2010Jun 29
This post is part of a series called, “Real People, Real Names,” a compendium of stories and pictures about people and their names. Names are basically one or two-word stories. When we see a person’s name, we paint an idea of what to expect before we even meet them. And each person has their own version of a story …
2010Jun 28
I've read over the last month or two about a concept of 1-ingredient ice cream. I first saw it on the beauteous blog The Kitchn and I thought to myself, "Impossible!" I've been trying to make good, creamy vegan ice cream for awhile now. Surely I needed more ingredients, not less! I'm also from Missouri and, much to my …
2010Jun 25
2010Jun 23
What ever happened to the lazy days of summer? I don't about you, but mine sure don't feel very lazy or hazy. But we seem to have plenty of crazy. That said, I decided to add to the craziness by making what seemed to me like some rather complicated cookies. I stumbled upon the recipe on Annie's Eats blog: …
2010Jun 21
How many names do you guess there are in America? That would have been easier to answer about 50 years ago, but today parents are giving more unique names to their children and as a result the number of names are growing exponentially. But there are times when people share the exact same name. There's a man …
2010Jun 20
My dad died last year. It's still not easy to absorb the reality of his death because he seemed like a presence that would always be there. How easy it is to take things and people for granted. I wrote a post last year that described my relationship with my dad. This year I thought I …