Pockets of Grief
Some say that time heals a grieving heart. I say that time gives us the ability to learn how to cope. Time doesn’t take away our pain and sadness. It just allows us space to accept the reality of our...
View ArticleOver the Weekend
After a busy week of events, it was nice to relax and spend some cozy time cooking. I kicked off my Saturday by making homemade faux caramel. Recipe from My New Roots blog:...
View ArticleA Splash of Color-Balancing Dreams
This week involved lots of work, cooking, classwork, events, Lucky Girls screening, meeting celebrities, seeing family and friends and traveling to Atlanta. Sometimes life is fun when it’s a huge...
View ArticleAdvice for Younger Girls
Lately I have been reading through my old journals from high school and college and reflecting on what it’s like to be a girl growing up in this country. I was always a bit awkward and confused. I...
View ArticleDIY Kale Chips
If you’re like me, you LOVE potato chips. Well, kale chips are the new potato chip minus the guilt. They are so good that you may want to have my babies really like me after I share this simple recipe...
View ArticlePerfect Saturday Snack
On weekends I like to recharge with fresh food. Stefanos taught me how to make this Turkish dish of greens with yogurt. We may have added a little Greek spice to it, but it is one of my favorite quick...
View ArticleGone Green
I’m having a big crush on the color green this season. Can you tell? I’m also loading up on zinc, healthy foods and fuzzy sweaters because this girl is sick with a cold! Whenever I get down about...
View ArticleAgave Maté Latte
After fighting a cold for the past few weeks, I took a break from coffee. There is something about the acidity and creamer that don’t mesh well with congestion and achiness. I picked up some Yerba Maté...
View ArticleBalancing Act
I want to pause for a minute to say that sometimes projects can become overwhelming. This friendship bracelet project has been a series of making decisions, which is not my forte. This weekend, I took...
View ArticleA Happy New Year + 13 Resolutions
Happy new year, everybody! I was so blessed to have a relaxed New Years with my fiancé. We spent New Years in a very vintage place in Palm Desert where I cooked Vasilopita, wore sparkly sequins, had a...
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