That thing I call balance…
Back in January, I made a promise to myself that I was going to write two blog posts a week, every week, all year, no matter what. I needed to get back into writing. I needed to sit down and just do it already. I...
Neurotic As Hell
Choosing Figs Blog
First fig.
The sun had moved, just enough, to start flooding though my living room window again. It gave the whole room the same glow that made me fall in love with the apartment in the first place. My fig tree noticed too and started blooming to...
March 31, 2016
in Chicago Life
Like a March Twig.
Sometimes I step back and think, "where did the time go?" OK, so by sometimes I mean often, and by often I mean at least monthly, here, in this end-of-month blog-post recap. Every month I look back and think, "where did the month go?" "Where did...
March 28, 2016
All my owls.
I have my collection of owls from around the world. But those aren't the only owls in my apartment. Somehow that little souvenir collection that started in Thailand morphed into a running theme throughout all aspects of my apartment...
Every book on my bookshelf.
I got rid of a lot of things before I left to travel. It was a nice feeling to purge everything unnecessary, everything unneeded, from my life. In the end I sold, threw out, or donated over two-thirds of my belongings. Still, I kept many...
My bookcase.
I've had my bookcase forever. OK, not forever, but probably close to ten years. It's actually just from Target. For a few years in the mid 2000s they used to hold an annual "Global Bazaar" event featuring worldly-inspired limited-edition furniture and accessories. It's a hard-wood...
March 17, 2016
St. Patrick’s Day Pudding Shots
If you ask me to bring food for something, I'll probably bring pudding. And that pudding will probably contain alcohol. And by probably I mean definitely. Just sayin. We're having a St. Patrick's Day pot luck today at work and my co-workers are bringing corned beef or...
March 16, 2016
Frozen St. Patrick’s Day Pudding Shots
This frozen St. Patrick's Day Pudding Shots recipe is made by combining vanilla pudding, crème de menthe, vanilla vodka, and cool whip. The frozen shots are a perfect alcoholic treat for St. Patty's Day or any day of the year! The green colored shot would also...
March 15, 2016
Collected: Owl Souvenirs from Around the World
[caption id="attachment_48882" align="aligncenter" width="2000"] A collection of owl souvenirs from around the world.[/caption] Thai superstition says that the owl is a cursed, evil, symbol: if one lands on your roof, horrible things will happen. In most other countries, though, owl symbolism leans a little more positive. In...
My Favorite Resources for Teal Kitchens
Want to know how to get a kitchen as awesomely teal as mine? If there's one thing in this world I'm an expert in, it's finding teal home decor. Especially for my kitchen. I can walk into any store, sniff the air, and zone in...