It’s been a busy week. I hate the word busy; I always think about the whole argument about the glorification of busy (I’m Team Don’t Glorify Busy). The act of being busy isn’t the problem, it’s when people use it…
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Here we are! After a great weekend with equal parts taking care of business and taking the time to go on a day trip, I’m looking forward to a productive week and fun weekend plans to cap it off. The…
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Oops! It’s September tomorrow. And while I know that it’ll still technically be summer for a few more weeks, a September summer reading list just sounds…strange. But whatever. If anything, the past few months have been all about adapting to…
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I don’t know about you, but I’m a regular pendulum of emotions these days. I go from being gratefully optimistic to swinging over to pessimistically, stomach ache-ingly woeful. I’m trying to be extra mindful of being present right now, with…
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To be honest, I didn’t think I could make good on a Monday post today. These past few days, I’ve been feeling crushed under the weight of the pandemic; the national sudden and complicated reckoning with issues of race and…
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I love hot dogs. Year round. I’m very particular about my buns and the dogs themselves, because I’m a purist: ketchup only. So I like to ensure that the quality of the two other parts of my hot dog are…
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Red velvet cake was a must growing up in my house. It was the cake of choice for graduations, birthdays, you name it. I just baked one. What are we celebrating? Juneteenth! Juneteenth has always been an important part of…
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A few years ago, I bonded with a 5-year-old boy. He’s a family friend, so I’d already adored him, but then I started working with him while I was in grad school. Christmas came along and he wanted to get…
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There wasn’t originally a backstory behind this cake. However, ultimately, baking it transformed my mindset for the day. Fiona joined the circle this week and had mentioned that she was a fan of the British staple, crumpets with butter and…
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It’s Friday. Regardless of what boat we currently find ourselves in, I think that we’ve all sort of lost track of time. What does Friday even mean right now? I know that for me, on many days, I feel like…
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Hoping you readers are staying safe and doing well in these unprecedented times. I was looking through old photos and found this one I took in January. The gorgeous entry caught my eye and I can’t help but wonder now…
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The library at Edith Wharton’s The Mount. Wouldn’t say no to curling up with a good book and a roaring fire (or open window, depending on the season) here would you? I want to preface this post by reminding everybody…
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