life and art
Guys, I cooked!!! (Please see photographic evidence.) Technically, ‘cooked’ might be an overstatement. But I bought food, made it hot, and put it on plates. Given the fact that I haven’t been able to do this – or even set foot into a grocery store for months – this feels like a big win! I’ve …
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I’m not spending too much time in the kitchen at the moment, but can we just take a moment to appreciate this unsung hero? Sandwiches? Transformative. Appetiser? Easy and classy. Surprise addition to sauces? Yes please. Pickles go with everything. When in doubt, add more. Photo by Jonathan Pielmayer on Unsplash
I wish I could remember where I first heard this. I was raised with the values that ‘anything worth doing is worth doing well.’ I’m grateful for that. Still, I increasingly think the opposite is just as true. It’s a gentle reminder that we need to walk before we can run. Particularly for all of …
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Last night, you cried in the middle of the night. For the first time in many, many weeks, I was well enough to murmur to your father to go back to sleep. I snuck into your darkened room on my own. I was a bit unsteady on my legs. You stood in your travel cot …
