For the second year in a row, Cute W and I went to the Out of the Blue Festival. It is so, SO fun. Not gonna lie: it’s also expensive. But if you like the beach and like going to concerts, it’s basically a priceless experience. Last year, all four of us went, and this … [Read more…]
Over the past couple of weeks, the whole, “How are you?” question has felt ridiculous because things in the United States are really bad. I’ve talked with some people who feel utterly defeated and are wallowing in the pits of despair. I’ve talked to others who are doing their best not to know about, think … [Read more…]
I promised more soup recipes, and here they are. First up: Chicken Chowder. This family classic is invariably the first soup that we cook to kick off soup season. It’s adapted from Cute W’s family recipe, and it’s his all-time favorite. I think if you presented him with a steaming mug full of chicken chowder … [Read more…]
In the past month or so, we’ve gone on three different trip. It’s been busy. Here are some highlights from our trip to Savannah, where my Mom, two sisters, two brothers-in-law, one nephew, and four family dogs live. Another sister and brother traveled to Savannah with their people, too, so it was a party. But … [Read more…]
Yikes, it’s cold. I was sharing some recipes via a link to this blog and it made me realize that I’ve shared very few of my soup recipes. I think that’s because I tend to think of writing about new things happening in my life, and most of the soups that we eat regularly are … [Read more…]
I finally got around to reading On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder. It is a pretty quick read — I knocked it out in one sitting. And it vaguely made me feel… better? I mean, don’t get me wrong: I do not feel good today. But I think that I’d … [Read more…]
I haven’t posted for a while because I’ve been exceptionally busy for the last month. We spent a week around Christmas in Savannah, Georgia, where I have family. The weekend after we returned home, Cute W and I went the Out of the Blue Festival — more on that later. We arrived home late on … [Read more…]
Way back in May, I was sharing some long-ago photos (Throwback Photos 1 & Throwback Photos 2), and at the time, I promised a Style Icon post as well. I thought I had a bunch of images, but then when I started writing, I only found two pictures! At first, I started to post it … [Read more…]
Things have been a little hectic with gearing up for the holidays. At the moment, we’ve yet to have both kids home simultaneously, and there’s a lot of traveling hither, thither, and yon over their break. It feels like the combination of a late Thanksgiving and organizing for these trips has made me more discombobulated … [Read more…]
I don’t know how all this started. That’s wrong: I do. I was scrolling through my (old lady) Facebook feed and saw two recipes in a row that looked so gross that I laughed and took a screen shot, thinking I might mock it here, with all of you. I don’t even remember what that … [Read more…]
