Do you enjoy grocery shopping? I do. But that’s probably because my method is a little unusual. Instead of shopping every few days or once a week, my daughter and I do a major grocery haul together once a month. We both prefer to buy organic as much as possible which is pretty difficult to…
Timely Tunes ~ 11/19/15
Mizan K “Looking For” (From “Dark Blue”) Raised in Ethiopia and transplanted to New York, Mizan K created a dark, introspective, and sophisticated strain of R&B on her debut EP that positions her as a peer of Solange, NAO, and Blood Orange. In her own words: “Generally speaking, racism and patriarchy make me want…
9 Steps to Take Control of Your Day
Do you ever feel totally overwhelmed? Okay, maybe the question should be, “Do you ever NOT feel overwhelmed?”. This has been my life way too much of the time and I’m ready to do something about it. I think. Even the thought of fixing this problem overwhelms me. Yesterday I found a podcast which, while…
Music Monday ~ Paris Jazz Sessions
An hour of Paris jazz seems an appropriate choice today.
Menu Monday ~ 11/16/15
Another busy week ahead but I hope to cook most nights anyway. We’ll see if that actually happens. Monday: I’m singing The Messiah in a community chorus at 6:30. Need something fairly quick and easy to clean up afterwards. Butter Chicken rice salad Tuesday: I never did make the enchiladas last week so we’ll…
Sundays Unplugged ~ 11/15/15
I’ve been feeling rather overwhelmed lately so I looked for a meditation with that in mind. I hope you find it helpful, too. Namaste…
Dee’s Week in Review ~ 11/14/15
I usually write and schedule my posts the night before so they go out at 5 a.m. I was home alone all day yesterday and theoretically had plenty of time to do this one. Yet, I didn’t. First of all, I had a scary experience with Shiloh. I needed to check the mail and he…
Pray For Paris
My heart breaks for the people of Paris. I will never understand what drives people to such calculated violence. Love and prayers for all… BBC: Paris attacks: Bataclan hostage stand-off leaves scores dead CNN: Paris attacks: More than 100 killed in gunfire and blasts, French media say New York Times: Paris Attacks Kill More…
Timely Tunes ~ 11/12/15
I wasn’t blown away by much new music released this past week, so I decided to use this playlist to showcase some of the best reissues, compilations, and archival albums of the past few months. Beginning with The Promise Ring’s “Red & Blue Jeans”, from their influential “Nothing Feels Good”, an album that has…
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