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Coconut Curried Pork

February 18, 2013 Blogging
Scrap Ugly

I have said more than once that blogging is a lot like scrapbooking. You have a story to tell, and you do it with words and pictures. In my circle of scrapbooking friends, affectionately known as the Scrap Chicks, it is a huge benefit that we often look at each other’s projects and give our opinions. Why [...]

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Who’s a Foodie Pen Pal? I am!

January 31, 2013 Blogging
FPP post Foodie Penpals

When I was 9 or so, I had a pen pal – something set up by my teacher to encourage us to practice letter writing. Surely a lost art nowadays, but a fun and engaging prospect in its time.It was exciting to check the mail and see an envelope from her every couple of weeks. [...]

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2012 in Review for Juggling With Julia

January 1, 2013 Avocado
Julie Robarts -- Juggling With Julia

Hello and Happy New Year to my many friends and readers!! First off, THANK YOU!! 2012 was a fantastic year for me and the blog. I sincerely appreciate all of your comments, encouragement, and feedback, and aim to make 2013 an even greater year for JWJ! According to my annual report, I logged in over 100 [...]

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Happy One-Year Blogiversary to JWJ!

April 26, 2012 Blogging

Whew, that was fast! One year since I posted my Hello to the world?! C’est impossible! Blogging has become my new favorite hobby, and has all but displaced my attempts to keep up with those desperate housewives, support singing idols, and organize a scrap-booking room in my house.  S’alright, though – this is so much [...]

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My First Canning Expedition – The Barefoot Contessa’s BBQ Sauce

January 4, 2012 Blogging

Well, hellooooo 2012! Just like that, Christmas and New Year’s are yesterday news, and here we are practically in mid-January. The holidays were, as always, full of fun with lots of free time to play with the kids and try new things.  2011 was certainly the Year of Trying New Things.  The most significant (and scariest at the [...]

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2011 in review

January 2, 2012 Blogging

Hello faithful readers!  Thanks for all of your support of Juggling With Julia in 2011. The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for my blog (graphics and everything!) and it was so cool I thought I would share it with you. It even highlights some of my most devoted followers (a.k.a. some of my [...]

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A Major Milestone!

December 20, 2011 Blogging

Exciting news!  Yesterday my wee little blog reached a major milestone, – 10,000 hits!!  In the blog world, 10,000 total hits is peanuts.  Major bloggers get that many in a month. But, for me, 10,000 hits is huge, and marks eight months of dedication and effort. When I started this blog, I was so excited at the prospect of creating, publishing, and [...]

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