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I often wonder just what it is within my brain chemistry or deoxyribonucleic acid that predisposes me to the varied types of music I hold most dea...

It's hard to believe but this year, I'll be celebrating my second Mother's Day as a mother. Last year, Neko was barely four months old. I have lea...

We all lie to ourselves on a daily basis. Whether it’s a little or a lot, about the small stuff or the big stuff, these lies get us through our da...

Around the holidays, while browsing for gift ideas, I came across cheese paper bags. I had never heard of cheese paper bags before because, truth be...

Once upon a time. How many great stories do you think have begun with that phrase over the centuries? Probably countless. The phrase (or some vari...

On the first sunny day following my last day at my full time job, I took Neko in the car and we drove two giant bags filled with clothes to Goodwi...

In addition to making food and listening to music, brewing my morning cup of coffee is one of those rituals that I hold most sacred. After all, fo...

Yesterday, my daughter turned one. We met for coffee with a friend and Neko had her first kids meal (scrambled eggs with a side of fruit and toast...

The lead single "I Love You" from Berlin-by-way-of-Kyoto dream pop songstress Cuushe's latest album makes a great first impression. At least it di...

As much as I love cooking in the summer, when the market feels like a gluttonous feast in and of itself, fall and winter hold a special place in m...

When I first started blogging, I never got any comments. Each time a post would go out in the ether, I'd hold my breath a little, wondering if a k...