On Saturday, Nathan and I are heading down south for an event we wait for all year: The Neshoba County Fair. Its a tradition so unlike anything I have ever known and one that I feel so lucky to have inherited through my in-laws. I've put off writing about The Fair for nearly three years. The task has simply been too steep. It is understood that no one has been able to put the experience into words properly and I promise that, as an outsider, I too, will fall very short.
My morning hours are full of other people's words entering into my brain. I send Nathan off to work at 7:30am and from that point until I leave for work at 2:15pm, I listen to podcasts. I'm serious. I listen to them ALL DAY long while doing chores, running errands and even at the gym. I tune in again when it is time to fall asleep. This could be out of a need for some kind of human company but more so I feel that the podcast-hater's are correct; I can't be left alone with my own thoughts.
31 is a strange number. It is not a milestone or lovely sounding but it has provided me with some thoughts. SO - here are 31 arbitrary “truths” that I have uncovered in these 31 years.
Ever since moving into this historic apartment we have pictured how it might look during the Christmas season. We now have our answer! Come take a peek inside of our holiday home.
These three items will make the person tasting your food think that you put much more thought into the dish than you actually did. Isn’t that the goal really?
If the hottest thing in decor remains to be the Kardashian-Chic-All-White-Everything then we have broken all of those rules. Welcome to the layers and layers and layers of our history rich home.
… because I want to relive this day every day.
In last blog post written in May, I referenced Anthony Bourdain heavily. I felt a follow up to be necessary, if not for anyone who might read this - for me.**
Have naughty cats ruined one of your favorite pieces of furnature? Here’s another option to throwing it out. Before embarking on the journey that I (we) did be sure to have a strong drink at hand and an open mind on who you admire most.
When it comes to planning your big day, the Devil is definitely in the Details.
As viral videos showcase Philadelphia's "SuperBowl Chaos" here's alternative take on our reputation and our roots.
"By the way, I'm not taking you out here to kill you."
Sometimes it takes a weekend StayCation to remind us just how Wonderful Life can be.
My journey home to the dark side. Guess what? It's nice and sunny here.
"We wont get ahead of ourselves," we said. "Oh! We know better than to get our hopes up," we assured each other. Enter: historical permit research, contractor estimates, floor plan design, paint color choices, and pinpointing the perfect dog. Exit: The home we were after.
The day we all come out of our respective tiny houses (apartments) and celebrate Old City, Phila.
