New Year’s Resolutions, mourning bread and flaky white fish
There were three sets of unbelieving eyes at the dinner table when I laid out my resolutions. I don’t always make them, but this year I have a few things on my mind. Stuff I want to change. The first...
View ArticleCold morning run and warm oatmeal bowl
I stand on the dark street corner, waiting. I hop from foot to foot, bend to touch my toes and stretch my calves against the street sign. It’s 6:04 a.m. and blustery. My instinct is to be afraid out...
View ArticleTaking a break from winter
Dear Winter, This just isn’t working out for me. I don’t want to end it, though. I love you. I really do. It’s just… we need to take a break. We need some time apart, you see, to think about our...
View ArticleA snow day to-do list and pancakes for all
The text came in at 5:45. Bethlehem Schools CLOSED today due to snow, it read. I rolled over and thought, I have so much to do today. And then I smiled. Because my to-do list had nothing to do with...
View ArticleLooking forward… with a few backwards glances
I like to complain about the cold. Yeah, ask my husband – he’ll tell you. I like the snow and all the good stuff that goes along with it. But then I whine about the wind that blows in through my coat...
View ArticleParenting decisions and pork dumplings
Zoe came home from a sleepover the way they usually do: tired, hungry and full of stories about the night. It was much of the usual stuff. The girls stayed up late. They bothered the older brother, a...
View ArticleBanana bread
Paul and I took the dogs for a walk down at the Normanskill this weekend, and it was good to be outside, even with the cold wind and the ice underfoot. I laughed at Paul when he slipped and wheeled his...
View ArticlePumpkin scones for every woman, man and chicken
My feet hurt. A lot. Most of the time, I’m walking, standing or running around. It’s part of my job description. And so even though I wear comfortable shoes, my feet hurt. A lot....
View ArticleOlive oil brownies, with a twist
My TU story from last week. Read it here, or see below. Paul and I like to tell our children stories of times when they were little, sweeter and much cuter than they are now. There’s one about Lucy,...
View ArticleLemony lentil soup with herbs and olive oil
There’s a recipe from the wonderful Melissa Clark that I keep lodged in the back of my mind. It pops up every now and then, when I’m cold or sad or really tired. It’s a cure for any of those things and...
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