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Almond Thumbprint Jam Cookies

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December 23, 2014

The countdown until Christmas is here! Each year, my family goes into full holiday baking mode, making a combination of new cookies as well as Christmas classics from past years (including Lemon Bars, Tuxedo Hugs, Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookies and more). One of the cookies we do year over year are…
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cleveland, food, My Life

How many holiday gatherings is too many?

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December 22, 2014

Sorry for not posting any life updates n a while. I know, you’re all probably wondering what I’ve been up to besides baking (because let’s face it, that’s all I’ve been posting about). Well, I assure you, the days these past few weeks have looked pretty much the same. Wakeup.…
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White Chocolate Oreo Peppermint Bark

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December 21, 2014

Yikes. There is suddenly less than one week until Christmas? I know what you’re thinking – that’s plenty of time to get my holiday baking done, right? Well, okay … it probably is. But if you’re looking for a sweet treat to make that won’t take too much time so…
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Peanut Butter Fudge Caramel Bars

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December 16, 2014

Just in time for the holidays, I’m excited to share with you a recipe that is delicious and perfect for peanut butter and chocolate lovers. This is not realllllly a holiday recipe, but you can dress it up with red and green and then it’s the perfect for the holidays!…
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cleveland, My Life

Celebrating the Season

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December 8, 2014

Warning- this post was written after a run, while listening to some holiday music, so it may be a little too cheery and full of holiday spirit. What a great weekend! I really love this time of year and I definitely got my fill of holiday cheer this weekend. Friday…
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My Life, running, Tips

Friday 5: 5 Gift Ideas for Runners

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December 5, 2014

The holiday season is officially upon us! Meaning I can finally listen to holiday music (who am I kidding – I’ve already started) and start decorating and baking! That means it’s also time for holiday shopping. As someone who likes to run, I consider myself easy to shop for this…
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cleveland, food, My Life, running, Traveling

Another Carnoski Thanksgiving in NY and Cleveland

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December 3, 2014

I really love this time of year. I love the food, the holiday music, the traditions, etc. But really, I just love seeing my family. B and I swap Thanksgivings, spending pretty much every other holiday with my family, and this was one of the years we spent in New…
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Meatless Monday: Quinoa with Apples and Pecans

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December 1, 2014

Happy Monday! How was your Thanksgiving holiday? Did you overdose on stuffing, turkey, pie, and so much more good stuff? I certainly did. I mean, it’s only natural, right? Thanksgiving for me means food, family and friends – and a lot of all three, if possible. So now that I’m…
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Cleveland Marathon Ambassador!

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November 25, 2014

You guys. I am SO excited to share with you that I’ve been chosen as one of the 2015 Cleveland Marathon ambassadors! There’s a pretty cool group of people chosen – and some awesome bloggers whose blogs I already follow, which just makes it even better. Looks, it’s me –…
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Meatless Monday: Pumpkin Black Bean Burgers

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November 24, 2014

I somehow missed most of the pumpkin baking season this year. Between work, traveling and who knows what happened, I barely baked with pumpkin this year. Which means that I still have one large jar of pumpkin puree in my pantry just begging to be used. Seriously, its TALKING to…
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I’m Melissa

Welcome to I Crashed The Web — proof that I’ve been oversharing online since the early days of blogging. It started as a blog (back when that was cool), morphed into a mom blog (when that was cool), and now it’s my happy place for all the things I love: running, baking, reading, traveling and life with my family of five.