(our fancy ONLY for G.G. viewing cups.) The below is in celebration of the fact Gilmore Girls is returning for four NEW 90 minute episodes. The Child and I have already begun our preparations. Once upon a time, 15 years ago, a little show named Gilmore Girls was launched. I was a happy newlywed living in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and cared NOT AT ALL about the WB channel or its ... Continue Reading
Kelp: it’s what’s for dinner!
Ive talked ad nauseum about how Ive been gluten free for close to two decades (insert awkward joke here about "how can that be since Im only 24!?"). Ive also prattled on about how I dont "do" replacement foods. I dont use gluten free pasta/bread entirely because they werent around when I made the switch & I never bothered to add them in later. Im an intuitive eater and ever since I ... Continue Reading
Gilmore Girls reinforced my mothering.
(our fancy ONLY for use while G.G. viewing cups.) Once upon a time, 15 years ago (!), a little show named Gilmore Girls was launched. I was a happy newlywed living in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and cared NOT AT ALL about the WB channel or its offerings. Flash forward fourteen long years and I'd changed. Gone were the dreadlocks and thoughts only of myself & growing my training ... Continue Reading
“Mama, you dont like sweets.”
The other day I dropped the Tornado at a friend's house, a few errands (including the bank) & came back to join the playdate. The first thing she noticed as she climbed in the car was the lollipop Id tossed in the cupholder next to me. Mama whats that?! she asked (apparently still mired in the phase where children ask questions with exceedingly obvious answers). I told her how Id gone to ... Continue Reading
Parting is such sweet, 100% egg white, sorrow.
Ahh people. The time hath come to bid Egg Beaters 100% Egg Whites a fond fond farewell. Up in herre I mean. And, even being a misfit who turns down 76.77% of brand-partnership opportunities because they are *not* an organic fit, this has been one of my fave.partnerships.ever. I celebrated when they picked me because I'd been chasing them for eons always been interested in partnering with ... Continue Reading