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Spring Cleaning in January?

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Today’s forecast:
Sunday in Catania, Sicily, Italy
Sunny and Pleasantly warm, 74¬?F/23¬?C
Wind WSW, 6mph

This is no joke, it is warm outside! Although we call this place Sunny Sicily, this is not normal weather for the end of January! But, as you can see in the photo, everything is green and the wildflowers are blooming everywhere. It feels and looks like spring here. The windows in my house have been open every day (much to the delight of my cat) and I actually have had the urge to do some spring-like cleaning around my house (that’s more unusual than this weather). Well, this morning I have also done some much needed cleaning around this blog.

The links on my sidebar have been multiplying and taking over and I don’t know about you, but it’s been driving me crazy! My solution to this problem? I created a page specifically dedicated to all the supercool Web sites I want to share with you. The page is easily accessed by clicking on the Recommended Sites link at the top of this page on the far right. I’ve also added descriptions to some of the sites and I’ll be adding more in the future. So, it’s a work in progress but I think overall it’s a big improvement.

I’ll try to have some new recipes soon but it’s too nice a day to stay inside my kitchen! In the meantime, check out some of the recommended sites.

Ciao for now!

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  1. Alicat says

    You go girl! Cleaning can be so hard to psych yourself up for. I am preparing myself for one huuuge day of cleaning. Bah! Don't likie. :) Thank you for including me on your list of favorite blogs. It is a honor to be listed as one! You are definitely one of my favorites as well.
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  2. Amanda P says

    It is freezing here today perhaps about 10 degrees out side but I still had to clean. We have two simeese cats that love to shed and I have hard wood floors so I am always sweeping! Thank you again for your wonderful photos!
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  4. Ruby says

    It's still fairly cold here in Central California, and it really should't be. I feel bad for the citrus farmers around here. Anyhow, beautiful picture Nicole, makes me want spring to come sooner! :)
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  5. Patricia Scarpin says

    Dear Nicole, I did a different kind of cleaning today - my kitchen was the target! :D I had so many recipe prints around they would take over the apartment any minute. These sites you recommend are so nice - I'll be checking them out, and the food photos will be the first. I would also like to thank you for the link to my blog - I've been a fan of "Pinch my Salt" for quite a while and having a link here is the icing on the cake. Tks, dear!
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  6. Scott says

    The weather just turned from unseasonably warm to about what we'd be expecting this time of the year (cold temps, but still lacking much in the way of snowfall) for New England anyway... Great set of links you have... always finding something new (and totally worth visiting) on your site... so many blogs, so little time!
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  10. Nicole says

    Ali: Good luck with the cleaning! And of course you're on my list...Something So Clever has been one of my favorites since I first learned about food blogs! Amanda: I have all tile floors and I know what you mean about animal fur! Between my dog and cat, it seems like the floors are dirty no matter what (so I just don't worry about it too much). Nic: Well I hope you've been out enjoying the weather too then! Patricia: I should have had a link to your blog sooner because it's been one of my favorites for a long time! Scott: So many blogs, so little time...so true! Coffeepot: I imagine winter will be arriving here sometime soon! Madchilli: Yes, I'm really trying to enjoy it because I know it could be changing soon! Abby: You're welcome! I know I'll be addding new sites all the time and adding better descriptions of the ones I have listed. There are just so many talented, interesting, creative people out there!
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  15. Nicole says

    Kristen: I love to "visit" the snow but I've never really lived in it before. It would snow a couple times a year when I lived in Portland, Or but when that happens, the city basically shuts down :-) Ruby: Well I'd like to experience a little bit of winter before spring gets here! Aurie: Well it's not quite as nice now...the rain has started and it's dropped down to the 60's ;-) Fer: Snow in Malibu!? What??
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  16. Ashley says

    It was 70 in New York a few weeks ago, but the cold has moved in now, and that's no fun! Great set of links! It's always great to find new food blogs :)
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  18. Susan at Food "Blogga" says

    When you live in Southern California, it's hard to be envious of many other places. Sicily, I'm discovering, is one of them! What a lovely picture to share. Also, thank you so much, Nicole, for listing my blog as one that you enjoy reading. I like to think of yours as a model. Banish the rubber gloves and enjoy the glorious weather!
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