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A Chocaholic’s Dream … Double (or triple) Chocolate Chunk Cookies

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February 13, 2014

My grandmother passed away last week. I know – it’s not quite the opening you expected in a blog post about chocolate cookies. But let me explain. My grandma was a chocaholic. For as long as I can remember, she always loved chocolate. Mallomars were actually her favorite cookie; I’ve…
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Cereal Peanut M&M Cookies (and they’re perfect for Valentine’s Day!)

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February 7, 2014

I’m a big fan of cookies that feature everything. That’s right – I said it – everything. I love compost cookies, monster cookies, an all those cookies that tend to be stuffed with pretty much everything in your pantry. These aren’t quite everything-in-your pantry cookies, but they’re close. They feature…
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My Life, running

Some Miles and Getting Lucky in ChiTown

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February 4, 2014

It feels like only yesterday I had made my 2013 running resolution, which was to run 1,000 miles in the year. Little did I know that I’d more than surpass that goal and get to 1,500 miles for the year and a new-found faith in my ability to run. So,…
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Tiny Beers, Big Game and Year of the Horse

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February 3, 2014

Wow – January flew by, didn’t it? My birthday month came and went and I’m another year older and another year closer to having to change my bio because I’ll no longer being a “20-something blogger.” How was your weekend? Mine was definitely fun and proof that there’s always something…
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Groundhog Day Cookies!

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February 2, 2014

Today is Groundhog Day! It’s a holiday that my employer celebrates (no, not with a day off, sadly) with pancakes, games, and more. Last year we watched Groundhog Day (probably one of my favorite movies) and played pin the tail on the groundhog (I didn’t win). Anyway, I’m celebrating with…
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The Best Peanut Butter Cookies Ever

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January 30, 2014

It may sound cocky – or a little too strong – but I swear to you these are the best peanut butter cookies ever. They’re soft in the middle, crunchy on the outside, and oh so sweet. The original recipe came from my beloved Magnolia Bakery cookbook and I haven’t…
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Want Cookies In Your Mailbox? (Blogger Bake Sale)

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January 28, 2014

Who doesn’t want to open their mailbox to find some delicious cookies? I know, it’s a rhetorical question because the answer is obviously NOBODY. And who doesn’t want to buy cookies for a good cause? Again – NOBODY! That’s why when I saw that one of my favorite local running…
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Meatless Monday: Easy Eggplant and Squash Curry

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January 27, 2014

“We haven’t had Indian food in a while,” said B the other day. He was right – we were on a stint for a while where we were having Indian food as our go-to takeout or eat-out option on a somewhat (not daily) regular basis. And it’s true, I can’t…
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My Life, running

Friday Five: My birthday week!

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January 24, 2014

I’m off on a mini-birthday weekend getaway (don’t worry, I’m not going far – still staying in SNOhio right now), but before I left I wanted to give a quick birthday week update. I was traveling for work 3 days this week, meaning it was a busy, productive, and speedy…
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Cooking with Ali – Vegetarian Samosas

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January 20, 2014

I don’t know when it happened, but one day I started to really enjoy cooking. I began to see cooking as an activity, not as a means to an end, and on any given weekend (or time that I wasn’t rushed), enjoyed taking the time to cook as a way…
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Hello,

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.