Looking back on this week’s lunches there is a pretty clear theme! I took one day off (for a smoked salmon snacky plate), but otherwise I managed to eat my way through 4 bunches of kale. Asian and Thai flavored salads for the win!  It’s all I craved, so I just listened to my body and gave it the good stuff. I was out of Nugget’s Thai sesame dressing for the first part of the week but remedied that by Wednesday. The Kewpie deep roasted sesame dressing was a delish stand in until then.  I… Read more >

We don’t have any set in stone traditions regarding when we put up our Christmas tree, but it does seem like we are always on the earlier side of the range. This year we waited until the Saturday after Thanksgiving, which was actually late compared to past years.  Thats said, we have been playing Christmas music for a couple of weeks already.  The weather turned cold mid-November and that seems to be my cue… According to a study people who put up decorations sooner are happier.  I don’t think that’s a double blind, peer reviewed… Read more >