I have been thinking a lot about my morning routine—but not in the way you think. In the past, I’ve tried to optimize it, add to it, perfect it, etc., but eventually I always toss any additions to the wayside, allowing me to run on autopilot. Recently however, I’ve gotten curious about the structure. Because Continue reading

It was silent. My sister bounced her baby girl, hoping she’d fall asleep, my brother-in-law waded in the shallow water, I floated on my stomach, kicking my feet quietly, and my mom held the six foot net, waiting. It was our last day at the lake and the weekend spent with friends had been filled Continue reading

For the haters: you know who you are. If anyone tries to tell you that “toast is only a breakfast food” this is a lie. A lie because toast is universal, toast is versatile, toast is toast is toast, any time of day or night. Be it dusk or dawn, summer or winter: toast. Be Continue reading