April was a great month – we celebrated our one year wedding anniversary! April has always been my favorite month. The gloom of winter melts away and is replaced by the exuberance of flowers on every tree and sprouting up from lawns across the city. Spring flowers have always been my favorite (lilac, dogwood, magnolia, apple blossoms, lily...

  March has come in like a lamb and out like a lion. I know it’s supposed to be the other way around, but this weather is really bizarre. I hope April fares better. I’m busy thinking about what to plant in our community garden. This year we are able to use a full plot, instead of a half plot. I’m so excited to think about the...

February is typically a rather dreary month. This year it surprised us with mild weather and an extra day. As Valentine’s Day is right in the middle of the month, some of the interesting things I encountered have a theme focused around this day of love. This molten chocolate cake recipe has become a bit of a Valentine’s day tradition for...

The new year began with a bang. The best part was spending the holiday enjoying some down time on the beach in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. You can get an idea why I liked it so much in the photo below. I’ve gathered some other interesting things I’ve come across this month: Look at these luscious images of harvest bounty from Camera in the...