So, we’re about to turn over the calendar to a new year. And 2025 was…a lot #whew. While it’s tradition to celebrate a new year on January 1, I tend to wait until spring to mark the new year (not surprising, since I’m an Aries). There is one tradition I follow faithfully*. December 31st is…
Month: December 2025
It’s Cookie Season*
Maybe it’s the cold weather. Maybe it’s the lack of daylight. Whatever it is, I seem to develop a cookie craving every December. I thought about whipping up some vegan chocolate chip cookies, but I’ve also been missing my grandpa a lot lately and he made THE BEST chocolate chip cookies ever.** Even though I…
The One Where Mercury Retrograde Dug Its Damn Heels In
It’s happening FOR me, not TO me… –my Mercury Retrograde Mantra Schwoo, y’all. Hope you came through the retrograde reasonably unscathed! Usually, I embrace Mercury Retrograde1 because it’s a good reminder to pause, to respond rather than react, so I didn’t come into this one with any sense of dread. Mercury. Don’t. Care. The first…


