simple recipes + simple ingredients
Murphy’s Law states : Anything that can go wrong will go wrong. Oh, Murph (can I call you Murph?), your pessimism is contagious. Last week you had me repeating this statement in my head continuously as though it were a mantra until I finally believed it. From an overflowing garbage disposal, a potential gas leak, self-doubt and rough days at…
I have a few accomplishments in my life of which I am extremely proud. As previously mentioned, I learned in my early twenties that I can consume an entire Chipotle burrito in 6 minutes. I taught myself to whistle at 17. In the sixth grade, I charged my parents and brother $10 each to attend my fall piano concert, which…
I’m not in the habit of telling people what to do. I’m a firm believer in people making their own decisions and their decisions being none of my business and always being respectful of other people’s choices. Until now. I hate to be forward…but I feel very strongly about you having this shrimp fried rice for dinner. And then again…
Happy October 1st, y’all! This is my absolute favorite time of the year. I love waking up and knowing that the leaves are changing colors and piling up on our lawn. The familiar fall fragrances of pumpkin and apple and cinnamon linger in the air, and boots and scarves and cardigans have been pulled from the back of my closet….
I am a big believer in reviews. I love to read others’ input for products and experiences, and I take them very, very seriously! If I’m looking to find a new restaurant and see a lot of bad reviews, I’ll read the comments to figure out why. If I’m on Goodreads and I see a book has a low number…
Last weekend contained elements of all my favorite things. My sweet friend Kristina drove in from Dallas to have a girls’ weekend. Our first night in, we sat in onesies, ate chili dogs, mac and cheese, drank wine, and talked for hours. If you can have a serious conversation with a grown woman sitting in a onesie while eating a…
Is there anything better than coming home from a long day of work and knowing there’s a freshly cooked meal waiting for you? Yesterday at lunch I washed, dried, rubbed, and filled a whole chicken, then left it in the slow cooker over some chopped onions to cook for about 6 hours. The entire house was filled with the smell…
