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The Big Decision: Hello, my friend. It’s been a little while since we’ve chatted, or rather, you’ve read my musings and typed up a lovely comment in response, and I’ve squealed with joy. The truth is, I’ve been working through some major life decisions lately. I suppose I’m in my early (ish) the twenties and … Read more

Organization = relaxation Right now, I’m sitting at my computer breathing more slowly and purposefully than I have in a while. I set my alarm a little earlier than usual this morning and began crossing things off my to-do list as my day went on. This allowed for a kind of focus that I haven’t … Read more

Vulnerability in Sharing: A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the dichotomy between invincibility and vulnerability as a young adult. In that post, I focused on my experiences while traveling, but vulnerability is an interesting concept that comes to fruition in many forms and various strengths as your life goes on. When traveling, the … Read more

How I discovered I didn’t want to be a commercial baker: If you’ve ever worked in a commercial bakery, you’re probably familiar with the bins of flour so big you could dive right into them. A plastic four-cup measuring cup usually has a home in the bin, and as you reach in and take a … Read more

Nightmares: It’s a common stereotype that people who study psychology are gravitated to the field because of their own experiences with mental illness. I’m not sure whether that stereotype has any truth to it, but it certainly proved true in my case, even if I wasn’t aware of my mental illnesses when I chose my … Read more

Invincibility/Vulnerability: By the time I was 15 years old, a little seed was carefully planted in my brain. I wanted to travel the world. I knew it would take me years to save up for this, so I started working weekends at the local Dairy Queen and opened a bank account dedicated to travel funds. … Read more

The Musings: As I finally move towards a stable routine with my new job and this site, I’m considering making more of an effort to do freelance writing. Somewhere along the way, I think I gave up on the possibility of joining the ranks of seasoned freelance writers and stuck to a safety net of … Read more

Happy Valentine’s Day! Or the day after, I should say. Are you reading this while raiding the supermarket shelves for discounted candy? I’m going to make my way there mid-week because the best candy heart deals come along a few days after Valentine’s Day. I think the grocery stores are catching on to us because … Read more

I made a video! Have you delved into a video with your food blog yet? Or maybe just for fun? Video has been that one thing that I’ve been terrified to try. I knew there would be a giant learning curve since there are so many more tasks involved in shooting a video than taking … Read more

How do you feel about wild, fun haircuts? Constantly on a quest for individuality, I’ve had nearly every short haircut under the moon. A few years ago, I chopped off my long, flowing locks (once I acknowledged my queerness–it seems as though this is a right of passage for queer women), and quickly discovered the … Read more

I have a new obsession. Apart from these browned butter dinner rolls, of course. You might already know what this obsession is if you follow me on Snapchat (palettedining). I’m totally obsessed with…drumroll please…ballet! This might sound surprising to you if you know me personally, as ballet seems to be a form of art where … Read more