finding beauty in the everyday


  • Gratitude

    Thank you thank you thank you thank… For lessons, adventures, friends, views, meals, family, trips, jobs, pumpkin pie, sleep…

  • Truth or Consequences

    Sometimes you are on location in Manhattan. Or Austin. And, sometimes, you are working on location in the desert south of Lordsburg, New Mexico. I do not want to leave my house today. As I pack my suitcase, yoga mat, humidifier, bag of food, pillow, winter gear, dust gear, shoes, tea, and scented candle into…

  • Día de Los Muertos

    When I was fifteen, my mom went to Oaxaca, Mexico, for Dia de Los Muertos. And, from that point on, there was always an ofrenda, or altar, set up in the entryway of our house from Halloween through November 2nd. Chocolate, liquor, bread, paper flowers, sugar skulls, photos, fresh marigolds and anything else the departed…

  • My Knives Are Scary Dull

    Martha Stewart would be appalled by the state of my knives, but who needs smooth round edges anyway?! Seeds are in the oven at 325, covered in salt and olive oil. Happy Halloween! 😍