Nourishment Allie had a pretty bad stomach bug today, removing any desire for food. I could have gone out and gotten some crackers or something, but instead decided to make a batch of Alton Brown's Pretzels [http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/homemade-soft-pretzels-recipe.html] . I'd been meaning
daily With love I spent the day on the couch, knocked over by some kind of stomach illness. I forced myself to drink as much as possible, but eating just wasn't my thing. Jer thought I could use something gentle and salty, so he made pretzels. He made pretzels!
Potstickers We had a bunch of delicious pork left over from our lettuce wraps earlier in the week and were discussing what to do with it. Allie had the brilliant idea to turn them into potstickers. The pork recipe we used worked great as filling. We added a bit of chopped
daily The messy smile I take a lot of pictures, which gives me the luxury of choosing the ones that present the best version of my life. My kid never cries, and she never oozes snot. If her hair is messy, it's messy in the breezy, casual way of a fun-loving kid;
daily OK, there is one thing... I know I made it sound like I was against New Years Resolutions, but I'm not against self-improvement. Every time I try to think about what I really enjoy doing for no reason other than doing it, photography bubbles to the surface. Photography is one of those skills
reflection Reflection on last year It's been cold here in Minnesota this week. Really cold. Today it also snowed quite a bit, so we have that going for us! I do still like winter, but really only if there's enough snow to actually get out and enjoy some winter sports. We&
daily Meh I had a generally good day today, but I feel generally blah anyway. I've had bursts of productivity and inspiration, but sometimes these little bursts make me realize how many things -- and in how many places -- are seeking my attention. This is a habit from a
Tom Kha ... Gai? Not so sure about the Gai part. Maybe Tom Kha "Tom"? Because this soup was made from Thanksgiving! We had some stock and turkey left in the freezer and some tasty veggies left over from last night's Lettuce Wraps. So today I set about making Tom
daily Comfort food If you really want to know how I'm feeling or what kind of day I've had, asking me what I'd like for dinner is probably the best way to find out. I was feeling off today, and I didn't know how bad
Thai inspired cocktail As Allie notes in her post for today, we made lettuce wraps tonight! When it came time to sit down and enjoy them, I decided to use some of the ingredients to make a sort of thai inspired mojito-ish drink. Here's the basics. 1/2 lime quartered 1
daily Future rocker Since before Mackenzie was even born, Allie has wanted her to be a drummer. Looking at houses in South Minneapolis a few years ago we pointed out rooms that'd be good for a drum kit (and some extra sound proofing). I don't know if it was
daily New Year's Encouragements January can be a self-hating time. The holidays have come and gone. Maybe your holiday season was the picture of Rockwellian perfection, and it's all gone too soon. Or perhaps you're haunted by familial gibes and you're feeling misunderstood or "not enough"
daily The right kind of day I've been feeling off lately. A bit disconnected from my family. A certain kind of lonely. And today was the right kind of day to make things feel OK. It started with a good yoga session. I've been practicing regularly for the past several months but
SCIENCE! We headed to St. Paul to the Science Museum today to sneak in a last chance to visit the Butterfly House. We got there in the neck of time, in the last hours of the last day. And did something we've been meaning to do for a long
daily Atomic Today was a big day for me. I enjoy downhill skiing but I've never had great gear. My sister bought me my first pair of ski boots from Play it Again Sports for my 12th Christmas. At the time those boots were probably as old as I was;
Experiment I wasn't sure what to do today. I know, it's only the third. I started trying to take a photo of our Christmas tree. We were planning to take it down by Monday, so why not? I just wasn't really happy with any of
daily Sicko selfie Something hit me pretty hard today. At first I thought it was the result of a wee bit too much celebrating the night before, but as the day drew on I felt worse and worse. After a nap in the evening, I lay in bed trying to think of what
daily Screamikins We're entering the "screaming for the sake of hearing the sound of my own screaming" phase of toddler development. She made it hard to focus today and I still have a splitting headache. When I was pregnant everyone liked to tell me, "It's
daily Tiny endeavors I'm not big on New Year's resolutions but I enjoy using a fresh calendar as an reason to review and reset. We lived in interesting times throughout 2014; a year of many challenges but more than a few wins. I'm developing helpful self-care habits
welding Creativity This time each year we contemplate taking up a 365 project. To take a photo every day. I'm sad to say, I've yet to make it all the way through a year. I love what the project does for us. That extra push to carry your
