The View From Up There
Fred was always stuck on the ground And what he searched for couldn’t be found. So he began to climb, not knowing where he’d go And before long, he had a grand view of below. The houses looked tiny! His problems felt small, When faced with the potential of a life-ending fall. A change in perspective was what he desperately needed, “But things aren’t much … Continue reading The View From Up There
Watermelon Juice
It’s foolish to even call this a recipe as there truly is nothing simpler, but if you’re looking for an absolutely refreshing, all natural, gorgeous beverage, you’ve got to make yourself some watermelon juice. To make things especially easy, start with a seedless watermelon. Scoop out all of the good pink insides and put it in a blender. Blend until smooth and then strain with … Continue reading Watermelon Juice
Homemade French Bread BLTs
If you want your home to smell amazing, bake some bread. It’s tough to beat the yeasty aroma, unless you happen to follow it up with cooking some bacon which is what I did yesterday. To break in the KitchenAid Mixer that my boyfriend surprised me with (I know, I’m the luckiest :)), I decided to make french bread for BLTs. Or BLTCs, as we … Continue reading Homemade French Bread BLTs
Whipped Coffee Soda with Homemade Oat Milk
Inspiration struck before bed yesterday to combine a few popular coffee beverages into one mega hipster coffee drink. Watch the video to see me make a whipped coffee soda with homemade oat milk. I think if I were to do the whole thing again, I’d either add some vanilla to the oat milk or swap it for unsweetened vanilla almond milk, but I love the … Continue reading Whipped Coffee Soda with Homemade Oat Milk
The Man in The Arena
Surely, you’ve come across this before…one of the greatest speech excerpts of all time, still relevant over a century later. Teddy’s still got it! I don’t think it can be overshared, so I will leave it for you below. I read this for the first time a handful of years ago and came across it again a couple weeks ago and it was the kick … Continue reading The Man in The Arena
A Place to Gather
The first draft of this post was a weak DIY outline for building a dining room table with matching benches. But, the more I looked it over the more I realized I’m unwilling to do true justice to explaining the how to the point of it being useful to someone else. There are far more qualified people out there who can tell you how to … Continue reading A Place to Gather
No Place Like Home
There really is no place like home And no real place I’d rather roam To be alone, or be with you, To close my eyes for just a few. I’ll shower off the sleepy dust, But only if you feel I must To shake the cobwebs from my brain To keep the days on a good refrain. With everything and nothing to do, What was … Continue reading No Place Like Home
Make Salad Great Again
There is nothing worse than a sad salad. Perhaps that’s a bit hyperbolic, but have you ever eaten a salad where the lettuce is wilted and starting to take a turn for the worse, there are meager add-ins, and it’s soaked in flavorless, extra oily dressing? I mean, it makes me sad just thinking about it. We deserve better than that. I’m a big believer … Continue reading Make Salad Great Again
The Tao of Ripped Jeans
Comfortably breezy. Casually rebellious. Artfully tattered. Shredded denim has become a sort of unofficial uniform of this generation. I have two pairs of ripped jeans. They are the most expensive denim purchases I’ve made to date, both falling around the $50 range. I am well aware I could easily spend hundreds on a single pair, but since I graduated from paying around $10 for jeans … Continue reading The Tao of Ripped Jeans
Closet Cleanout in the Age of Corona
Over the last six months or so, I’ve been feeling weighed down, called to simplify and get back to basics. This has been amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. Anyone else feel compelled to get rid of all their shit? I bet thrift stores are going to have some real treasures after this is all said and done. Before life got weird, I had already pared … Continue reading Closet Cleanout in the Age of Corona
