Baking (Recipes Included!)
In my efforts to avoid the lazy trap and instead feel useful and productive, one of my favorite activities is baking. I don’t consider myself a very skilled or experienced […]
Category Archives: Happiness
I love housework (but don’t tell my husband).
We’re supposed to hate cleaning. Dread chores. Detest dishes. Loathe laundry. I’ve sounded the obligatory groans and mumbles over vacuuming or doing a pile of dishes. I put on my […]
Back to Real Life!
Coming home is often a bittersweet experience. I wasn’t ready to leave Scotland. A little part of me felt at home there, in a place where part of my history […]
The Five Year Plan
I feel like the “Five Year Plan” is everywhere–it’s the new thing in personal financial planning (according to some bank’s commercial). It’s the subject of a common job interview question. […]
Veggie Garden Update
A while back I wrote about our newly planted vegetable garden, so I thought I’d give a little progress report! The garden is growing beautifully, looking full and lush. We […]
the self-styled life 