…and the countdown begins

i hope you’re getting into the holiday spirit. i started this first week of the month with a little graphic design project. on the link below is the festive calendar i…

every single day i make a ginormous effort to be grateful. the honest truth is that it’s easier said than done. i’m not going to pretend that i  say my prayers every single night or that i never ever take anything for granted. we as society however, have a ritual to remind ourselves on thanksgiving. but what about the other 364…

as a wife to a polish man, i’m quite familiar with this traditional eastern european staple.

it’s a soup made of beets. yes, you read correctly–beets. i remember the first time i was introduced to it. i thought it was strange yet very interesting. in my hispanic culture, beets are eaten on their own with a vinaigrette dressing or sometimes incorporated into potato salads. then i tasted this, and i instantly fell in love. my…