From notes I wrote on Jan 14th, 2015 7:49am with Momo and Joy on Laura’s patio, Miami, FL I’ve been at Laura’s since Saturday, when I drove in with a rental car, lugging all my stuff. It’s been 3 full days. Yesterday we made a plan to do two sessions, so it was a real … Continue reading
The New York Summer Collection
I’ve been preparing a long time for the internship in New York City this summer, and it’s been intellectually and emotionally challenging: writing and re-writing the lengthy application to sum up my life and spiritual development, lining up people who know me well enough to write recommendations, going through the intense interview process, sitting on … Continue reading
Care-giving for Life
I usually learn best by observing, and then doing. I became a teacher in the actual classroom, not while I was studying. For me, caregiving is the same. I had a chance to do a lot of it this past year with my mom, and it was definitely on-the-job training. Every day brought some new … Continue reading
Hot Pockets ~ Microwavable Rice Bags
I love the rice pocket heat pack my daughter Emilie made and let me use while I was visiting her. I used it every night behind my neck and then under my lower spine. After a few days, my muscles weren’t painful anymore, and that’s BIG! I decided to make my own, because I knew … Continue reading
Beef Wellington
I don’t usually read cookbooks. But my daughter does, and she has picked up a lot of information along the way: how to massage kale, for example, or brine a chicken. I learn something new every day that I spend in her kitchen with her. Kids these days have a whole new food vocabulary than … Continue reading
More FOOD for Thought
Today’s FOOD for Thought: Baked Sweet Potato Slices These little round treats virtually melt in your mouth. All you need is a flat baking pan, a little olive oil and your favorite seasoning, and a couple of sweet potatoes (peeled or unpeeled, as you like) =Preheat oven to 420 degrees -Peel and slice the potatoes … Continue reading