In my sort of half-assed quest to build and maintain a simpler, better wardrobe, I came across a fantastic website a few years ago from Berlin-based writer Anuschka Rees. I don't follow a lot of style blogs, but I've read her whole site cover-to-cover. I especially love all of her practical workbooks and worksheets, because I am still an over-achieving 4th grader on the inside.
There's one particular printable workbook in her arsenal that doesn't have anything to do with clothing at all. It's called Your Year in Review, and includes 50 questions to help you deal with 2016 and get excited for 2017.
I don't often make resolutions at New Year's, but this worksheet exercise was a much-needed pause for gratitude and reflection.
Despite 2016 being a dumpster fire of a year that has shaken my faith in humanity, I have a lot of people and moments to be thankful for. And despite the fact that the dumpster fire will continue burning in 2017, it won't ruin everything... right?
The baby is now a toddler?! I now deeply understand how time acts differently the minute you become a parent. It’s all relative to this little creature who is growing way too fast.
Since we’re currently stuck at home during the pandemic and exactly zero people have asked me about skin care, I thought it was a good time to share some of my favorite pieces of sheet to put on my face.
When I say “you” here, I mean “me.” This is how anxiety is helping us with spring cleaning this year.
I’ve been a sorry excuse for a half-Indian woman because I just started making dal for the first time in my many years on this earth. I’ve eaten a lot of dal, but it’s just not something I’ve ever tried to cook until this year.
"This is you, in a recipe!"
That's what my friend Lauren said when I told her about this idea to infuse the most old-school Minnesotan of recipes (hotdish, i.e. casserole) with Indian flavors. And she's right.
It me.
I don’t want to hype this recipe up too much, but you’re going to wanna make it… like, today. And tomorrow. And the next day for three meals a day forever and ever.
I’d like to talk about the Trader Joe’s Cauliflower Gnocchi. Yes, THE cauliflower gnocchi.
This unleavened, naturally gluten-free chickpea bread is one of my favorite things to make for myself (socca for one!) and for having people over because it’s sort of impressive and no one else has to know that it’s basically only one ingredient.