• On cooking

    When I was in elementary school, I put a metal teapot in the microwave. That was a bad idea. There was also that time I attempted to make my mom breakfast in bed for Mother’s Day… and covered her burned toast in butter-flavored powder instead of actual butter. So, so gross. And when I moved […]

  • Work clothes

    It can be really, really hard to get dressed for work in the morning. Especially for women. I know I am almost constantly trying to figure out what is appropriate and professional and what is not, and dress codes like “business casual” or “business dress” don’t help. Many of the places I’ve worked have been […]

  • Beer and fish cookies

    Y’all. I totally forgot to share these cookies with you, and for that, I’m sorry. Here’s the story: My former neighbor’s sister was getting married to a guy whose last name is Weintraut. Naturally, he called the fiance “beer catfish.” And so, for her wedding shower, I made these cookies: and these: A little random, […]

  • George Washington’s cranberry pudding

    I grew up in a state that didn’t even become a state until 1912. The history there tends to be of the native American or Mexican variety, and there aren’t any bars that can boast of hosting a founding father. So it’s a little weird to me that I live just a few blocks away […]

  • Cooper River Bridge Run, and tips for your first race

    My grandfather recently turned 90, and my family decided to go celebrate with him in Charleston, S.C. And, since it happened to be the same weekend as the Cooper River Bridge Run (a 10K that includes a two-mile bridge connecting Charleston to Mount Pleasant), we decided to run it.   My brother, Scott, was in […]

  • Southwestern butternut squash saute

    I have a really hard time getting dinner on the table every night — particularly a well-balanced, homemade dinner. Do you have this problem? It seems like it always turns into a thing. What do we want to eat? Do we want to try to eat something healthy? Do we have anything in the fridge? […]

  • Eastergrams

    I hope y’all enjoyed your weekend! We went to Ft. Thomas, Kentucky, where I managed to fall while running and bruise/scrape the heck out of my knee on Saturday morning… which resulted in me hobbling around the church for the baptism of Toby’s cousin’s baby girl. I also forgot my camera battery for the baptism, […]