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The Date-aholic
I used to be a serial dater. After my divorce over a decade ago, my entire mission in life was to get someone (else) to put a ring on it. For a girl who never envisioned herself being married in the first place, I was suddenly very afraid of being alone. I told a friend of mine today that despite being married (and divorced), I have never been proposed to. My ex-husband unceremoniously asked me marry him in the mall marking lot shortly after we bought an inexpensive engagement ring at the jewelry store. And by “asking me to marry him,” I mean that he handed me the bag that…
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The Bookworm
“Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.” -Lemony Snicket, Horseradish I always get a little sad when I finish a great book. I recently finished reading the Harry Potter series, and afterwards I needed some time to be in my feelings. Admittedly, this was the third time that I had read these books, but the way everything comes together really gets to me. I listened to the first four books on iBooks in my car since my commute to work was so long and boring, and a part of me felt like I was cheating a little because I wasn’t actually reading. Also, I would catch…
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The Post Where I Cook Something
I have never ever ever wanted to have a cooking blog. In fact, when I find a recipe on Pinterest that I want to try, it irritates me to no end when I have to scroll through multiple paragraphs that describe the story behind the recipe before I can get to the actual recipe. The other thing that drives me nuts is how complicated some of them are. To a degree, I get it; once upon a time, I was a girl who didn’t know a whisk from a ladle. On the other hand, I probably would have learned how to cook a lot faster if I didn’t think that…
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Hello, February
I love a new beginning. Whether it’s the start of a new year (especially this one!) or a new month, it always feels like a fresh start. January kind of blew by for me, which makes me a little sad. I was looking forward to it for a million reasons, mostly because it meant that 2020 was over, but also because my birthday is at the beginning of the month. This year, I turned the big 4-0, and although I approached it somewhat apprehensively, I wanted to be optimistic about beginning a new decade. My twenties were kind of a train wreck, and it was only when I was about…
