This love story begins rather simply. When I was in college, loading myself up on caffeine was the only way to make it through endless classes and shifts at my local bookstore. I discovered something powerful then: coffee. That divine beverage was responsible for getting me through many a late evening . . . though … Continue reading Pumpkin spice latte: a taste test
We’re all familiar with the summer read — a beach read, if you will … like, say, Beach Read. Maybe it’s set on Nantucket, filled with colorful locals who despise the “summer people” but still depend on (and even fall in love with) them. Or we meet estranged sisters who return to the old summer … Continue reading Fall reads
I didn’t make too many summer plans this year. It’s just hot, for one. And we’re still tired. Oliver sleeps like a champ most nights, but I still find this residual new-parent exhaustion digging its claws in me at least once a day. The good news? I no longer feel the pressing weight of being … Continue reading End-of-summer feast
I know, I know: the “H” word. For every delighted person out there reaching for their carol book and favorite Thanksgiving stuffing recipe, there are the folks who just want to burrow back in bed and pretend the whole season just isn’t happening. Yet. For the most part, I’m in the former category . . … Continue reading How I’m getting it together — for the holidays and beyond
Walking through the office last night, I ran into a coworker. I was overloaded with bags on my way home, per usual; I seem to carry a rotating set of objects back home each night. Lunch bag. Recycling. Diet soda bottle. Purse. Cell phone I’m trying not to drop. “I thought of you over the … Continue reading My reputation precedes me
We know I’m a crazy fall nut. It’s one of my defining characteristics, I’d say — this obsession with changing leaves, apple cider and my beloved pumpkin spice lattes. When this love affair with autumn began, I really couldn’t say . . . but it only seems to intensify from year to year. But this … Continue reading Gratitude and gourds
1. To my utter delight, my sister and I went for our first pumpkin spice lattes of the season last week! Since then, I’ve also sampled the pumpkin wares of Tim Hortons and Dunkin’ Donuts. If you think I’m ridiculously happy, you’re right. Late summer is suddenly back — temps in the 90s! — with … Continue reading Five things on Friday
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