Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Spelt Muffins

Even though it has consistently been 95-103 degrees here in southern California for the last week, I refuse to pretend like it is not “officially” fall season. So to me, that “officially” means pumpkin everything. Yes, I am one of those damn people. As in, I am already on my...

Thank you, Trader Joe’s

It’s that time of year again. The time of year when the leaves start to crisp up, the air starts to smell a little more earthy, and the morning hours are cool and delicious. It’s the time of year when stores are lined with pumpkin everything, and buffalo check print...

what I’m loving right now…

I have a feeling that these next three months are going to be excruciatingly long. I’m due to have our third baby just before Christmas, and for the last month people have already started asking me when I’m going to have this baby anyway. My response of “Christmas” is often...

Hygge.

Hygge. Recognizing and allowing the joy of the simplest pleasures to run over you. Without attaching a word, let alone a foreign word to it before, I have snuggled into this way of living my whole life. Simple cups of coffee become moments that stop time. Rainy days are days to pull...

How We Threw A Kick-Ass Wedding On A Budget

7 years ago, my husband and I crowded ourselves into our tiny, messy break room at his office. We cleared away anything in front of the white board and hunkered down for a brainstorming session. We were planning our wedding. But we didn’t have endless amounts of money to work...