When I was in the 7th grade I decided I wanted to cut my hair short. Like really short. My mom drove me and my best friend down to the local budget salon in her gray Ford Taurus, while she casually smoked a cigarette with the window just cracked. When we got to the salon […]
I came across this letter I had written to Fern on February 27, 2019, in the dark and quiet wee hours of the morning of her scheduled birth. My belly, full and round, my sleep as fitful as ever, my heart full of wonder, my excitement barely contained. I wanted to hold on to the […]
A couple weeks ago I was craving pot pie like something fierce. I had all the main ingredients at home but I didn’t want to deal with making the crust. So, I improvised and made a veggie pot pie stew and served it with a crusty local sourdough bread. Because my hubby hasn’t been eating […]
Here’s the deal. I can’t stand it when I have to scroll through photos and photos and paragraphs of nonsense to get to the recipe I’m looking for. So I ain’t gonna do that to you. This dip is wicked good. Make it for yourself, for a get together, for dinner at your in-laws or […]
When my mom died, my best friend read the eulogy I’d written on my behalf to the quiet group that had gathered to pay their respects at the funeral. I wanted the services to happen sooner than later, I wanted them to happen before I had to return to work, but after many phone calls […]
Just after Joel and I were married in 2007 we found out we were pregnant. Not exactly planned, but we shifted gears and the excitement grew. A few weeks later I was having terrible hip pain and some bleeding. I went in for an ultrasound and the docs were surprised to see a strong heartbeat […]
I LOVE TZATZIKI. It’s so delicious, tangy, creamy, cool; it’s the shiz. I LOVE it as a veggie dip. And it’s great with pita bread (if you can handle bread – I try to avoid it, or at least aim for gluten free). Inspired by True Foods crudite appetizer, my new go to app for […]
A couple weeks ago I committed to reading at least one book a week for the rest of the year. I was reflecting on how reading personal development books in the past has catapulted my life, my career, my relationships and my health, so I decided to make this a part of every single week, […]
Anyone else love a good baked fish? The crumb topping…the buttery goodness….it’s…sooo…goooooood. Props go to my hubby for coming up with this on the fly a couple weeks ago. It’s already becoming a weekly go to. I’m not going to write a long story, or overdo it on the photos. Let’s get right to the […]
I get my gray hair from my biological father. . I was adopted at birth. And just so I’m clear from the get go, because these sorts of things tend to confuse people, when I say “my parents” “My Mom” “My Dad” these are the people who adopted me. I refer to my biological parents, […]