When the husband and I got married, we each had a maid of honor and a best man. We do what we want like that. His people were one of his sisters and one of his oldest friends. My people were two frien… more →
A Chicago-Style Girlwrote 2 days ago: I mentioned that Joe and I are going on a bit of a (semi)Vegan Adventure this summer. As I type this … more →
wrote 3 days ago: Wait for the magic to happen. This is apparently one of my new favorite phrases. It applies to innum … more →
wrote 1 week ago: The other day a lady in the office asked me about my surname. You know the way Kenyans are always tr … more →
wrote 1 week ago: While growing up, I had the dream of having my own house and managing it the way exactly mom did it. … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: Tomorrow I’m 24. I feel a crisis coming on. Josh turns 25 this year; his quarter-life crisis l … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: This woman is my role model. How can you read about her and not want to be like her? I imagine my mo … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: It started with a crazy idea and $150. And an application and an interview at the Humane Society and … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: For no particular reason, I poured my heart out in my last post. Like magic, I started feeling bette … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: …without the work. So. We cheated on this whole “foraging” thing. I’ve been … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: Image source: http://www.greatfosters.co.uk The morning after my wedding I woke in the Queen Anne Su … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: You know all those studies that say married people live longer because you have someone to tell you … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: When I hit 20 years I was panting out of breath from the peer pressure of teenage hood. I was honore … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: Life may suck, but marriage is not the answer. … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: {This is the second half of a monster post. Read the first half.} People have asked lately whether I … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: In case you missed part 1, here it is: To have and to hold: When NOT to get married -Part 1 Now, the … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: One of my favourite things in the whole world is to drop trou and have a good laugh. By that I mean … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: This quote is frequently delivered by one of my dearest single friends who completely embraces her s … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: When the husband and I got married, we each had a maid of honor and a best man. We do what we want l … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: {Due to the monstrous size of this post, I halved it.} With the internet abuzz (slightly abuzz – it’ … more →