Unsolicited Thoughts

More than Mothers

In honor of my mother's upcoming birthday, I'd like to take a moment here to celebrate who she was to me. Remember when you were in elementary school and you accidentally called your teacher Mom? Well, funny enough, my mom was actually an elementary school teacher. She always possessed dual identities for me. Most kids… Continue reading More than Mothers

Unsolicited Thoughts

Ingredients for Memories

Every year the holidays signal the start of cookie baking season, and with it a rush of memories. Nothing says the holidays for me like the kitchen counter dusted with sugar, and flour on the floor. And nothing reminds me more of my mother than baking. According to a handwritten note in my mother’s cookbook,… Continue reading Ingredients for Memories