Hi, y’all! I’ve spoken to a couple of people who asked me to give an update here on the blog. So, here I am to do that! After quitting my job, and breaking up with my partner, life is looking a little different to say the least. I’m trying to embrace the scary parts of […]
Recently, my grandmother and I were talking about a book she’s been reading called Food Stories. Much like it sounds, it is about food and the stories behind it. Well, in a stroke of coincidence, I was listening to GPB this morning and they were playing Splendid Table, an interview with Hawaiian chefs about their
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This winter, I was determined to get in the holiday spirit. The past few years, I haven’t felt much like decorating. Making Christmas magic is a lot of work, after all. I started listening to old holiday music the beginning of this month, and finding crafts I could do to get into the mood. Well,
Hey, y’all! It’s been a while, hasn’t it? Sorry about that; life got away from me, as it is want to do. Today I want to talk about a movie I saw last night. I feel like those of us who value intellectual freedom should all watch this movie. Last night, at the Otis S.
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Hello again! This weekend I got a few books read, but my favorite was The Tobacco Wives by Adele Myers. I thought it was a quick, interesting read that gave a good look into women’s places in power structures run by men. There was a lot of history mixed in with the day-to-day life of
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Hi, since I use this blog as a way to remind myself of the good in my life I thought I would do something a little different with this post. I tend to oscillate between despair and hope these days, as I’m sure many of you do, too. The world seems crazier than ever right
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Hi everyone! Today I thought I would switch it up and review a book I just finished reading. I have been reading The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon this past week, and I could barely put it down. If you know me, you know I love a good historical fiction book and this book is
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In service of my larger goal of re-doing my backyard garden, I spent the weekend digging up a neighbor’s brick patio for the free bricks she was offering. In total, I got about 250 bricks for about 7 hours of work. And, the added bonus of helping a neighbor. If you’re not familiar with the
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A few weeks ago, a couple of friends took me out on their boat to go crabbing. If you know me, you know I love to go crabbing. It was truly such a fun day; we caught a ton of crabs that they cooked up later, and we also caught a lot of crabs to
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In today’s fall garden update, I’ll share what’s thriving in my raised beds here in Zone 9a, plus the changes I’m planning as cooler weather arrives. I’ve had a garden in the same 5×5 bed for the past two years. I use square foot gardening in order to maximize the space available to me in
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