Key Lime Pie Sheet Cake
I first tasted key lime pie when my family took a trip to Florida when I was in middle school. My mom had been dying to get the real deal key lime pie straight from the source, and her excitement was infectious. The first bite of sweet-but-tart key lime on sweet graham cracker crust with an abundance of fluffy whipped cream seemed to slice right through the muggy Florida heat and made me a key lime believer.
Lemon Cheesecake Biscuit Bombs
Whenever I’m sad I start spending more and more time wandering around in the wilderness. I’ll walk up mountains and around lakes for hours. I exercise more. I avoid going home, but I also avoid going anywhere with people. I stop responding to messages and texts. I make excuses and cancel plans.
I hide. I eat less. My clothes get louder as I get silent.
I start writing more poetry. My instagram fills with sunsets and song lyrics or goes silent all together. There are fewer new recipes or, when the new recipes are still coming, the posts are short and storyless. My voice feels like it’s trapped in a bubble.
In the wake of the Anthony Bourdain’s death, someone on Twitter asked: How do we know if you need help? And what kinds of things help you? Let’s ask each other that now, while we can.
Tres Leches Carrot Cake (and 5 Easy Steps to Get a Therapist)
Finding mental healthcare is so daunting, especially for the people who need it most. I’m not an expert — just a person who has had to find mental healthcare in lots of places lots of times — but it occurred to me that if I could make the nebulous, scary task of finding a therapist a little more concrete, it might be helpful.
There are lots of things that make this task hard. First, you may not know quite what you need and even if you do, you may not know quite where to find it. You may not be sure what to do if you do find it. When I have this many question marks, I tend to procrastinate instead of taking action, even if I’m suffering. Hopefully, these few steps will reduce the number of question marks you have about taking the first step toward finding a therapist.
Strawberry Snack Cake
Y’all, there’s nothing better than 7th graders for your heart.
1. One of my kids taught another kid how to scan their face. “Close your eyes, because you’re not supposed to look at the light,” she explained. “My grandpa taught me that.” #familygoals
Blueberry Oatmeal Bars
This is usually one of my favorite blogging times of year: where I recap the previous year by combing through my posts and sharing my favorite stories and recipes. This year things aren’t going so hot. I’m fine, but I’m in the “just keep swimming” phase and I don’t have the energy to reflect just yet.
But I want you to know first and foremost how grateful I am for all of your thoughtful comments and messages. Secondly, I know I’ll be in fighting form again before too long and ready to reflect — 2017 was actually one of the most important years ever for me, and I want to do it justice. For now, let’s eat blueberry bars and just share some fun Instagram updates, okay? Okay.
