FOOD
simple salad no. 01
I’ve always prioritized eating well and exercise, but somehow in the busyness and stress of this last year I’ve noticed a few poor eating habits sneaking into my (and the kids’) routine, the two biggest:
a backyard birthday dinner
A community is the mental and spiritual condition of knowing that the place is shared, and that the people who share the place define and limit the possibilities of each other’s lives. It is the
strawberry pancakes
Seeing that we had several pounds of strawberries to use and preserve, the girls and I decided to make strawberry pancakes for breakfast last weekend. Blythe and Olive love to help, which I love, but
the greatest of these is love
Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing. ― Thérèse de Lisieux On this day internationally commemorating love, it seems easier to focus on the deeds — the perfect date, flowers, chocolates, or as
dark chocolate cake
Is there anything quite like a really good piece of chocolate cake? Not to me. It’s simple, unpretentious, and always delicious — and did I mention, it’s made with chocolate? So when I had a few
sausage + red potato + kale
My sister and mother are wonders in the kitchen. Of course I can select and follow great recipes, but creating my own like they do? Not on your life. So you can imagine my disappointment
{this moment}: outdoor dinner party with friends underneath pecan trees and a supermoon
{this moment}: A Friday ritual. A single photo (or group of photos) capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor, and remember. (inspired by soulemama)
happy 35th birthday, love.
It really is a wonderful life. And we all wanted to make sure you remembered, so this is how we celebrated you this year on your 35th. You also received many written words of life
happy first birthday olive.
Calling you delightful, Olive, seems like a drastic understatement or cliche (sadly, words limit us at times to describe the full measure of a person), but you are indeed delightful. You are quiet, except when