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Today's giveaway is sponsored by Zinio, the world's largest newsstand.  Zinio offers thousands of top magazines from around the world, accessible from the iPad, iPhone, Android mobile phones and tablets, as well as on your laptop or desktop.  Zinio offers magazine subscriptions as well as single-download issues.  They also provide a variety of free articles and magazine previews at any given time which allow you to experience their service and sample new magazines that may interest you.

Zinio has graciously provided me the opportunity to giveaway a free magazine subscription to NINE lucky readers!  The winners will have their choice of magazine subscription (the subscription length will vary, depending on the magazine).  The giveaway is open internationally, so readers from all over the world may feel free to enter!  Enter the giveaway using the widget below.

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The Kitchenist

I stumbled across the Kitchenist this morning and perused Ele's entire blog over my morning coffee. With her beautifully arranged photos of fresh farmer's market produce and her hearty and healthy recipe posts, Ele has me romanticizing vegetables to a degree I never knew possible. Heck, I even found myself enjoying a bowl of chickpeas for breakfast because I was craving veggies something awful and I always have a few cans on hand even when the rest of my fridge and pantry are bare (more often than not I'm afraid). I've bookmarked several of her recipes to try, including a delicious looking Leek and Potato Soup. The Kitchenist is a real gem.

Link Love

I've updated/added a ton of new blog links on the right column. I've separated my favorite blogs into categories for easy browsing. Click through them and perhaps you'll find a new blog to love.

Currently Reading...

I just returned home from a fantastic little outing with the hubby. We had lunch, I returned a few things, bought some new Burt's Bees face wash and lotion from Target, and stopped by the public library to check out a few books. I picked up three fantastic baking cookbooks which I plan to enjoy this afternoon while cozy on the couch.


I have been wanting to get my hands on Baked: New Frontiers in Baking for months and months! I am so excited to finally have a copy in my hands to flip through. I tried the Pumpkin Whoopie Pies from this cookbook last fall and they were amazing! I have heard so many rave reviews for this cookbook and I can't wait to try more of the recipes from it.


The next two books I picked up after I saw them on the shelf at the library. I love Magnolia Bakery's recipe for vanilla cupcakes. That recipe was one of the very first things I ever baked from scratch. I made it several times in the months after the hubby and I got married. I would always turn it into an 8-inch layer cake and frost it with sweet pastel pink or green frosting. I look forward to trying out more of famous Magnolia Bakery sweets!


The last book I picked up was only the last because the hubby said I had to limit myself to three books. Probably for the best since this last one is over 600 pages! I have a serious love affair for King Arthur Flour and I almost squealed with delight when I saw this big, beautiful book on the shelf just waiting for me to bring it home!

I had to get a new library card as I lost my last one and it probably expired a few years ago anyway. Now that I have a card, I look forward to checking cookbooks and craft books out often.

What are your favorite cookbooks and craft books? I'd love some suggestions for my next trip.