Hello December once again. The sun rose this morning at 7:48 and the sun will set very soon at 4:19. One of my favorite moments of the day is when I wake up around 6:30, take a shower, and then turn on the Christmas tree lights and sit quietly reading in this spot before the rest of my family gets up…
My favorite ornament is this stick of butter (that was on my wishlist last year) that my bestie gave me just this fall in anticipation of the coming season…
As per usual, the “Vince Guaraldi Trio Holiday” station plays nearly every waking hour. This weekend I am making orange and clove pomanders for the first time…
Photo via Gardenista
I still need to figure out what holiday cookies I’d like to bake this year but these brown butter and pistachio sablés from Bon Appetit are on the short list…
We repainted our dining room dark last week (Benjamin Moore City Shadow) and I am smitten with how it turned out…
I’ve been lighting candles nonstop, mostly ivory pillars in simple glass hurricanes. I needed a few more and have been using these Weck jars which are inexpensive and still look lovely…
We just finished this really fun Lego Minifigure puzzle…
I’ve been eating a lot of Ramen lately and this Jade Pearl one is delicious. I cook it for 4 minutes, drain off most of the water, add the seasoning and doctor it up with toasted sesame oil and my favorite kimchi hot sauce. If I have leftover steamed broccoli in the fridge, I’ll throw that in too for a really satisfying lunch (or breakfast)…
Speaking of broccoli, I just harvested the first ever head of broccoli from my garden last week. I can’t wait to plant more in the spring…
Today marks the 24th day of my daily Pilates practice. It has been transformative. I have never had a daily practice in all my years doing Pilates and it feels different in the way that I am approaching it. I am paying deep attention to what my body needs on any given day. There is no judgment, just curiosity and I am enjoying the journey…
Way back in high school (in the analog 1990s) one of my favorite things was getting a brand new planner for the new year. I will forever be a paper and pen kind of person and looking forward to a new planner never gets old. This Moleskine one is my favorite…
