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The DC Moms’ Night Out: Mellow Mushroom

by rebeccathomas March 20, 2013 Around Town

I was first introduced to Mellow Mushroom in Athens, Georgia, circa 1998, when I began graduate school at The University of Georgia. What better way to cope with the hundreds of pages of weekly academic reading and multiple papers due on the same day than drowning my anxiety in pizza and beer? When I graduated [...]

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Go-to Meal: Chicken Taco Stew

by rebeccathomas March 14, 2013 Food

As the temperature inches up and the cherry trees prepare to blossom, pull out your crock pots for one last hearty stew of the cold season! This chicken taco stew is truly delightful and it meets my criteria for go-to meals: easy, tasty, and plentiful. An added bonus is that it tastes even better left [...]

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Sampling DC’s Finest Restaurants Guilt Free

by rebeccathomas February 20, 2013 Around Town

I’ve already established that I’m a minimalist when it comes to material possessions. So nearly 11 years ago, shortly after my husband and I married, I began a tradition that we instantly clung to and wholeheartedly enjoy today. We don’t exchange presents. That is, we don’t exchange material goods for birthdays and anniversaries–Christmas is our [...]

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Go-to Meal: Catalina Pork

by rebeccathomas January 17, 2013 Food

Before parenthood, when working full-time outside the home, I regularly relied on the trusty crock pot for dinner assistance. Now, as a stay-at-home mom to one rambunctious 16-month-old boy, the crock pot has become my saving grace. One of my favorite slow cooker main dish recipes involves only five ingredients and requires zero annoying prep-or-post [...]

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Holiday Caramels

by rebeccathomas December 13, 2012 Food

In a season of gingerbread houses and sugar cookies, cakes and pies, and tarts and homemade rolls, those of us who love cooking, but abhor baking can feel a little left out. But my homemade holiday caramels, made completely in the microwave, are always a hit and a welcome relief from the season’s overabundance of [...]

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Kids and Gifts: Where to Draw the Line?

by rebeccathomas December 3, 2012 Parenting

Just over a year ago, when my son was born, the gifts arrived in full force. And for weeks, they kept coming–from friends, family, and even people my husband and I barely knew. Mason is the first grandchild on both sides of our family. My husband and I were married and childless for more than [...]

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