Welcome to Miraval. It’s quiet here. Like, really quiet. I don’t have any cellphone reception and even if I did, Miraval maintains a strict no cellphone policy. As much…
One year ago today…. I had my interview for Murphy-Goode, as part of their Really Goode Job Lifestyle Correspondent search. I submitted my homemade video as one of two…
The recipe I really wanted was in my tried and true copy of Prairie Home Cooking , but after an emergency phone call to Georgia which resulted in my…
Just got back from round two at the DMV. Unlike last time, it didn’t result in me running out of the door sobbing but it was a still quite…
Last night Almanzo took me on a date to Tomales Bay for dinner, at Nick’s Cove. We’ve always just gone to Bodega Bay, for some reason, and never really…
I’m really enjoying reading all of y’alls dream jobs! Sarah, when you find get that gelato tasting job in Italy, remember the little people. So, other than sitting online…
Perfect Fried Chicken Serves 4 8 cups canola oil 1 cup buttermilk 1 tbsp hot sauce 1 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp onion powder 8…
Sweet Jesus. I really don’t know what got into me. Earlier today I was in Target, mindlessly pushing a cart full of things I completely don’t need, when I…
Today after taking Almanzo's* mother to the airport (she was visiting this weekend from Texas), we brunched at a fine San Francisco establishment, The Tipsy Pig . We had…









