I am a huge fan of The Kitchn’s Weekend Meditations, and recently came across this older one about labor/love in the kitchen. I love that the weekend affords a bit of extra time in the room I like to consider my home office. Dana Veldon…
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Today: Show(er) and Tell
I pride myself on showering at least once daily. That’s all. Thanks for reading. Hope you have a great day. Since I don’t have a medicine cabinet for you to peruse, I thought I’d let you snoop through my shower. I might still be a…
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Today: Chocolate-covered Oreos for Haiti
I think we’ve all be grappling with the unfathomable destruction and despair in Haiti. We’ve asked ourselves, what more can we do? Diana at The Chic Life might have the most tasty solution. She’s organized an amazing response, rallying bloggers to contribute baked goods for…
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Today: Life’s a beach.
I’ve been a bit of a Looney Tune this week with work, getting ready for our organization’s annual benefit evening. For weeks, I have not been benefitting from much sleep, nor have my friends and family been benefitting from my usual cheerful charm. But that’s…
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Today: Special delivery.
Remember when Jaime and I exchanged packages? Welp, somehow I tricked Jessica into playing along too! The idea was that there are some things we just can’t find on one side of the border or the other. And what could be more fun that a…
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Today: “Make it a day on, not a day off.”
..Well, I don’t know what will happen now. We’ve got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn’t matter with me now. Because I’ve been to the mountaintop. And I don’t mind. Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place.…
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Today: Eat by the rules.
I picked up Michael Pollan’s Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual because I love food and I love rules. I also love manuals. I was not disappointed. Michael Pollan has written a number of celebrated books on the topic of food, including The Omnivore’s Dilemma, which was…
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Today: All aboard.
I took the T to work this morning. When taking public transportation, I try to avoid appearing human, as I seemingly always get talked at by someone. I think I must look approachable, which is generally not a bad thing, but it has landed me…
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Today: Unwind.
I resolved, just several days ago, to relax. The weekend seemed like a good time to get cracking on that resolution. Thanks in part to the makers of Robitussin Nighttime Cough, I had myself quite a nice, relaxing two days. I should also probably attribute…