Finding joy, flavor, and meaning in the everyday mess
Some of my favorite road trip memories began because I wasn’t particularly good at following a plan… or the blue line on my Apple Maps. Joe can confirm. Road trips included. I’m the person who says, “Let’s just wing it. If we get lost, we’ll stop for ice cream. Ice cream always makes things better.” Sometimes that leads to a…
‘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?…