Bagels, Beaches, and Birthdays (and More!)

I can’t believe I’m 25 years old!  25 sounds so…old!…so much older than 24.  25 sounds like an age that someone should have their life together.  Lo and behold, I…do not.  But I am happy and enjoying my life, so that’s something!   For this birthday, I am at the beach with my parents and […]

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Checking In III.

Making: A birdhouse! Cooking:  peach jam, pickles, and banana bread.  We bought approx 3,500 mason jars, so we are filling them with all types of goodies.  I want to cook (make) some chicken/ rice soup next week when the temps drop.  What else?  I made some pretty disgusting flax seed meal crackers with flax seed meal […]

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Reverse Culture Shock.

When I went to Spain, I wouldn’t say that I experienced any real culture shock.  I was expecting it to be different.  I was expecting the people to speak differently than I do, look different, eat different foods, follow a different schedule, the buildings and roads and cars and shops would look different.  I was […]

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Checking In II.

Making: memories.  Does that count?  We are at the beach for a week! Cooking: nothing atm.  I have plans to make jam- lots of it!- with dad.  He made some peach jam and blueberry jam and cherry jam and they are so good.  Drinking: pomegranate seltzer!  I have yet to find any milk here that […]

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Checking In.

I know many of you are fans of my Lately posts, especially my mom, who often complains when she hasn´t seen my latest breakfasts even though I tell her it´s always the same thing, she still asks to see photos. Fine. Here is a little survey of sorts that I took from another blog.  Not to replace my […]

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