cook. knit. eat. wear.
My world is surrounded by unfinished objects. Today…I’m going to talk about four of them. Shipwreck Shawl Comfort Zone Maika Fun in the Sun Socks As a process knitter, I like to have projects that cover all sorts of scenarios…not necessarily about the finished product. It could be a technique, a passing of time, functionality…
Over the last decade or so, I’ve gone in and out of various jobs, sliding through unemployment, working full-time in tech, part-time in real-estate or athletics, sometimes one job, sometimes three, volunteering at school, with soccer, taking on direct sales with Pampered Chef and with Arbonne; experiencing a little bit of success in any of…
So I decided to try intermittent fasting. I was going to try to psych myself up for it, but last week, I had stopped eating around 8pm on Tuesday night, and then I just didn’t eat until 12:30pm the next day. I thought to myself, well, it’s as good a time as any. I just…went…
So with Easter looming ahead of me, I, of course, was trying to determine what we should have for dinner. The truly traditional lamb was not to be. Not only am I not a fan of lamb, but I have never made it for my family, nor have I ever forced them to eat it….
this is a cookbook, cultural history written by nicole ponseca & miguel trinidad. it is my goal to read and cook my way through this book, and writing about it through this blog. but i will enjoy several journeys on this blog – not just this book. and chances are, i will embark on several…
Monday, I begin another nutrition journey – this time with my middle daughter. We will be cutting out gluten, dairy, added sugar, alcohol (me, not my daughter since she doesn’t drink), coffee, soy…it is very similar to Whole30 in many respects, but a little more forgiving. We will be increasing our vegetable intake, finding better…
Over the holiday break, my college student was home, getting herself ready for the upcoming (now in progress) spring semester. She invested in an Apple Pencil, and used it with her iPad and the app Good Notes. She had mentioned that she wanted to start bullet journaling, but needed the pencil for school, and so,…
Happy New Year! As is common this time of year, blog posts abound where wannabe bloggers such as myself write a post that indicates that said blogger will be more prolific in the new year, write more, do more, whatever goals they may have. Every year, I try not to write a post like this…
I have never been a fan of chili. I have worked at companies that have annual chili cook-offs. I have friends who get that faraway look of dreaminess and the promise of comfort food when they say, “Nah, I made chili today!” I have never wanted to eat it. I wasn’t afraid of the spice. …