Category Archives: Baking No day makes the blood beat in my brain as much as Thanksgiving does. It’s the pressure. Your grandma’s stuffing for mom, asparagus for Auntie, peas for Uncle Tod, creamed corn for your husband, and apple pie for your friend’s friend. For three days you cook, skip showers, play hookie from work and chew mint...  Saying that my college years were rough would be like saying that these Plum Clafoutis are O.K. Vast understatements. It just won’t cut it. For four straight years I summoned the energy (from where it came I do not know) to work a full time true blue-collar job while going to school. Time was precious....  When themes recur in conversations and daily life, I find that it is the universe’s way of telling one to listen. Shouting for you to hush up and tune in. A teacher of mine recently said “Have Compassion for yourself and Joy for others”. When I registered these words, I knew it wasn’t just a...  If within earshot of a conversation taking place in a foreign tongue, Evan take it as his que. Hearing someone rant in Italian, sing in French, or cough in German…switches a light bulb on in his head. Usually I can it feel coming….for it is inevitable. He gets this crazy look in his eye and...  Some fears exist to protect us from danger. For example, swimming in chummed water with nervous sharks is a very foolish move. Personally, I believe that anyone who chooses to swim within a mile of that scene may be negatively toying with their gut instinct…something that was designed to keep us alive. Some fears are...  Normally autumnal equinox would trigger fear within me…fear of a dreadful winter to come. Fear of bone aching cold, frozen windshields, rosier than usual cheeks and unrelenting Colorado wind. But this year I have a very different perspective. This fall is equivalent to January 1st to me: a fresh start and clean slate. Saying that... |
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