As the pit in my stomach grew, I begged the nurse for more information. What could possibly be wrong to warrant us to stop having unprotected sex immediately? I am not the expert, the nurse said, but the counselor is. So you’ll have to wait until […]
Banana bread is one of the simple joys that does not need a reinvention, but some rules are meant to be bent, and this recipe is the exception. I made this several times over the years as a sheet cake, and though delicious, it never […]
This recipe has been a rotating favorite since first discovering it in Tim Anderson’s Japan Easy cookbook. These mushrooms come together in less than ten minutes and are irresistible, even to those who turn their nose to mushrooms – like my husband who beat me […]
Spring 2020 It’s the first weekend of lockdowns and we all are trying to grasp our unprecedented reality. Just a week prior, my mornings started at 5am. I would rush to the cafe to start brewing coffee for the breakfast rush. Balancing the operations of […]
This classic soup is made with a golden, rich four-hour stock that guarantees comfort and nourishment. I wrote this recipe with the intention of gifting this to a friend in need, but of course this would be excellent in the freezer for the cold months […]
Read Sway: prologue Here January 2020 It’s been eight months since trying to have a baby, and I’m starting to feel desperate. Two weeks ago, we went on a weekend trip with friends to Nashville. Perfect timing I thought. Everyone says you’ll get pregnant on […]
It’s been two years and four months since our final embryo transfer. I came home from work, tossed my phone, and buried myself in my tear-soaked pillow, trying to muffle my sobs before Scott came home. It was beta day. The day we’d find out […]