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    A Christmas Decoration Personality Assessment
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Dec 15, 2016
    • 3 min

    A Christmas Decoration Personality Assessment

    I realized as I left my house this morning that my Christmas decorations say a lot about me. Then I thought that Christmas decorations,...
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    Nuts and Knockers!
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Dec 1, 2016
    • 2 min

    Nuts and Knockers!

    Hello friends! Christmas is approaching and I am worrying about where we are going to fit our tree in our tiny house (I will not downsize...
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    Cookie Party Traditions and Tribulations
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Nov 30, 2016
    • 2 min

    Cookie Party Traditions and Tribulations

    Nearly every year since my sophomore year in high school, my friends Ally and Sarah and I have gotten together around the holidays to...
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    Ways to Toast for Teetotaling Hosts
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Nov 28, 2016
    • 5 min

    Ways to Toast for Teetotaling Hosts

    The holidays are upon us! We've waited all year, and they are finally here. I cannot express how gleeful I am. Rachel and I spent our...
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    A Multicultural Parisian Treasure Hunt
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Nov 23, 2016
    • 3 min

    A Multicultural Parisian Treasure Hunt

    This is the fifth Queer Martha treasure hunt that takes you to some of the least French parts of Paris. Check out the Romantic Treasure...
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    Buns in the Oven Part 4: A Funny Detour
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Nov 15, 2016
    • 7 min

    Buns in the Oven Part 4: A Funny Detour

    My last Buns in the Oven is from May. Perhaps you are wondering what happened. “Didn’t you go on a babymoon, like, six months ago? Didn’t...
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    Shell Shocked
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Nov 9, 2016
    • 1 min

    Shell Shocked

    Hi friends. I made this for you. All credit for the conceptual design goes to Ally Walker who also commissioned it. Take care of...
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    Sheep in the City
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Oct 9, 2016
    • 3 min

    Sheep in the City

    I saw this on a French urban planning blog I like to read, and I felt compelled to translate it and share with you all. I loved it first...
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    Baking & Beer : le Cake!
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Oct 7, 2016
    • 3 min

    Baking & Beer : le Cake!

    ​​​​ Lately, I've been feeling rather meh about - you know - everything. It's been a lot of this face: My question is: can you suffer...
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    A Rice Update
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Oct 6, 2016
    • 1 min

    A Rice Update

    A few months ago I admitted that I am addicted to sticky rice and I told you all how to make the perfect bowl of rice. My addiction has...
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    Gems from my Mailbox: The BJ's Invite
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Oct 3, 2016
    • 2 min

    Gems from my Mailbox: The BJ's Invite

    You guys. I received this in the mail the other day: I feel the need to call out BJ's for the egregious promotion of a fantasy in order...
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    A Rainbow Potluck Birthday
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Oct 1, 2016
    • 4 min

    A Rainbow Potluck Birthday

    Hi everyone! Guess what. My birthday just happened! And it was awesome. I was not expecting my birthday to be awesome. Here's the thing....
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    Tricks of the Trade: Between Fine China and a Hard Plate
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Sep 2, 2016
    • 3 min

    Tricks of the Trade: Between Fine China and a Hard Plate

    Hello! Since it is still too hot to bake in Philadelphia, we are once again skipping our regularly scheduled broadcast of Baking + Beer...
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    Lady Mildred: the Quest for a Triple-duty Salon
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Aug 30, 2016
    • 4 min

    Lady Mildred: the Quest for a Triple-duty Salon

    Hello! Welcome to a new segment called "Lady Mildred." In these posts we will be exploring the super fun world of home ownership....
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    The Art of Table Setting (circa 1968)
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Aug 27, 2016
    • 5 min

    The Art of Table Setting (circa 1968)

    The greatest gift ever has entered my life. Friends, let me introduce you to the most intelligently written and thought-provoking book I...
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    Baking & Beer | Grilled Bourbon Peaches
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Aug 19, 2016
    • 3 min

    Baking & Beer | Grilled Bourbon Peaches

    Happy Friday! We made it through another week! I've mentioned already how ambivalent I am to the season we call summer. One additional...
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    How to Throw a Killer International Family Reunion
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Aug 16, 2016
    • 7 min

    How to Throw a Killer International Family Reunion

    My father's mother has always been something of a legend in my life. She died when I was about two years old, and I have no memory of...
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    You are Now Leaving the 21st Century
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Aug 15, 2016
    • 3 min

    You are Now Leaving the 21st Century

    Hello friends! I hope you are keeping cool in the godforsaken heatwave of sadness and suffering! I wrote last week about my cousin...
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    A Tale of Two Pubs
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Aug 12, 2016
    • 5 min

    A Tale of Two Pubs

    My favorite thing about Dublin was the pub culture. Every night, Rachel and I would push open a pair of heavy wooden doors, grab a stool...
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    Weddings are Hotter under the Water
    Lizzie Hessek
    • Aug 3, 2016
    • 3 min

    Weddings are Hotter under the Water

    One of the greatest things about weddings is that they force you to travel to places you might not have traveled to otherwise, right?...
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