Winter kicked in again last week. Sleety, rainy, snowy gross gray weather. Typically I am a winter girl through and through (the more snow, the merrier!) but living in a dark cabin as a stay at home mom, things can turn into ‘The Shining’ right quick. To survive, I snuggled up with a bundt cake. […]
To me, banana bread is a classic, an American staple. It’s a family tradition, it’s at every church potluck. But… a lot can go wrong with banana bread. It can be really bland. It can be too dry. Sometimes with too much banana or wet ingredients, banana bread can get really rubbery. This recipe, however […]
Change, transition, the unknown… These are not scary words to me. Typically, I love the death and resurrection of self, the ambition of a new adventure, the synchronicities that occur and propel my life magically forward. It’s a potion that makes me come alive. The unknown is my jam!! When accompanied with chronic fatigue, however, I […]
I found myself stagnate. In transition. Feeling a bit unguided. Stuck. It lead to worry. Fear. Anxiety. An unrelentless need to figure it out. I had been wringing my hands in desperation and unable to sleep. With so many variables out of my control, it felt like I was just a passenger in my own […]
I’ve been a bit MIA the past week or two. I go through crazy creative spurts and then have my days where I’m just surviving life and don’t want to do anything. It usually coincides with how much sleep I’m getting. It has also been unbearably hot, so who wants to turn on the stove? […]
One of the cookbook’s sitting on my shelf is ‘Southern Italian Desserts’ by Rosetta Constantino. I bought the book in the midst of moving so I never really had too much time to work with it. Flipping through the pages, however, it’s exactly what I wanted it to be! The recipes are authentically Italian, and […]
MONEY. The four letter word so bad it’s five letters. Money fears are always the f*ckers to our authenticity and manifestation, aren’t they? This has been an educating and eye opening transition for me being a stay at home mom. On one hand, I’m always with my daughter which is exhausting but wonderful. I would […]
Who has 12,485 cookbooks? *raises hand* THIS GIRL. Who uses them? *crickets* Oy to the vey, I’m so bad!! I have a ton of cookbooks and while I find a lot of inspiration in them, I rarely crack one open to try a new recipe. I go to the cracked out, ratings ridden internets. Yack! […]
You guys… This week I went swimming in my sisters pool. It was magical. According to plan, I was going to drive to LA, leave Ruby with my sis, have a good swim and then meet friends around 1pm at a local cafe. My body has been pretty beat up over the years working in […]
Hey everyone! How we doin’? 🙂 It is insanely gorgeous up here in the mountains right now. I know once summer hits, it’s going to get crazy hot. I’m kinda dreading it. I’m such a winter girl! So I’m doing my best to enjoy it while the nice weather lasts. 🙂 And part of the […]
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