Meal planning prep
How I do love a good Anne Taintor magnet! My meal planning research suggests that posting a weekly menu can cut down …
New Year’s goals: Thinking back, looking ahead
Auntie Shawna and baby Satyana. If you guessed that my favorite experience of 2013 involved finishing the dissertation or graduating with a …
One month to finish all the things
Well, crap. It just occurred to me that putting up Christmas decor = almost December = end of the year = I …
Thursday 13: End of Summer snapshot
Cheeks puffed out, lips pursed, I grumped at Mr. T. (Yes, “grumped” is a verb in our house.) “One too many biscuits,” …
Thursday 13: Summer 2013 snapshot
It’s already started. The pumpkin recipes on Pinterest. The Halloween candy at the grocery store. The first inklings of change in my …
Thursday 13: Mid-Spring snapshot(s)
Life post-dissertation has been strange and glorious. I’m finishing up revisions, applying for jobs, and reconnecting with my usual Spring pursuits–organizing, gardening, …
Thursday 13: Kitchen gadgets and gizmos
Earlier this year, I showed you my favorite basic cooking tools. Well, today is frivolity central. I’m going to share my favorite …
2012 resolution round-up: Still time to check ’em off the list
Photo credit. Not to freak you out or anything, but there are 35 days left in 2012. 35 days! That’s just over …
Thursday 13: Confessions, volume VII, the political edition
I admit it. Political discussions give me heartburn. I don’t write about politics directly very often because I prefer to keep the …
Thursday 13: Early Fall snapshot
“I’m really angry with you,” I spat while simultaneously trying to shovel falling noodles into my mouth and protect the mizithra-covered strands …