Journal

Two years and five months, to be exact. Two years and five months of cuddling and singing and reading and playing and cheering on our sweet little baby into a […]

We got home a few weeks ago from a three-week trip to Japan, where I tested and made notes on our travel packing list, which I'm constantly editing and updating […]

Every time I visit a new country, I’m struck by how hard it is to know and understand a place unless you visit, walk, observe, listen and get to know […]

I posted this on Instagram a few weeks ago, but I got so many comments, I thought it should have a permanent place here on the site. It took me […]

When you visit the Old City of Jerusalem, walk through the entrance to the Muslim quarter and follow the sloped path through the spice vendors and past the shops selling […]

If you're new here, you may want to start here. There are other weekend meal preps detailed here, here and here. With the onset of spring, I've been taking more […]

I'm at the stage of motherhood where I want to go back and relive the last 26 months all over again, knowing what I know now. Knowing that tiny infant, […]

I turned 43 this past week, and Elie and I snuck away to Vancouver for one night, to stroll and eat and go to some kick-butt workout classes and spend […]

We spent the last week in Palm Springs for a quick warm weather getaway. I had every intention of doing cooking while we were there, but instead, we made some […]

I will start out by acknowledging that this is, in no way, an authentic bowl of pho. But, that doesn’t mean it’s not delicious.