You know how sometimes the most basic, boring foods can taste so good? I’ve been feeling that way about raw walnuts lately. I have been in a major food rut these past few months and have not been enjoying eating much, so this love for the walnuts is really saying something. The highlight of this food rut […]
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Saoirse on Valentine’s Day
Maizy’s testimony this week reminded me that it’s been a while since I’ve given an update on how things are going with Saoirse. If you’re new to the blog, Saoirse (pronounced SEER-SHA) is a beagle we adopted from a research lab this past fall where she was used for blood draws/transfusions in medical research. When […]
Guest Posts at The Kind Life and Our Hen House
Good morning, Monday readers! Today I’ve got two guest posts up elsewhere that I’d like to nudge you on over to read. The first, is a nice follow-up to yesterday’s post on chocolatey Valentine’s day treats. Head on over to The Kind Life to read about Food Empowerment Project’s work to educate about the worst […]
Rethinking “Rescue”?
“If you have come here to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.” –Lilla Watson, Australian Aboriginal artist/activist I saw this quote posted by a friend on Facebook this morning and it really resonated with me. I’ve […]
Biscuits and Gravy
If you were gearing up to have a Celiac’s test, what would you eat to make sure you were getting a fair amount of gluten leading up to the test? I would eat (and did!) biscuits and gravy. When I was a kid, my dad was the king of biscuit making. He’d just roll out […]
Celebrating a Vegan, Eco-Friendly Winter Wedding
Source: Gown by Lindee Daniel; hanging lights photo by Tiger Shout; twig lights photo from Wedding Bee One nice thing about having finished teaching last quarter is that I was able to catch up on some of my guest posting commitments at other blogs. You can head on over to The Kind Life today to […]
Thoughts on Marriage & Childrearing (Part One)
When I was growing up, I always thought that someday I would get married and have kids. That’s what most people around me thought because that’s the dominant discourse we are exposed to—we grow up, go to college, get married, buy a house, have a child or two, raise them, send them to college and perpetuate the cycle. This is familiar, of […]
New Blog Design
I’m trying out this new design of the blog. I still want to tweak some font, colors, etc. But I’d really like to hear your feedback. Thumbs up? Thumbs down? Specific critiques? Thoughts? Requests? Thank you and Happy New Year!
Plans for 2013
On the last day of 2012, I’m turning my thoughts to the new year. Okay, who are we kidding? To be honest, I’m a big-time future planner and I’ve been thinking about the new year for a while now. Memory Jar The memory jar is a thing I saw floating around the internet last year or […]
Reflections on 2012
As we near the end of the year, I’ve been thinking about what kind of year 2012 has been. For me, 2012 has been a year of pondering and growing up in many ways. The beginning of the year was about expanding my horizons, taking on new projects, getting myself out into the world more […]