Have you read this article? The new domesticity: Fun, empowering or a step back for American women? I loved it as it perfectly describes my coming-of-adulthood time in Alaska where I got my canning and gardening on. I even stocked up on survival rations, and over the past 10 years have tried to take up …
Category: Food
For which reason do you journey?
You decide to venture from the sanctity of your tropical compound, You see natives, you marvel at the things they can do with their hair, The things they fashion out of cheap twine or ordinary cloth Squatting on the side of the road Hanging out with all the time in the world You might look …
But where did it come from?
Having been a child growing up with plenty of homemade food, but also a vast amount of processed and packaged meals - I have come to find myself questioning what food really is. There is a disconnect between my brain and my understanding of origin. When day after day one eats that which is plastic-wrapped, one …
My [measuring] cup overfloweth
Do we live in fear that we are not following the rules of normalcy? It's god-aweful to be 30 and living at home. A woman should be married by age 26. A baby must be born within 5 years of marriage, but not before 9 months of the wedding date. University...er, college...um, school must be …
Make Yourself at Home
I have found a common thread in humanity - each culture or religion claims to be the most hospitable. Arabic culture is known for its hospitality as is mandated by the Koran. Notably, the Bible says the same for Christians especially for the poor and the traveler, for they are the most vulnerable. In my own …
Kymberly Dawn 