As you mostly likely know, cheese quesadillas are one of the quickest, easiest meals to make. They are also probably one of the least nutritious. However, cook up some chicken and add veggies, and you have yourself a healthier, more satisfying meal. My dad used to make these for dinner…
I have a little garden. Since our house is surrounded by three 100-year-old maple trees, we don’t have as much sunlight as I would like. But I still have a little, raised-bed garden in our backyard and it makes me happy. In it, I usually grow four small tomato plants…
In my family, there are three people who all have birthdays in the month of February: my mom, my grandma, and my husband. For the past five years, we have chosen one day to celebrate with extended family. This year, my mom picked the dessert (she loves anything with chocolate)…
I had a roommate who taught me how to make sushi. We cut the avocado, bell peppers, and cucumber into long, thin strips. We sliced the fish to the perfect millimeter of thickness. We lined the veggies in perfect rows, ready to place a few on the rice and seaweed. …
School officially starts tomorrow, which means good-bye to lazy summer evenings and hello to a more hectic and hurried schedule. Don’t get me wrong. I LOVE school and I LOVE fall. There’s something about newly sharpened pencils, seeing old faces, and the fresh start of a new school year. However,…
I love stories. That’s probably why I majored in English and decided to teach stories for a living. For one, it’s what binds us as humans. It creates a collective experience, a shared understanding. While I could list off numerous favorite stories, my absolute favorite are the ones that involve…
One of our favorite things to do on Saturdays (besides eating a big, homemade breakfast and letting the kids stay in their pjs–see this post) is to go downtown to the Farmers’ Market. I love being able to get fresh produce for the week and the kids love being able…
My son turned 2 about a month ago, and when I was planning his party, I told myself I was going to go easy. Nothing too time-consuming, just keep it simple. I kept telling myself this because last year, for his 1st birthday, I spent a lot of time planning…
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