bridge from the Dock Square area of Kennebunkport, but this area of the 2 towns kind of blurs together since the shops and restaurants that attract so many tourists scatter across the bridge from K'Port and up the other side into Lower Village Kennebunk.<br />
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<b>Find It:</b> Super easy to find, with its pretty little sign perched along one of the main roads leading into the shopping area of town.<br />
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<b>Park: </b>Although parking can be really dicey in a lot of places around this area during the summer, it's a breeze here in the large attached parking lot.<br />
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<b>Crowds: </b>We tried it out for our first time a few weeks ago, early in the Spring, when it wasn't a problem to wander in and easily get a table. Rumor has it that this place gets really packed in the summer tourist months, so I'm glad we made it in before the crowds.<br />
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<b>Would we go back?:</b> Yep. But probably not in the busy season. We try to avoid super long lines and crowds :)<br />
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-I will be referring back to <a href="http://www.designmom.com/2013/05/living-well-10-secrets-actually-shortcuts-for-better-cooking/" target="_blank">this</a> blog post of cooking tips again and again</div>
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-Still infatuated with the row of wooden chairs (and everything else) in <a href="http://bleubirdvintage.typepad.com/blog/2013/05/this-place.html" target="_blank">this</a> short house tour over on <a href="http://bleubirdvintage.typepad.com/" target="_blank">Bleubird Vintage</a></div>
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-My oils to try out this <a href="http://www.theoilcleansingmethod.com/" target="_blank">oil cleansing method</a> I mentioned last week have arrived!</div>
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-Loving how pretty my porch looks with <a href="http://becomingjewelry.blogspot.com/2013/05/flowers-planted-in-vintage-crates.html" target="_blank">these</a> flowers potted in vintage crates</div>
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-Looking for an antique ladder this weekend to use like the ones pinned <a href="http://pinterest.com/becomingjewelry/d-e-c-o-r-a-t-e/" target="_blank">here</a><br />
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-<a href="http://notwithoutsalt.com/2013/05/08/rhubarb-floats/" target="_blank">These</a> Rhubarb Floats look amazing. <a href="http://pinterest.com/becomingjewelry/m-a-k-e-yummy/" target="_blank">Pinned it!</a></div>
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-Really want to plan a trip to visit <a href="http://www.newportmansions.org/" target="_blank">Newport, RI</a> this summer<br />
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-Most played on my iPod this week: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Leavetaking/dp/B001BCR360/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1368149714&sr=8-3-fkmr0&keywords=peter+bradley+adams+leavetaking+c" target="_blank">Leavetaking by Peter Bradley Adams</a></div>
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-Reading right now: <i>A Case of Identity</i> from <i>The Best of Sherlock Holmes</i>, collected stories of Arthur Conan Doyle, similar available <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Sherlock-Holmes-Novels-Stories/dp/0553328255/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1368149994&sr=1-8&keywords=the+best+of+sherlock+holmes" target="_blank">here</a><br />
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<i>"Rejoicing in ordinary things is not sentimental or trite. It actually takes guts. Each time we drop our complaints and allow everyday good fortune to inspire us, we enter the warrior's world."</i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">You see, at 12 years old, they now have <i>opinions</i> about what foods they like and don't like. It doesn't matter if they've never tried those foods before, or if they used to love them when they were little. I remember my cute little twins sitting next to each other happily munching on avocado slices in their booster seats at the table. But will either of them touch an avocado now? Nope.</span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">So we do what we can. Some days I'm giddy over a healthy lunch I managed to pull off. Some days their lunch plates look like a mish-mash of the most random nibbles from our pantry and fridge. (See lunch #3.)</span></i></div>
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ham & cheese sandwich | kettle corn | salad with olives, beets, and shredded cheddar cheese for Emma | kiwi & blueberries for Aidan</div>
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strawberry banana smoothie | spaghetti & parmesan crusted chicken (both leftover from dinners earlier in the week)</div>
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I'd love to hear!</div>
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<i>Footnote: </i>In case you were wondering, my girls are homeschooled, so school lunch is home lunch for us. We're in a transition with who does the actual lunch-making. The girls often make their own lunches - smoothies, sandwiches, and such, but I still help on many days.</div>
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We're <i>so</i> looking forward to another beautiful weekend here in Maine! I think Spring has finally come to stay. (<i>Fingers crossed.) </i><br />
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<b>-</b> I've been kind of obsessed with listening to <a href="http://homefries.com/show/the-simple-mom-podcast/the-simple-mom-podcast-episode-1/" target="_blank">The Simple Mom Podcast</a>.</div>
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<b>-</b> I'm a little nervous to actually try it, but I love the idea of <a href="http://www.theoilcleansingmethod.com/" target="_blank">this</a> oil cleansing method.</div>
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- I'm so excited to have discovered <a href="http://www.2noteperfumery.com/index.php/" target="_blank">2 Note Botanical Perfumery</a> in Portland, ME</div>
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-<a href="http://www.designmom.com/2013/05/the-loire-valley/" target="_blank">This</a> post by Gabrielle at <a href="http://www.designmom.com/" target="_blank">Design Mom</a> <b>t</b>otally renewed my desire to visit Chenenceau one day.</div>
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-I can't read a word of it, but I've been drooling over the photos on <a href="http://blogg.skonahem.com/blomsterverkstad/" target="_blank">this</a> garden blog.</div>
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-So happy about <a href="http://becomingjewelry.com/onefundboston.html" target="_blank">these</a> new pieces we've created to support <a href="https://secure.onefundboston.org/page/-/donate9.html" target="_blank">The One Fund Boston</a>.</div>
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-Love <a href="http://inspiredanyway.com/joseph-campbell-quotes-treasure/" target="_blank">this quote</a> graphic from <a href="http://inspiredanyway.com/" target="_blank">Inspired Anyway</a>. Pinned it <a href="http://pinterest.com/becomingjewelry/q-u-o-t-e-s/" target="_blank">here</a>!</div>
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-Most played on my iPod this week: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/O-Damien-Rice/dp/B00009V7P8/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1367583834&sr=1-1&keywords=damien+rice" target="_blank">O by Damien Rice</a></div>
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-Reading right now: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/What-Successful-People-Weekend-ebook/dp/B00AEDDPP0/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1367584301&sr=1-1&keywords=what+the+most+successful+people+do+on+the+weekend" target="_blank">What the Most Successful People Do on the Weekend</a> by Laura Vanderkam, downloaded onto my iPhone, of course :)</div>
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<i>Wishing you beautiful, happy weekend!</i><br />
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The bombings at the Boston Marathon got me thinking about how freaking much I love this city.<br />
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So here at Becoming, we wanted to do our own small part to support the city and those people whose lives will be forever changed by the bombings.<br />
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I've designed 2 special Boston pieces to give those of us who love this place a little reminder of our amazing city.<br />
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<b><a href="http://becomingjewelry.com/botagne.html" target="_blank"> BOSTON Tag Necklace</a></b></div>
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<b><a href="http://becomingjewelry.com/bowrbr.html" target="_blank">BOSTON Silk Wrap Charm Bracelet</a></b></div>
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Lately I've been thinking about my vision of myself, the mental picture I hold in my head of who I am - what I'm like, what I believe in, how I live my life, what motivates me - vs. the reality of the woman I actually am on a day to day basis. Do I really <i>do</i> the things I believe are important? Do I really live by the principles that I hold dear?</div>
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And the answer for me right now, is no, not really. That's a hard truth to face, but in a way it feels kind of freeing for me to see it so clearly.</div>
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Will I be able to change everything overnight? No. No way. And it will never be perfect. That's part of what makes life a journey. </div>
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But I know I can begin to take steps in the right direction. For me the start is to take inventory of the most important areas, to really take an honest look at how my reality lines up with the person I want to be. And then figure out some ways to start moving in the right direction. </div>
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Ages ago, I went to college in the picturesque little North Shore town of Wenham, MA, and I have to say that one of the many things I love about living now in Southern Maine is that we are so close to Boston. I love this city!</div>
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So of course when my sister and her husband came to visit a few weeks ago, we spent a day doing a few of our favorite things in Boston.</div>
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First stop, Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market. We shopped a little, walked around, and had some lunch at Bertucci's, where my sister is in love with the Silano pizza: chicken, broccoli, and white cream sauce. That is totally not my thing (a little icky to me), but I loved my more traditional Margherita pizza. So good :)</div>
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Next I made everyone walk to the North End so I could go to Mike's Pastry. </div>
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And I was so happy to introduce my girls to the wonder of walking in there and seeing all the cases of desserts. It's magical.</div>
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With our pastry boxes in hand we headed back through Faneuil Hall toward Park Street church, passing the Old State House, with the afternoon sun shining down on it. </div>
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At Park Street Church we walked around in Granary Burying Ground and I admired all the beautiful gravestones, while my kids waited impatiently for me to take photo after photo of the haunting faces carved in stone. </div>
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<i>"Rejoicing in ordinary things is not sentimental or trite. It actually takes guts. Each time we drop our complaints and allow everyday good fortune to inspire us, we enter the warrior's world."</i></div>
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