on a sunday a few weeks back, my family and i attempted to take a photo for this year's christmas card. so donned in our holiday-inspired plaid and armed with our trusty tri-pod, we headed over to leo carrillo ranch for a little hamming, posing, and of course, smizing in front of the camera. turns out ...
why i dabble in babble
so my family has a monthly newsletter (we're pretty cool like that) and in our december issue, i managed to snag a feature article. and since i'm feeling generous on this december eve, i figured i'd share my article with all of you. plus it's accompanied by a really cute photo of me as a ...
in the end
they say penning the first sentence of anything is the hardest part. and while that is true, i have to believe that bringing a composition to an end is equally as arduous a task. and maybe that's because unlike movies, and pints of ice cream, and even days on the calendar, a collection of the ...
four score and a holiday i adore
did you think i would just skip right over the thanksgiving day holiday without so much as a recap? never. and while i was remiss in instagramming a shot of my holiday feast (maybe because my "feast" wouldn't have fit in just one shot, two platefuls of sides and two helpings of dessert later, i was ...
under the weather
so despite the fact that i recently added a cape (it's really a poncho but I prefer "cape") to my wardrobe repertoire, turns out, i'm still not quite superwoman. because for the past two days i've been sidelined with a terrible stomach virus that has all but made me wish that i've never eaten anything ever. and ...
brr, it’s chili in here
so you know, despite my clear absence from the kitchen on thursday (i mean, those naps weren't going to just take themselves), and my overall pretty boring repertoire of oatmeal, steamed vegetables, and gardenburgers, i CAN, indeed cook follow a recipe. so when the chillier (ha! no pun intended, and it's all relative, people) weather ...
the best investments
so mumford & sons' newest album babel has lit-er-lee been my workday soundtrack for the past umpteen days that end in "y" (basically since it was available for play on spotify). and rightfully so, because it's just plain good. and while the melodies of the banjo and marcus' voice alone are certainly noteworthy, i think what i ...
grateful
one of the best things about having a blog is the fact that you can shamelessly talk about yourself all day long and it's kind of culturally acceptable. well, yes THAT, and the fact that it's basically a time capsule of thoughts, feelings, photos, and sentiments from days, weeks, months, and years past that may be ...
fight
in a season of noodle-throwing and dream-chasing, this is precisely the reminder i needed today. i am perpetually overwhelmed by the amount of talent and poignancy found in the blogosphere and amongst its contributors. and this piece is no exception. The Fight A couple of months ago, I received a text message that hit me like a brick. ...
pep talks
we've more than established that i'm usually tardy to the party on most things except actual parties (i'm always awkwardly early to those, oftentimes hanging out in my car so as to avoid bothering the hostess with small talk as she's trying to get things done), so maybe this blog has been around for a while and ...
