Friday, November 14, 2014


Taking Stock (list from Meet Me At Mike's)

making : tea
cooking : planning on a veggie stew tomorrow
drinking : water
reading : Madd Addam, the last book in the Margaret Atwood trilogy
wanting : hot cocoa and popcorn... maybe tomorrow night
playing : Joanna Newsom
deciding : if I should be productive tonight or lounge instead
wishing : It would snow more
enjoying : chocolate from my birthday
waiting : for Zachary to get home from work
liking : my fuzzy slippers
wondering : if tomorrow's holiday shopping trip will be fruitful
loving : all of the traditions my family has this time of year
pondering : what to make for our own mini second Thanksgiving (since being vegetarian means we don't get to feast quite as much at the big family dinner)
considering : how to fit a self-care routine into my daily 'chores'
watching : bad tv, sometimes I need something to tune out to
hoping : I get time to take a bath tonight
marveling : at how everything has seemed to work out mostly for the better
needing : to finish my work
smelling : the vanilla candle next to my bed
wearing : dresses with tights & sweaters
noticing : how far I have come lately, and appreciating myself
knowing : I need to work on my patience, it's a journey
thinking : about how I'd like to get back on track with my doula certification
sorting : laundry, laundry, laundry
buying : knits & snow pants for Iris at the consignment shop
getting : cold, but holding out on turning the heater on!
bookmarking : info on cleaning and de-cluttering tips
disliking : clutter, I need clear space for a clear mind
opening : a few packages of Christmas presents, and stowing them away
giggling : at Iris's imagination
feeling : sleepy
snacking : on buttery crackers
coveting : new clothes, but not letting myself buy anything for myself until after the holidays
helping : no one, Iris is asleep! Hooray!
hearing : cars and the kettle
looking : at the Christmas lights from the pop-up market across the street

Saturday, November 8, 2014

Friday, October 24, 2014

Tuesday, August 5, 2014


This is certainly not my first go-around with the blogging world, but I'm hopeful that this will be the one that sticks. This is intended to be a space for me, a little box to store my treasures - recipes, adventures, creations...

Right now, I am a 24 year old mama and wife. We're apartment-living in a lakeside town, and I work from home. In 4 days, my husband and I will pack up the car, buckle in our newly 3-year-old, and head out on a 6 week cross-country camping trip. 

"I have no idea where this will lead us, but I have a definite feeling it will be a place both wonderful and strange." - Twin Peaks