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I love the structure of this plant. It's so unusual.

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Last Christmas I asked for an attachment for my Kitchenaid mixer. I have a small hand-crank pasta maker that I still use for ravioli, but the attachment for my mixer makes it really easy. I can make the dough with the mixer, than put the attachment on and make homemade pasta in a very short amount of time. The best part is that when I get it out, my son comes running to help. He loves to put the dough balls in the hopper and then cut the pasta as it comes out. Last week we made spaghetti noodles. This week, light wheat rigatoni.

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Saw this on a hike today. The ruffled pattern reminds me of the embellished shirts and t shirts that are popular right now.

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There was a break in the heatwave and we took advantage by going to Inniswoods Metro Gardens. It's a beautifully-landscaped area to lose yourself for a little bit. There are also short hiking trails (great for little ones and even bigger ones), herb gardens, a little waterfall and a garden train. The train wasn't working when we were there. If it had been, I might not have gotten home to write this post.