It's day 1 of the 100 day project! Maybe you remember, two years ago I wrote for 100 days, and it was transformative. I thought, after a particularly rough patch in life, that I had lost my way with words, and with it my identity. The 100 day project helped me believe in myself again. … Continue reading Another 100 Day Project
..of taking a photo every day If you're not following me on Instagram you actually have no way of knowing (but also, hi! Who are you? How exciting! I'd love to get in touch!) that I started a 366 day project some time in November, after a terrible terrible time in my life, and to … Continue reading What I’ve (Re)Learned After 50 Days
or - A Collection Of Peppermint Recipes 10 ways to use peppermint How to use peppermint this summer.. I think titles like these are important for SEO reasons, but.. I find them so boring! What about you? Would you read "A Summer Of Mint" over "10 amazing ways to use peppermint to stay cool this … Continue reading A Summer Of Mint
They are hard, dry, crunchy, and a bit tedious to make. Almond biscotti, you might know them under this name. You might make them with amaretto, or chocolate chips, or orange zest. This story isn’t really about cantuccini. But it definitely is. I find great joy and even a glimmer of pride in the fact … Continue reading Cantuccini, remembered
When I got off at the final stop of the tram line I was immediatly enchanted. Absolutly crooked and nonsensical, creating several triangular islands of shops and cafés and pubs and benches and trees and communal bliss, the streets must have been first built centuries ago. It felt like a hub of cosiness, a secret … Continue reading The Worst Flat Ever, or How I Finally Left Germany
Almost a year ago now, I decided to write every day for 100 days. It went astonishingly well, and somewhere along the way this new-found habit of mine re-ignited my trust in my abilities to actually sit through the hard work of writing an entire novel. In October I started. One designated writing day per … Continue reading This Changes Everything
30 Two slightly older solo travelers are having a serious discussion about wet shoes and the highlands as I’m typing this. I’ve had to put my headphones on and continue to listen to Monsieur Poirots adventures, because I found it that distressing how unprepared one of these ladies had been. I am cold, tired, and … Continue reading Travel Journal 2: Edinburgh
July, the month of butterflies Month of long nights Month of peaceful quiet, finally Month of trains, and trains, and trains Month of bare legs and insect bites Month of ice cream dropping down tiny hands Month of finding calm in new routines Month of catching up on dreams put on hold Month of stepping … Continue reading The Month Of July
June, the month of cloud gazing Month of pastel hair love Month of raspberries picked from the garden Month of ice cream for dinner, in the golden spots that find our way into our garden before the sun hides behind the forest, a little later every night Month of school trips, of less and less … Continue reading The Month Of June
Over the course of the last few months I made it my mission to find the perfect masala chai. And I dove deep for it. I read pretty much every recipe, article and comment out there about "the authentic masala chai" or "the real deal Indian chai" and even "the best chai ever". (*scroll down … Continue reading The Chai Saga
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