I'm really chugging along towards my reach goal of...120 books this year! If you don't want to do the math that brings it to an average of ten books a month. And I did successfully read ten books in January! Sometimes February is where my goals start to flounder or just slow down but not so with the reading this year. This month I read: 11. Exit West - Moshin Hamid12. The Office of Historical Corrections - Danielle Evans13. The ... Read the Post...
Chicken Noodle Soup
This recipe is easily becoming my favorite winter staple when I don't know what to make for dinner. It comes, however, with a disclaimer that this one is meant to be a guideline, as I don't actually use a recipe when I make this soup. As always, recipe at the top. Ingredients Chicken or veggie stock (4-6 cups)2-4 chicken breasts or thighs2 carrots1 small onion (or 1/2 a large one)2 celery stalks3 cloves garlicpasta (whatever shape you ... Read the Post...
Seco Cocktail Classes
If you've read my blog for a while (or if you follow me on Instagram) then you know I've been learning to make cocktails during the pandemic. I've loved cocktails for a while but I only really knew how to make the very basics, and even then I didn't really know why my at-home drinks didn't taste as good as the drinks at a bar. Enter Seco Cocktail classes by Carlie Steiner. Earlier in the pandemic we got some wine and cocktail packages delivered ... Read the Post...
Evolving Personal Style
I've been thinking a lot about style lately. I don't know if it's the fact that I've been wearing what would charitably called athleisure for about a year now (thanks COVID), or if it's just the yearly winter outfit rut hitting me, but whatever the case it's been on my mind. Two years ago I wrote a post about my signature outfit--a dress and sneakers. And while that still very much feels like me, I've had less occasions to wear dresses recently. ... Read the Post...