change is weird. and usually uncomfortable. but it can be exciting too! for quite a while I have been feeling the need to stretc...

I really like planning nutritious, exciting menus for my family. I love searching for tantalizing recipes and organizing them into weeks of ...

In the beginning of October I had a surgery. It wasn't really major, but the recovery was still long and painful. I entertained m...

I hope you've had a peaceful holiday and that the rest of your weekend is excellent as well!

Last September we went to the Oregon coast for a quiet family vacation. (More on that later.) While we were there, my sweet husband...

 This morning I woke up inexplicably depressed. Like, you-are-my-child-and-I-love-you-more-than-life-itself- and-so-I-will-ge...

I'm back! My blogging hiatus has been good and necessary, but I'm feeling ready to jump back in. I've missed this space. An...

My life is crazy right now. Lots of hard things. Lots of good things. And then more hard things on top. I feel like my strength is be...

the sky is the color of deep indigo ink. the chilly is air heavy with the scent of vegetation, wet with the dew of the night. the ear...

[uncooked pink rice] I've been having something of a menu crisis lately because I pretty much hate cooking during these hot su...