One Batter, Four Muffins

There on her counter, sitting on one of her pretty china cake plates, was a big golden muffin, glistening with sugar. One of her glass bowls sat upside down over it like a dome.

Slowly, carefully, she lifted the bowl. Leaned down, took a little sniff.

Blueberry. He’d found the blueberries she’d bought the other day and used them in the muffin. Though given its perfect proportions it seemed almost sacrilegious, she broke off part of the top, sampled it.

It tasted every bit as perfect as it looked.

He’d baked her a muffin. From scratch.

The Collector

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Make Your Morning

Muffins are a classic breakfast staple. Learn how to make your favorites at home!

Martha Stewart

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“The muffin, Luke.”

“The meaning of the muffin?” God, she smelled good, and he 

realized the scent of her mixed with the yeasty smell of bread 

would fuse together in his head. 

“Its meaning, in fact entire purpose, is: Eat me. Did you?”

The Collector

New Orleans Beignets

Instantly bonded, Cybil grabbed Delta's hand. "My mother talked about Mazie all the time. We visited her once when I was a little girl. She gave us beignets, fresh and wonderful. We sat on the front porch and had lemonade."

The Perfect Neighbor

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These sweet, square and holeless French doughnuts are known as beignets. New Orleans’ traditional breakfast always includes a few of these powdered sugar delicacies.

Taste of Home

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“Yeah, real pretty.” Luke bit into the beignet, scattering powdered sugar.

Honest Illusions

Can Love Last a Lifetime?

He remembered the

clever child, the coltish adolescent, 

the irresistible bloom of the young woman. 

The bloom had blossomed 

seductively. 

And he could feel the pull that had always

 been between them.

Honest Illusions

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From Infatuation to a Lifelong Symphony

Can romantic love last or, by its very nature, does it have a best before date?

Psychology Today

4 Easy DIY Structures to Accentuate the Garden

"But I've got to build me an arbor tomorrow, out in my yard. I could

use a couple of Saturday slaves."

"We can be slaves." Luke tugged on Logan's pant leg.

"I know what an arbor is, too. It's a thing stuff grows on."

"There you go, then, I've got a couple of expert slaves.

We'll see what your mama says."

Blue Dahlia

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Build a Sturdy Arbor

A weekend’s work and a few pieces of lumber yield a handsome home for vines

Build A Copper Pipe Trellis

Simple techniques transform plumbing pipes into functional garden structures

Build a Rustic Tuteur

Branches, glue, screws, and string are all it takes to put an informal spin on this classic structure

Build a Bamboo Trellis

Ten dollars and two hours later you’ll be wishing you had more vines

Say 'UNCLE'

Nate gave a squeal of delight when Luke snatched him. After a short, furious battle, Luke let himself be pinned. He grunted with exaggerated bursts as Nate bounced on his stomach.

“You’re too tough for me, kid. Uncle.”

“Uncle who?”

“Just uncle.” Chuckling, Luke ruffled Nate’s dark hair. “It means I give up.”

Honest Illusions

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Anyone know where the phrase 'Say Uncle' meaning 'I give up' came from?

Phrases

“Can you show me another trick?”

 Luke tore the paper in two and had the pleasure of seeing Nate’s eyes widen.

 “It disappeared! The pen’s been disappeared.”

 “Absolutely.” Unable to resist the flourish, Luke held up his hands, turning them,

 back to front and back again. His son’s bug-eyed belief made him feel like a king. 

Honest Illusions

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You might think that having the multitalented Neil Patrick Harris as a dad means constant entertainment. He acts! He sings! He does magic!

But Harris revealed Monday in a Build Series NYC interview that he only puts on his magician’s hat — so to speak — for Harper and Gideon, the 7-year-old twins he shares with husband David Burtka, “here and there.” It’s certainly not a constant magic show or anything.

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