Life, it seems, is moving at an utterly disorienting speed. This months have passed in a flurried blur of ordinary frenzy. I lay in bed clutching my beloved blankie and anticipating the ever-unknown future, feeling excited, anxious + happily exhausted for what lies ahead. Tonight, that’s a sink filled with dishes because an unfortunate fishy [...]
I am not a good baker…nor really even a regular average baker. Baking requires a hefty pinch of patience and preciseness that I simply don’t possess. Cups must be packed and leveled. The batter must be folded gently and scooped carefully into baking tins. Ingredients are mixed in set ratios and proportions that my non-scientific [...]
It is 4:00pm, and my mysterious neighborman can see I am dusting little flecks of melting snow off my shoulders. What he cannot see is that I am pondering how I might cut a deal with the universe to give away my first born child for an all-expenses paid vacation to a warm, sunny destination. I [...]
I wasn’t sure whether to start this post by telling you that I used to HATE mushrooms (emphasis on the all caps) or warning you that this soup tastes much, MUCH better than it might look (again, emphasis on the all caps). But both statements are exceedingly true, so I went with both. Because it’s [...]
I have the best intentions in the world. I genuinely intend to call my best friends back after they’ve left three messages. To go to hot yoga after work. To cook a homemade dinner. To answer two-week-old emails in my inbox. To smile at strangers. To say an extra thank you to the checkout lady [...]