To my fathers, from exactly where I am.
Father’s Day last year was the low point. That’s what we thought then. We visited Dad in his hospital room, bearing pasta salad and carrot cake from the party he was supposed to attend. We didn’t bring...
View ArticleThanks, yo.
So there are some minor not-so-great parts of celebrating Thanksgiving in England, like, ohhh, the fact that Thanksgiving does not exist in England. There are good parts though, too, like the fact that...
View ArticleResolved for 2013
Sometime in 2012, when I was even newer at yoga, my friend Daphne clued me in to the fact that it usually isn’t the style of yoga that makes or breaks your experience in a class — it’s the teacher....
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Ira Glass on Marriage
Today I ran to last week's Valentine's Day episode of This American Life. As if you might need another reason to adore Ira Glass, how about this quote from the episode? A while back, Ira's message to...
View ArticleRosemary on Valentine’s Day
Rosemary is believed to be a powerful aphrodisiac, due to its ability to increase circulation and sensitivity to touch. Hear from Rosemary herself, and learn how to spice up your Valentine's Day with...
View ArticleHow-to Cope: A Pretty Picture
Cope and the girls explore the Google Art Project. Come play! The post How-to Cope: A Pretty Picture appeared first on Umami Girl.
View ArticleHow-to Cope: Tell Me the One About…
“Hey Dad, can you tell me a story about when you were little?” In our home, or more accurately in our car, the above is generally code for “Hey Dad, I feel carsick and am about to de-sanitize the...
View ArticleThe Beautiful Truth About Working Moms
I'm proud as hell to have partnered with BBVA Compass on this awesome project about working motherhood. The post The Beautiful Truth About Working Moms appeared first on Umami Girl - A food blog with...
View Article20 Reasons to Toast Mother’s Day 2017
Happy Friday, friends. This Mother’s Day weekend, in the best of all possible worlds and also the actual world, the four of us and my mom are sardine-ing into the car on our way up to Massachusetts to...
View ArticleMy 13 Year Old Daughter’s Back to School Clothes Shopping List
My 13 Year Old Daughter’s Back to School Clothes Shopping List 1. Sweaters: Not ridorkulous, and I would like them to be made of thick, chunky material but not super itchy, and if they’re gonna be...
View ArticleYou Have to Hear The Wailin’ Jennys “Wildflowers” Cover
Do you guys know The Wailin’ Jennys? Once upon a time I fell madly in love with their recording of “The Parting Glass,” and ever since then this Canadian singer-songwriter trio has had my heart. I...
View ArticleHappy Weekend
Happy weekend, friends. We live alongside the Navesink River, which amazes me by looking and feeling different every day. (One, two, three, just for starters.) It’s a tidal river, so maybe that’s most...
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