Apr 22, 20223 Words To Change, 3 Goals Made Easy.3346Maya SayvanovaI love this.I love this. I especially love the idea of "Finding my process". Habits are so hard, because you have to keep remember to DO them. But finding the process that works for you, and just reminding yourself that YOUR process is your secret superpower, is kind of awesome!1 min read1 min read
Apr 22, 2022Such A Pretty Face.If only. Scientists Find No Benefit to Time-Restricted Eating In a yearlong study, participants who confined meals to certain hours lost no more weight than those who ate at any…www.nytimes.com If you don’t have access to the NYT, allow me to summarize the important points: I am not a failure because I failed at intermittent fasting. Really, that IS the important point. It’s supported with a bunch of sciency studies and facts and big words and numbers. But…Diet6 min readDiet6 min read
Feb 17, 2022Reader Comments for The New York Times’ “Homestyle Spaghetti Carbonara” Recipe4K60todd levinButter?! Are you serious?! Grilled cheese should be made with mayonnaise!Butter?! Are you serious?! Grilled cheese should be made with mayonnaise!1 min read1 min read
Jan 25, 2022For The Love Of Meat LoafThis is not a story about food. This is a story about love. It’s March 1st, 1994. I am at Mr. Days, a karaoke bar in the business district of Washington, DC. I went to a lot of karaoke bars in the 90s. It was a lifestyle. It was a…Love5 min readLove5 min read
Oct 21, 2021George Washington’s MantleSo I have to make a decision about the mantle. I knew this was coming. I was really good about not thinking about it. For the longest time, the mantle’s history was strictly personal. It was in my house. And before that it was in my grandparent’s house. It was…Family History7 min readFamily History7 min read
Oct 17, 2021Another Saturday Night….When asked, “Can we have a bonfire on Saturday night?” it would behoove you to remember that life, for a teenager, starts at 8pm. So when you’re finishing dinner and thinking, oooh, I’m all warm and cozy and it’s getting late so I will get to go to bed soon……Parenting2 min readParenting2 min read
Oct 15, 2021Dirty Little SecretsSo I’m at the stage in my life where a lot of my friends are thinking about retiring. People are looking at real estate with actual intent, not just as house porn. Not me. We are never going to move out of this house. I love this house. When we…Social Anxiety5 min readSocial Anxiety5 min read
Oct 13, 2021After The 15th261Liz VanceI have to follow this up.I have to follow this up. My husband read this. "I agreed to go get a pedicure? I don't remember that."1 min read1 min read
Oct 11, 2021After The 15thHow to celebrate your anniversary in a way that means everything. “Oooh, let’s go get a pedicure!” I suggest. “After the 15th.” My husband is on board, but… not yet. I think he’s on board. He’s never had a pedicure, and it’s entirely possible he stopped listening after he heard…Marriage3 min readMarriage3 min read
Oct 6, 2021Wednesday Morning.This morning, my 15 year old and I were on our way to school, debating how many cars had to be in line at the Dunkin’ Drive-Through to warrant bypassing it. I was willing to give it 4–5 cars, but they said, “If there are ANY cars, we should skip…School Shootings5 min readSchool Shootings5 min read
