One of the things I love most about summer is the slowness of the morning–during the school year, I wake up at 5:40 A.M. every morning and spend the next 45 minutes racing around the dark apartment in a crazed frenzy prepping my breakfast, doing my hair, packing a lunch, and trying to find a …

His/Hers: Special Talents
We’ve all got our special talents in life. Here are some of ours: HIS *peeling off price stickers (or any sticker) without leaving behind residue *making dainty icicles with frosting on gingerbread houses (who knew?) *taking pictures of my bum (embarrassing, but apparently it’s a special talent since he’s always doing it) *making up really …
His/Hers: Current Reading Stacks
HERS: HIS: Matt and I have been trying to sway each other to our reading tastes for years–we’ve tried bribery, compromise, and the old “If you read this, I’ll read that” strategy. A little over two years into this eternal marriage, and I don’t think we’re any closer to becoming unified in what “great” literature …
His/Hers: Christmas Decorating Attitudes
HERS HIS But in the end, it all gets done. How do you react to the idea of Christmas decorating?
His/Hers: Gardens
Hers His Why yes, that is indeed a rock garden. Plus one avocado pit.