Finding joy, flavor, and meaning in the everyday mess
‘Twas the night before Christmas 2024, and for whatever reason, our house just didn’t feel very… Christmas-y. The presents were wrapped. The tree was glowing. Everything looked festive. It just didn’t feel festive. Joe wasn’t about to let that happen. He wandered into the pantry, determined to fix the problem with whatever ingredients we happened to have. Leftover peppermint bark?…
By now, I’m hoping you’ve read a few of my stories and gathered that I’m from the South. Well… much farther south than South Carolina. Living here has taught me so many things, and the more I explore, the more I fall in love with this area. We live about 30 minutes from Clemson, South Carolina, and it seems that…
(The One My Dad Would Have Approved Of) Here we are, in the middle of a South Carolina fall weekend. The leaves drift across the yard with every gust of wind, and I’m wondering just how long it’s going to take to rake our new backyard. Then Joe walks in and asks, “What’s better than that restaurant-style salsa you just…