Reckoning the leaves of change
Today I walked around campus as it was snowing leaves of change. Yellow and orange flutters signaling a shift in season, so …
My patronus is a class of budding feminists
Driving through pea soup on the way to work this morning, you could have convinced me that dementors had taken over Sacramento. …
Talking feminism and controlling my face. Kinda.
We’d just finished watching the eight minute trailer for the documentary Miss Representation, a film about harmful gender stereotypes against women, and …
Exam time: I’m not “giving” grades
“Where did you see the score??” “She just posted them.” “When? I just looked awhile ago.” “No, like just posted.” I listened as …
19 steps to a perfectly decorated Christmas tree
This morning I asked my Facebook friends to guess how many feature length films it would take me to decorate my 9-foot …
The U-haul workout
I was conveniently out of town the last several times my little sister moved. (Just like I’m conveniently out of town when …
A grateful heart: Thanksgiving joy and gratitude doodles
As the food coma wears off and another Thanksgiving comes to an end, I’m feeling especially grateful for family, friends, and fantastic …
A grateful heart: Baking with Marm
When I was little, we lived next door to my grandparents for awhile. On Thanksgiving, I remember traipsing the few hundred yards …
Green tomatoes
It’s nearly December and I’ve just divested my tomato plants of their final fruits. This is indicative of so many things: stupidly …
The best potato gratin ever, thank you Alice Waters
It’s a fundamental truth: There are few things better than potatoes and cheese in combination. But sadly, I’ve never been able to make …