Just Do The Thing – A Guide to Being Productive

In my natural state, I am a lazy, comfort-loving HGTV addict. I often prefer to lounge around on the couch watching an episode of Property Brothers over… well… getting up and doing anything else. But when I’m in my productive mode? Why, sometimes...

Let’s Make Mini Apple Pies!

It’s commonly known that all desserts are better in mini form. Perhaps it’s that the smaller, more adorable portion is endearing, or it allows you to try a wider variety of sweets at the tea party you’re hosting. In any case, it’s best to grab...

Let’s Make Marinara Sauce!

I know what you’re thinking. Why make marinara sauce when you can buy so many different varieties in a jar at the store? Here’s my simple answer in the form of a question: wouldn’t you rather have homemade chocolate chip cookies than store-bought...

Subscription coffee is here – and it is glorious

In a perfect world, coffee would flow from the heavens endlessly into my favorite mug, with angels and mermaids singing a triumphant song all the while. Unfortunately, we do not live in my dreams, but we can get pretty close. Sohrab and I recently discovered a coffee...

Write Drunk. Edit Sober.

Write drunk. Edit sober. Whether it was actually Ernest Hemingway who said this quote or not, it’s sound advice. But perhaps you shouldn’t take it literally. For instance, who has ever had a coherent thought (or at least had the ability to write it down)...

Let’s Make Turkey Spinach Lasagna!

One of the perks of going gluten free is getting crafty in the kitchen. When you have all but eliminated bread from your diet, you have to think harder – and smarter – about what you’re going to eat. Granted, it’s not as if you have to change up your diet...