what a mom really looks like
something struck me today, as i was helping dylan walk backwards up the stairs in our dark hallway (she turned off the lights) with two heavy bags of laundry thrown over one shoulder and my hands full of hers, a doggie, and elmo – there is no standard picture of motherhood. holy, gee whiz and […]
make me pretty: laneige
though it may not be obvious, i’m a total beauty junky. it’s been awhile since i’ve stockpiled magazines but i love to poke through the pages to see what products brands are shilling, and stalking the aisles of sephora and shoppers hunting for shiny new boxes and bottles and their fancy claims. not too long […]
{spicy southern kitchen} easy chicken pie
do you know how sometimes you get a craving for something but you don’t get it right away and then that craving sticks with you for days and days until you do something about it? that’s how i have been feeling about chicken pot pie, and finally – FINALLY – i went out and did […]
the sun sets over sandbanks
to put it mildly, we’ve been house hunting. right now, we’re living in a two bedroom apartment right downtown and it’s more than convenient. everything is walking distance, and what isn’t is but a bus or subway ride away. there are tons of fun little restaurants and eccentric little nooks and corners to explore. as […]
roast butternut squash soup
as soon as the weather starts to turn from summer to fall i start craving soup. i guess i’m basic like that. but if loving soup is wrong, i don’t want to be right. and i love soup. i have an entire pinterest board dedicated to soup, though i’ve probably only tried three or four […]