Six or eight weeks ago, I told you about my new thing for muesli. We are still in the honeymoon stage. I found a great glass jar at a garage sale, and I’ve freshly filled it every week. For some reason, Yancey and I both consume it much faster than we ever did granola. He [...]

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Emily and I had an urban retreat last weekend. She stayed at her place, and I stayed in Julia’s apartment across the alley (Julia’s out of town). We had planned to go to [...]

Birthday mania around here.  We had 25 people in our 800 square feet yesterday.  Why do I clean before parties?  What is the point?!  I suppose it’s for that first guest.  They can walk in without tripping over a pile of shoes, and I can lay their coat on an unrumpled bed. After that, trying [...]

Back in the day, I posted about Nigella’s granola bars.  My friend Jordan made them and commented, “I don’t know how else to say it–they just tasted healthy.” Some of you know Jordan, and you know that she is the absolute PICTURE of diplomacy. She never has a bad thing to say about anyone.  So [...]

Already, today’s list is looking distressingly long.  Half my Christmas cards not sent yet, gifts not wrapped, house a mess. Isn’t this what we’re supposed to say at Christmas?  Cliché moans of  ”Not enough time!” or “Christmas comes earlier every year!”  All that’s true, but, in spite of the break-in, I feel a little Christmas [...]