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Chocolate fudge stripe cookies11/21/2023 Thanks for indulging me in boring meta-blog talk. To 2014! The year I work hard at not working hard! I hope that isn’t the case, and I’m planning to keep things business as usual, but I’m also committed to being more flexible and cutting myself a little more slack. So, it’s possible that postings will slow down and be more sporadic this year. I’m also working on a proposal for another book, and although my agent is being very patient, I don’t think she’s buying the excuse that yet another dog ate yet another manuscript file. In addition to hanging with my new BFF sleep, I’m also going to spend a lot of time redesigning the back end of the site, which is super boring, but will provide you with great features like an integrated recipe box, a full visual recipe index, and updated print and save features on the hundreds of old recipes on the site. ![]() This is all just a wordy way of saying that things might be a little different around here this year. And all of these are things that I haven’t done consistently in far too long. And taking the occasional weekend off without feeling crazy guilty or agitated. But you know what else I love? Sleeping! And reading. I love how it’s grown, and how it’s forced me to grow as well. I love all my work, but I have a particular soft spot for SugarHero. I thrive on keeping busy, but at some point, without realizing it, I drifted from being “pleasantly busy” to “insanely stressed and tired at all times.” And some of it was legitimate, but some of it was also self-created and, honestly, unnecessary. The last few years have been rewarding, but they’ve also been kind of brutal. I have several big goals for 2014, but the one that I’ve been focusing on on a daily basis is actually really straightforward and simple: get more sleep. I thought it would be weird to be so disconnected, but it was actually amazing. I didn’t blog, I didn’t read any blogs (sorry!) and I didn’t do much, if anything, on social media. It was a combination of post-trip fatigue, family illness, major website dramaz (big sigh) and a newfound love of sleep. I took a short, unplanned hiatus from blogging after the holidays. These Fudge-Striped Shortbread Cookies look like the kind you can buy in the store, but taste so much better! Crisp, buttery shortbread is coated with rich semi-sweet chocolate to make a delicious, beautiful treat. ![]() Please see my disclosure policy for more information. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
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