“I sometimes rack my brain for past experiences that I’m positive are in there somewhere and draw a blank. It’s frustrating, but the blank still marks a spot – a spot where a memory used...
When I was little, my mom taught me how to needlepoint. My child mind remembers her needlepointing this large, elaborate floral pattern and thinking it was the coolest, prettiest thing. So she got me a...
These spring weekend mornings with their dreamy light have completely mesmerized me lately. Even when overcast, the rays of sun stream purposefully through our front windows, awaking the plants, kitten, and us. Kitten lays in...
Weekend afternoons at our house are one of my favorite things these days. The sun comes in through the kitchen window just right. The neighborhood is the perfect combination of lively and quiet. We do...
It has come to my attention that it’s mid-September. Clearly not the most appropriate time for popsicles or for peaches. But the thing is that I spent my summer with my face in books and...
Over the past year, I have become much more conscious of the nourishing qualities of my food. At least for the foods I eat regularly and for those I make at home, I much prefer...
Just a quick, short post today. I’ve just been trying to get back in the swing of things with school. And to be honest, I have not been doing a very good job. At the...
These cookie sandwiches came into being in steps. It all started with a search for a gluten-free cookie recipe of the chocolate chip variety. I found a recipe by Aran Goyoago and adapted it based...
This custard almost defeated me. I made it three different times before I got it just how I wanted. It was a bit of an experiment really. Every recipe I came across for anything even...
If you follow me on Instagram, you know that it snowed at my dad’s house on Christmas day. It’s quite the rarity in Texas (and Georgia). So the day after Christmas, Dale and I woke...