Category Archives: Life is Good

Saturday

Posted on June 27, 2009 by Marisa
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Time picks Slashfood as a Best Blog 2009

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Marisa

Since July 12, 2007, not a day has gone by where I did not spend a portion of my waking hours attending to Slashfood. I’ve written nearly half a millon words across 1,700 posts, devised features, taken pictures and offered … Continue reading →

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A brief respite in the lemon groves

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Marisa

I spent the last couple of days out in California, on my very first press trip. It was sponsored by Sunkist and was intended to offer up a whole mess of good information about the wonders of lemons (Which it … Continue reading →

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Photos from Hoover Dam

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Marisa

Last Friday, after Scott was done with VM World, we picked up a rental car and drove to Boulder City to visit Hoover Dam. It is an impressive work of human creativity and artistic design. As we toured it, Scott … Continue reading →

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Cooking demos, visiting friends and farmers markets

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Marisa

This has been a whirlwind weekend, and now it’s just a few minutes before midnight on Sunday and I’m wishing for another day (however, I’d settle for another hour or two). My friend Cindy was in town, visiting from DC. … Continue reading →

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A short Lancaster vacation

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Marisa

A couple of months ago, Scott and I decided we needed a vacation, even just a brief one. After a bit of searching, we decided to get out of town over Memorial Day weekend and I set about finding someplace … Continue reading →

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Weddings, new tires and serendipity

Posted on May 18, 2008 by Marisa

Scott and I spent the weekend in Lancaster County. We were out there for the wedding of our friends, Becky and Eric. As we drove out of Philly, I realized that I don’t get out of the city nearly enough. … Continue reading →

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Perfect Sunday

Posted on May 5, 2008 by Marisa

Today was the first day of the Headhouse Square Farmers Market for the season.  I’ve had it noted on my calendar for over a month.  Last night, I set my alarm especially to get myself out of bed and down … Continue reading →

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Looking low for blueberries

Posted on August 2, 2007 by Marisa

For the last few years, I’ve managed to get out to Portland during blueberry season. Not that I went out there only to pick blueberries, but it was always a highlight of the trip, as my family has been going … Continue reading →

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Friends, biking and licking the container

Posted on July 22, 2007 by Marisa

This afternoon I rode my bike out to Manayunk. I took the Schuylkill River path to Kelly Drive coming and going. On the way out, I passed my friend Trisha on the path, just behind the Art Museum. We weren’t … Continue reading →

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