Category Life
Apple Crumb Cake
If you’re going to bake over the holidays (which you are. Don’t even lie.), might I suggest this treat? Crumb cake is my kryptonite. Apple crumb cake might actually kill me.
Green Bean Casserole
Yesterday I posted on four Thanksgiving dishes you should steer clear of. Today I’m being more constructive and giving you a recipe you *should* actually make. Chances are, you already have all the ingredients for this delicious take on Green Bean Casserole in your pantry and fridge, so really, you have no excuse not to […]
Brussels Sprouts Two Ways
There’s a parking garage in my city and it’s called Parking Can Be Fun. Today I posit that Brussels sprouts can be delicious.
Writing as Therapy
I know I said a couple weeks ago that I would be posting about cartoons on Mondays during November, but my heart’s not there today. Sorry, everyone who was looking forward to hearing me talk about the Bubble Guppies. Please accept this GIF of Wednesday Addams dancing as a token of my contrition. Let’s talk about writing instead. Because […]
The Secret Keepers
If you don’t read anything else today, read this. It just might be the message you or someone you love needs to hear. Hugs to Karen from Mended Musings.
Strap In
Tonight I sat in the bathroom with Cee as she sat on her potty. We do this pretty much every day, although I’ll admit that my potty-training skills leave much to be desired over the weekends. We sat and we waited. And waited. And waited. After 25 minutes, we packed it in. The last time […]
Never Gonna Let You Down
I hate it when the Internet makes me think. What’s even worse is when it makes me feel. This is what happened a couple weeks ago. I was scrolling through Facebook when I came across a link with a Buzzfeedy vibe to it, boasting 27 facts that are sure to blow my mind. Ever the sucker […]
Roasted Spaghetti Squash Pancakes
This week’s recipe on the food blog I help run is for Roasted Spaghetti Squash Pancakes. We felt as though pumpkin was getting too much attention this fall. STEP OFF, PUMPKIN.
You Are What You Tweet
Ever since I went back to work full-time in June, I have been both fully present and fully absent in the blogosphere. The Waiting has lived up to its name: it sits patiently waiting to receive my critical observations regarding Buzzfeed and cloth diapers, to which I do not give it a scrap. This blog’s […]






