Recipes – Page 4 – The Well-Cooked Life

My best friend from high school, T, and I just met for the ultimate British sport: Tea Brewing. The fact

It’s so easy to find things annoying – the sound of gum chewing kills my oldest, Daniel can’t stand when

“Which lunch table did you sit at?” Jamie asks after he’s explained the intricacies of the middle school lunchroom, the

At book readings and events, I’ve been asked to describe ‘the writing life’. As with many professions, from the outside,

While we were away the dog managed to chew the following items: -a widow flip-flop (its partner never returned from

About this time of year we are inundated with ads and suggestions about shedding holiday pounds or resuming/beginning healthy habits.

Our house was built in 1889. Roughly translated, this means no matter what temperature it is outside, inside is ten

Lest you being to think I’m the mom who force-fed my children kale from birth, I’ll have you know I

On Sunday nights growing up, this song signaled that it was time for bed. At first I thought this was

Without sounding all yoga, I have the following to say: It takes just as much energy to be and say

I’ll be honest; I haven’t been underneath any mistletoe since a fantastically bad holiday party that led to an incredibly

As we get further into winter here, I begin to hunker down. Nothing says cozy and resourceful like a pantry

Who doesn’t love Goodnight Moon? The soothing words, the simple reassurance of saying goodnight to objects, the perfect length book

We grew up hacking down a grand pine tree in the woods at my grandparent’s house, schlepping it back to

I’m the kind of nice person who might make you roll your eyes. I escort old ladies across the street.

A few years ago my husband and I took a perfect trip to Paris. Don’t sigh. Put away your berets

So, I’m a semi-recent yoga convert. And while I am grateful for the practice and enjoy my flexibility, I have

My daughter is teaching herself how to draw horses. She studies the musculature displayed on the library book pages and

I spend most of time with other people. Often, these humans are small and frustrate easily and see nothing wrong

After a few fun-and-food-packed days, the kids are wiped out. Daniel, especially. He dug deep into the energy well and