my dear readers,hello! how are you?! i hope all is well in your corner of the world.you have probably noticed that posting has been light for the past few months. the truth is, ive been blissfully co...
update: gah! despite my best intentions to blog regularly, i cant seem to get my act together. so, ive decided to just surrender for now. if youd like to follow me on twitter instead, id love to see ...
one of my favorite things about our house so far is that it is always filled with tons of natural daylight. (well, not always. not at night. but you get my drift.) we have windows everywhere.this mor...
...to let you all know im alive. :)life has been hectic and full lately, (we bought a house!), and so i havent had the time to post. im not sure when things will calm down, (do they ever?) but im als...
a few years ago, i went to my first acupuncture appointment. i remember she looked at my skin, my eyes, and my tongue, and then asked me a bunch of questions. finally, i lay down, and she put tiny li...
when i stepped outside early this morning, it was 54 degrees. 54 degrees! fall is definitely on the way here in maine.i had some grand plans for this post-- namely showing you pictures of my oozing, ...
sorry for the radio silence this week. ive been feeling under the weather, and truth be told, i also spent every waking moment reading this book, (you guys were right! its addictive.)what are you up ...
i have a confession to make... i havent had coffee in three days. i know! feel free to leave my blog now. due to a sensitive stomach, ive been drinking tea instead, and i have to say... its been real...
i wish this was me right now.house hunting is exhausting. its been quite a process so far, and to be totally honest, ive been awake at night worrying.so whats a girl to do? besides take the longest ...
truth be told, simon and i dont love cooking. we have fun with it on occasion, but most of the time, wed rather just have our meals magically appear in front of us...which is why we make this dinner ...
its a gray, rainy day here in maine, and the cool breeze outside is making me so excited for the fall. september and october are my absolute favorite months of the year.this year, the fall-related th...
is what i had today. just to keep up with my busy week and sleepy eyes. in the meantime, here is my new favorite song! be back soon. xo.p.s. is it just me, or do you feel autumn in the air? i cannot ...
friends, what are you up to this weekend? tonight, i am going to surprise simon with a new happy hour recipe: frozen peach margaritas. then tomorrow we are off to look at houses-- yahoo! one of them ...
it was the spring of 2007. i had just ended a long, tumultuous relationship, and had moved across town to a tiny apartment in cambridge. down the street from me was a newly opened yoga studio, and ev...
a couple of weeks ago, i purchased my very first eggling. what is an eggling, you ask? it is a tiny ceramic egg that you crack open with a spoon, and then herbs grow inside. i chose mint, becau...
since last friday, i havent been able to get my beautiful country out of my mind. i mean it literally when i say, i cant fathom that it actually happened. it breaks my heart. yesterday, i read t...
this book made me cry. and i cant remember the last time i cried from a book.the middle place by kelly corrigan is a beautiful, heart-wrenching memoir about cancer, marriage, family, and that phase i...
last night was unbearably hot and muggy. the air conditioning unit seemed to wimp out, and i tossed and turned all night. luckily, my grogginess was remedied when i woke up next to simon who had been...
its funny, i always imagined when i was a kid that adults had some kind of inner toolbox full of shiny tools: the saw of discernment, the hammer of wisdom, the sandpaper of patience. but then when i ...
on saturday, we went to the yarmouth clam festival. it felt like the quintessential maine summer activity, and i was in heaven. the place was bustling with families, cotton candy, handmade crafts, re...
the thing you need to know about me is that i will drink (and enjoy) almost anything that comes out of a blender. that being said, after a hot and sticky summer day... this treat really hits the spot...
...also known as the post where i justify eating baked goods.i am not one for food rules. i feel like they give people unnecessary anxiety and guilt. but here is one rule that i can get behind: "...
in a few short weeks, simon and i will begin our house search. this is super exciting, albeit a little daunting.in order to keep our wits about us, (mostly me) ive set out the following criteria* for...
i am an aunt to two nieces, a nephew, and another nephew on the way. lately, ive been so smitten with them, i feel like im wearing heart holographic glasses when i look at them. som...
what are you up to this weekend? simon and i are planning a quiet evening in, (since we splurged last night and devoured beef stroganoff at a french restaurant). im also looking forward to getting th...
something happened when i turned thirty. out of nowhere, i started craving more exercise in addition to yoga, (running! dancing! biking!) and i really wanted to sweat. i also began noticing just...
call me crazy, but id be perfectly happy if i woke up tomorrow and it was august.dont get me wrong... i love the summer: new freckles, corn on the sob, water that looks like the color of blueb...
about a month ago, a friend sent me a text message that read: "stuck at chicago airport, bleurgh. just picked up the happiness project and it made me think of you. have you read it?"i was ins...
as i type this, the sun is setting over the lake (and confession: we are also watching a christmas episode of community. we are addicted.) anyway... today, two pictures. one: this ama...
moving is a little unsettling. cardboard boxes take over your surroundings, and shit, where are your favorite worn-out, soft sleeping pants? (they could be anywhere.)despite my valiant efforts to sta...
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