It hit 60 degrees in Connecticut yesterday which made me feel hopeful that we may be emerging from the winter of our discontent. Of course now, it is snowing. This winter so far has been a blur of snow days and pandemic avoidance. I was thinking it has mostly been unremarkable, but then I thought about the … Continue reading Showing Up, Comforting Soup, and Chocolate Olive Oil Cake
It’s been a minute since I’ve sat down to construct one of these newsletters. Things were going along so swimmingly this fall. School has bounced along with only one quarantine to report. Halloween came in a flurry of face paint and achingly sweet candy. The pièce de résistance was a long awaited trip to the Caribbean … Continue reading Tale of a Christmas Freak Out
I held on to summer until its last possible gasp, and here we are, leaves falling and reluctantly pulling out sweaters. School is underway, and the start of a new year always feels bittersweet to me. Snapping the first day of second grade photo, I felt a pang for the disappearing baby cheeks and big teeth pushing … Continue reading Nesting Dolls + Anti-Stress Dinner Parties
Summer is doing its fleeting thing, and I am busy trying to savor every second of barefoot warmth, outdoor suppers, beach reads, and my child’s ability to self-entertain when presented with a sandy beach. We just returned from a restful week on Martha’s Vineyard where they really have summer simplicity figured out in spades.Most “must … Continue reading Dispatch from Martha’s Vineyard
And just like that, the masks are off. Am I the only one who feels like we went from zero to a thousand overnight? It’s so funny to be in a public space and see adults sheepishly looking around like, “Is this ok?” I feel like I’m living in one of my weird dreams where … Continue reading That’s a Wrap
What the heck? I have been willing spring to get here for what feels like an eternity. The magnolia trees are blooming, the forsythia is peaking, and I am, well, burned out. Don’t get me wrong, I am so thankful to have at least my first vaccine dose under my belt, and the hope that is … Continue reading Spring Burnout, a Pasta Fix, and Finding Freedom
Everyone seems to be marking the one year anniversary of the pandemic in that “where were you when the world stopped” sort of way. I was actually disappointed to scroll back in my phone and not find photos of us frolicking on an Indonesian beach, but actually at the same ice cream shop where I had … Continue reading A Weird Anniversary + Stepmom Cakes
I’m willing spring to hurry the hell up, but in the meantime I have been trying to tap into my overactive imagination with thoughts of running off to far away lands. My brother in law, Matt, gave me this gorgeous Japanese cookbook, so I have channeled these recipes into my mental escape hatch.Of course, here in the States, we … Continue reading Japanese Noodles, Korean Brussels, and a Nor’easter
This has been a big month of burning sage, and vowing to distance from the news cycle. Except for the Bernie memes. Who can get enough of those adorable mittens paired with a dash of curmudgeon? January has been a time of stoking winter’s hopeful spark// read: a blur of drinking too much wine while … Continue reading Warm Those Bones
This holiday season to me feels sort of like being in a warped indie movie. The scenery looks as it should, but the music is a little bit off, and the characters are not gelling as expected. I am thankful for my six year old as it is for him that I put on a brave … Continue reading Processing the Holidays
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