What's a girl got to do to get a drink on Easter Sunday? As I've mentioned before, Alex is Jewish and I'm half-Jewish. Easter is obviously not a big deal for Alex's family, and it was never a big deal for me growing up, either. This year I dyed some eggs with Owen and we gave him a little ...
Homemade Dried Citrus Wheels
When I was growing up, I had a friend who's house smelled amazing. It was like cinnamon and apples, but also sort of smoky and woodsy. Looking back, I'm pretty sure it was a Glade Plugin or something, but at the time I thought her mom was a homemaking genius. I am not a homemaking ...
White Wine Mojito
What are you up to this penultimate weekend of summer? Sorry. It's just... I love that word. Seriously, what have you got planned? We are going to take Owen swimming at a local lake, and on Sunday night we got a babysitter and Alex and I are going to try out this new craft beer bar, plus a ...
Cranberry Lime Rickeys
I have a confession to make: there was a brief period of time in my early 20's when I lied and told everyone I met that I was from Rhode Island. I had recently quit my job, moved to Brooklyn, dyed my hair just shy of black, and gone back to school to become a Serious Writer. Rhode Island, while not ...
