It’s just going to be a put-it-all-out-there kind of month on the blog. Following the openness of recent postw, here are: 10 Things I Wish You Didn’t Know About Me I bite my nails…and throw them on the floor. (I know, I know. It’s gross. Old habits die hard.) I say I don’t care about…

Well, folks! It’s the end of March. Time to link up with Emily Freeman and share what we’ve learned this month.  Our kitchen counter has an extremely handy outlet just below the ledge. We’ve lived here over a year. Is there an extra bedroom somewhere? If you tweet it, books will come. All this time on Social…

I’m completely comfortable with the fact that my culinary skills have a lot to be desired (read: nonexistent). I put a KitchenAid mixer on my wedding registry as a joke. I don’t even attempt recipes with more than 8 ingredients. You get the idea. My mother-in-law recently rocked my world with these crazy easy peanut butter cookies.…

   “But Victoria,” you say, “you haven’t written a Things I Learned In post since last August. Why now?” That’s a great question. I’m so glad you asked. While on maternity leave I’ve had lots of uninterrupted thinking time (read: my child nurses every two hours). Over the past few weeks I’ve thought a lot…

Real quick, read this poem. Don’t take too long. Think quick. We do everything these days quick, real quick. Run to the store, real quick. Listen to a song, real quick. Throw dinner in the oven, real quick. O, and can I use your restroom, real quick? Which makes me wonder – can we do…

2013 will forever be known as the “Fastest Year Of My Life.” The year kicked off with a wedding, bringing with it all those newlywed joys and complexities. Just a few months later the announcement of a baby on the way really spiced things up. On top of these pretty major developments, the general pace…

Today, I turn 24. Here are 24 things I’ve learned since 1989. Know when to stop. To stop talking, to stop listening, to stop running. Reality may not  be better than your expectations, but it will be better for you. Rest is not a four letter word. Well, it is – but you know what I…

A true story that happened one chilly December day in Purdy’s Coffee Company. Dear Kind Coffee Lady, I didn’t expect this 5th trip to the ladies’ would be any different than the previous four. You looked so engaged in your work as I walked past, scribbling notes on the papers sprawled in front of you. When…

Colder weather calls for chili. And chili calls for ingredients like garlic and cumin and meat. And ingredients call for cooks who can whip them together. And that’s where I run into trouble. Recently, I was asked to bring a pot of chili to a church get-together. Not a difficult request or an especially stressful…