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On first Christmases together.

Well, that’s that. Christmas is over. We’re back home in Massachusetts. It is very cold. And very windy. And very quiet. Some days, I ignore the quiet and go full blast against the world. But other days, like today, I go along with it. And think thoughts. And after a marginal amount of reflection, I [...]

Holiday karma, anyone?

Ah, the holidays. My favorite time of year. Time for family gatherings, office Christmas parties, tacky decorations and lots (and lots) of food. It’s also the time when most people tend to take stock of what they have. A time for reflection, and a time for gratitude. I don’t know about you, but I usually [...]

For the love of paper (and dear friends).

Not long after we got engaged, Andreas and I began asking our closest friends and family to be part of our wedding party. When I could, I tried to ask my bridesmaids in person. It just felt like too big a deal to do any other way. I was fortunate enough to be able to [...]

Holiday ramblings.

Thoughts in my brain right now: -I love the holidays. Love love love. Maybe it’s because I celebrated two of them growing up (both Hanukkah and Christmas). Maybe it’s because I love the feeling of a full house. But either way I embrace it all. The music that starts playing in grocery and department stores [...]

Thankful.

With Thanksgiving fast approaching, I wanted to take a minute and acknowledge those things and people in this world that I am thankful for, not just today, but every day. But instead of drafting some long, drawn-out list, I thought it would be more fun to express it as a Wordle. So without further ado…

Tonight’s recipe: Linda’s Potato Salad

Tonight I’m making this incredibly delicious potato salad my good friend Roxanne’s mom (Linda) makes. I’m pretty sure she didn’t make up this recipe, but since she’s the one who introduced it to me, it shall hereby be known (in my book) as ‘Linda’s Potato Salad.’ The first time I had this recipe was on [...]

A fresh start.

Well, hello there.  My, it’s been long time, hasn’t it? I’ve been somewhat neglectful of my blog for a few weeks now, mostly because I went on vacation and took a self-imposed “social media break.” But also because my good friend, Matt Knell, and I have been up at odd hours working on classing up [...]