30 by 30

On my 27th birthday, I challenged myself to lose 28 pounds by my 28th birthday. I almost did that. I'm still 9 pounds away, but what...

New Page: What's For Dinner?

More often than not, my dinners are inspired by other bloggers, when I have a chance to read blogs on breaks throughout the day. When I don...

Restaurant Detox: Part One

I stared at my July bank account statment in complete shock, adding the numbers up in my head as I scrolled down the list of transactions fr...

Eek.

Note: not a single picture in this post came from my camera or belongs to me in any regard. All pictures are from the Attribution License Fl...

New Life and a Black Thumb

I am so smitten with these tee-tiny baby eggplants. This one can't be bigger than my thumb, but it's already vibrantly purple. I che...