Home is the backdrop for the love story that is your life
All the world’s a stage. ~ William Shakespeare You are the writer, producer and director of a live-action love story. Your parents made the first investment in its production, and filming started the...
View ArticleHallelujah, I’ve solved my personal food crisis (+ my 7 truths)
Back in February, if you recall, I did a reader survey. One of the comments that was checked on nearly every single submission was, “I never feel like what I’m making for dinner is healthy enough.“ I...
View ArticleUnicorns + productivity
I don’t do this very often…in fact, I don’t think I’ve ever done it. But today’s blog post is, in essence, a love letter to someone else’s blog post. Because I’m pretty sure that me and this blog post...
View ArticleWhen you fall behind at home…what conclusion do you draw?
You get home from work, exhausted and frazzled. Mismatched shoes greet you at the door, next to a toppling pile of library books to be returned, dishes piled up by the sink, and a block of now-spoiled...
View ArticleThe barometer you didn’t know you had
PART ONE This post began as a note scrawled to myself on a post-it: time to cook is a barometer for how well I’m taking care of myself. It was a night when, for the first time in weeks, I found enough...
View Article5 easy ways to help guests feel more at home
Hosting guests is one of my favorite things to do, and with the holidays around the corner (I’m sorry to break the news, but it’s TRUE!), it’s time to start planning ahead for making your casa into a...
View Article5 minute fix: Cleanse your life of holey socks
I’m giving you a five minute assignment today. Go to your sock drawer, and chuck every single pair of socks that has a hole in it. This is a permission slip—nay, a demand to your better judgement—for...
View ArticleFavorite recipes + tips for a fondue party
Full disclosure: this blog post has an agenda. I want to return to a simpler time, when families and friends sat around the table, skewering morsels of food and dipping them in cheese. (Or chocolate....
View ArticleThanksgiving brunch menu
Happy, happy Wednesday! Don’t you just love the abbreviated week followed by a looong weekend? Like many Americans, I’m thinking about food today. Jon and I are hosting my parents, brother and aunt for...
View Article5 reasons to sharpen your knives right this minute
When’s the last time you sharpened your knives? If your answer is “I don’t remember,” then you need to a) read this and b) prepare yourself to get up immediately afterwards to do something about it....
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