19 for 2019: #2 Clean the Garage

Such high hopes when I identified garage cleaning as a 2019 to-do nearly at the top of my list. One of the first, most satisfying things about becoming a homeowner was that I could finally liberate all the things I'd kept in storage for so long--now I had my own storage unit and could take … Continue reading 19 for 2019: #2 Clean the Garage

19 for 2019: Recap

The cool duck that I am above the surface of the water did not make a big enough deal about the journey I undertook this year inspired by Gretchen Rubin. My furiously paddling duck feet below the surface, however, worked through many, though not all of these items and I'm holding myself accountable to at … Continue reading 19 for 2019: Recap

Giving Thanks for Quiche

Don't get me wrong--my parents, all four of them, clearly fed me well enough that I survived into adulthood. It is also fair to say that the kitchens and related environments of my childhood werer not exactly laying the foundation for the world's next foodie revolutionary. It is true that I've reflected more on the … Continue reading Giving Thanks for Quiche

19 For 2019: Clean The Garage

Stuff, possessions, and consumerism generally have long weighed heavily on my mind. I grew up in a large family where garage sales, thrift stores, and collecting were practically a competitive sport. While it was especially on my mind every time I moved as a young adult, I got downright existential about it in the year … Continue reading 19 For 2019: Clean The Garage