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On Taking Time for Yourself (and Why I No Longer Apologize for It)
There was a time when I believed my value was measured by how long I stayed at my desk. I would arrive at the office, sit down, open my computer, and barely move until it was time to leave, usually long after the sun had already set. Lunch was eaten one-handed, eyes still on the Continue reading
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Roasted Winter Vegetable Soup
This is a soup I return to once winter feels established, when squash replaces tomatoes and the kitchen smells faintly of roasted vegetables by mid-afternoon. Everything is roasted first in the oven, then blended. Nothing fancy. Just a warm, reliable bowl that gets even better the next day. Ingredients For roasting 1 medium acorn squash, Continue reading
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A Note for the New Year
Dear readers, I’ve never been very good at loud beginnings. Or loud anything, really. The turn of a year tends to arrive with a kind of insistence; lists, resolutions, declarations shouted into the dark, but I’ve learned that I meet time better when I let it come to me quietly. When I put the kettle Continue reading
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The In-Between Days – Brown Sugar Banana Muffins
I’ve been baking these banana muffins on repeat lately: one bowl, nothing fussy. Just ripe bananas, brown sugar, and a warm oven on a quiet morning. They’re soft, lightly sweet, and easy to keep on hand. Good with coffee (or tea). Good straight from the counter. Good on days when you don’t want to think Continue reading
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A Note on Routine
Or, how I finally stopped mistaking chaos for excitement. I used to say, confidently, repeatedly, that I hated routine. That it was boring. Stifling. Something to be resisted. I was certain I needed variety, spontaneity, the unexpected. I remember saying this as though it were a personality trait. As though rejecting routine made me more Continue reading
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A Gentle Sunday Reset for a Calmer Week
I don’t use Sundays to catch up on everything I didn’t get to during the week. I’ve let that version of productivity go. What I want now is a quieter kind of reset. One built on nourishment, warmth, and simple preparations that make Monday feel like a fresh beginning rather than a hurdle. Nothing elaborate. Continue reading
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A Banana Blueberry Pecan Loaf for Slower Days
I’ve been taking things slower these days, or at least trying to. Low-stress pockets inside a high-stress world. Just another overstimulated, forty-something millennial trying to breathe a little deeper, stare out the window, watch the birds, stack firewood, and pet the dogs until my shoulders drop. Part of that slowing has been using what I Continue reading
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My Go-To Tahini-Lemon Sauce for Winter Bowls
It was warmer today, strangely so, but I still kept the fireplace going. Not out of necessity, just for the comfort of it. There’s something about a quiet fire on a Tuesday that makes the whole house feel more anchored, like it’s exhaling with you. Sunday, while the weekend was still lingering at the edges, Continue reading
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Another Black Friday Week is Here
Another Black Friday week has arrived the way it always does: loud, insistent, and everywhere online, as though urgency were a virtue. I used to feel that tug: the flashing banners, the ticking countdowns, the sense that if I didn’t click fast enough, I might somehow miss out on something essential. Is there anything more Continue reading
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Morning Crave: Peach & Walnut Brioche Bread Pudding
I woke up in a very specific mood and that mood called for bread pudding. Some mornings demand comfort, warmth, and a little indulgence. Today, that meant peaches, walnuts, and a half-dozen slices of brioche transforming into a cozy, custardy bread pudding topped with oat cream. Enjoy! Ingredients Instructions This is cozy, quick to prep, Continue reading
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