Monthly Archives: June 2011

Half Marathon Complete! And Maybe I Need to Set Harder Resolutions Next Year?

Posted on June 20, 2011 by figgsandsuch

As faithful readers of this blog know (Hi Mom! and others… you know who you are — there is a special spot at my virtual table for you anytime. Thank you for reading!!) this blog was created as part of … Continue reading →

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Friday Finds: Carrot Cookies, Parenting, Father’s Day Gifts, Make Ahead, Blogging

Posted on June 17, 2011 by figgsandsuch

Happy Friday! Hope any fathers out there have an especially great weekend! Here are some of my favorite links from the week: These carrot cookies in Oreo dirt from the Kitchn are super cute. Any parents of young children would … Continue reading →

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Weedless Wednesday! and What is That?

Posted on June 15, 2011 by figgsandsuch

Hi Friends, Happy Wednesday! It’s so fun to stop and take a conscious look at the garden each and every week. The progress is notable and this blog creates a visual journal for documenting the garden’s progress. No deaths to … Continue reading →

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Friday Finds: Joyfear, Chubby Mommy, Baking Mix, Fall Garden, Crackers

Posted on June 10, 2011 by figgsandsuch

Hey There! What a week! Sorry for posting so much this week, but I guess there was a lot to say. This week Friday Finds is a little less about recipes and a little more about attitude and running. Hope … Continue reading →

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News! Figgsandsuch Featured!

Posted on June 9, 2011 by figgsandsuch

Hi There! Just wanted to share with you some fun and exciting news! I was so flattered to learn that Loy who blogs at From Grandma Loy’s Kitchen highlighted figgsandsuch today in her series — Skipping Through Blogland! How fun … Continue reading →

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Weedless Wednesday!

Posted on June 8, 2011 by figgsandsuch

Hi There! I’m taking a break from celebrating the mighty granola bar (gasp!) and wanted to give an update on the garden. We’ve had some morbid developments in the last week: my cucumber plant officially died and I think some … Continue reading →

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Granola Bar Week: Playgroup Granola Bars

Posted on June 8, 2011 by figgsandsuch

Hope you’ve enjoyed this celebration of granola bars! This is the last recipe I’ve got to share and it’s a good one — Playgroup Granola Bars posted on Allrecipes.com I’m not sure many would consider these “healthy” but they are … Continue reading →

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Granola Bar Week: Ina Garten Barefoot Contessa Recipe

Posted on June 7, 2011 by figgsandsuch

We are once again celebrating granola bar week, here at figgsandsuch! I wish some granola would start coming down like confetti as I type, but seeing as though that hasn’t happened — Here we go with recipe #2 . Ina … Continue reading →

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Granola Bar Week: Yummy Banana Oat Bars

Posted on June 6, 2011 by figgsandsuch

Welcome to Granola Bar Week! This week I’ll be posting about three granola bar recipes we’ve recently experimented with. The first one is Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s Yummy Banana Oat Bars Here are the ingredients (applesauce, raisins, oats, bananas, sunflower seeds, … Continue reading →

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Friday Finds: Frozen Bananas, Peanut Butter, Father’s Day Cookies, Waffles, and Blogging

Posted on June 3, 2011 by figgsandsuch

Happy Friday! Happy June! Here are some links that I found interesting this week: Ever tried frozen bananas? I’ve not – but these from Little Wonders’ Days look really tasty. Speaking of things I’ve never tried before, how about making … Continue reading →

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