Memories and Mixtapes: Summer Love & The Art of Bedroom Dancing

Sam Beam’s voice makes my heart swell. It had been quite awhile since I’d listened to Iron & Wine, and as the soothing soulful melodies poured out the speakers, I found myself dancing and swaying in the kitchen. These movements progressed to the entire house – running up the stairs to dance on the top …

It’s officially summer!

this means, (indoor) garden update! my pepper plant got its first flower! (anything is a success from the viewpoint of someone who has never grown anything before and has a history of killing most houseplants...) I don't know if I will actually be getting any tomatoes this year, so I may just end up visiting everyone else's …

garden herbs & soup

Yesterday, I spent the latter part of my afternoon sitting on a lovely friend's porch, sipping earl grey tea and talking about sex, relationships, work and gardening. the sun was finally out, the air was slightly humid and my heart felt full with the anticipation of summer (sitting in parks, swimming in rivers, going on …