This is inspired by a random recipe that I pinned on Pinterest ages ago. I bought portobello mushrooms over the weekend to add to fajitas and forgot about them, so I decided to finally try this recipe to use them up! When I pinned the recipe, I kind of assumed that it would be a […]
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On Body Image
I am very lucky in that I didn’t even become aware of my weight until somewhere around college. Meaning that my body just so happened to fit societal standards during my childhood and adolescence; I was naturally tall and thin. I ate whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted—actually, during middle and high school when I […]
Recipe: Easy One-Pot Weeknight Risotto
Adapted from Ina Garten’s recipe For some reason, I feel like people think of risotto as being this difficult dish that they’d never attempt at home—and honestly, I kind of get it. The recipe that I based this one on is pretty damn complicated and involves dirtying way too many dishes (sorry Ina, I love […]
My Reluctant Journey to Becoming a Skincare Maximalist
So, FINALLY—let’s talk skincare! Some background: I was lucky enough to have pretty good skin growing up, other than a very normal bout with acne when I was a teenager. My mom always taught me good skincare habits, but I kept things pretty simple: washing with a gentle cleanser, using a moisturizer with SPF, and […]
Recipe: Moroccan-ish Chicken
I have this tendency to doctor up/butcher recipes on the first try. A lot of times, this turns out poorly, especially when I’m baking (which is why I rarely bake other than easy/simple pancake, muffin, and banana/pumpkin bread recipes). Sometimes, it turns out perfectly, which was the case with this Moroccan chicken. I was originally […]
My April Health Month Plan
So. After many of you seemed to enjoy my blog post on (essentially) how to suck at decluttering, I thought I’d follow it up with a another potentially useless-to-you-but-hopefully-entertaining post on how to semi, kind of, half-heartedly diet. Ha. In all seriousness, I’ve been feeling like it’s time for me to move my health up […]
The Healthy Meals I’m Loving Lately
While I detest eating the same thing over and over again, at any given time I’m typically rotating through ten or so meals for dinner (and three or so each for breakfast and lunch). I love trying new recipes and getting ambitious in the kitchen, but most of the time I’m just trying to get […]
The Life-Changing Magic of Being Totally Mediocre at Decluttering
This photo was taken in the bathroom of the Airbnb that we stayed in during our recent trip to LA. It was perfectly clutter-free…because I don’t live there. Decluttering (and organizing in general) is a difficult thing when you are a mother of a toddler. Really, anything requiring more than 10 minutes of attention is […]
Broken.
So, I haven’t been blogging. Since the beginning of 2018, I’ve been starting up work after a year as a say-at-home-mom and very part-time writer. We also traveled twice in the past two months. Getting to take these two trips was a huge privilege, but it was also very tiring, as traveling with a toddler […]
My Miscarriage Story
A disclaimer: please do not feel that you need to read this. Truly. This story is long, it’s sad, and at times, it’s gruesome. I am posting this because I feel that it’s important to share, but I will not fault you at all if you pass. I wrote this in early March of 2016, […]