Category: General
Homemade Ramen Noodle Success
While living in Austin, TX, I discovered the wonders of Ramen… the soul food of Japan. And the restaurant responsible for my ramen noodle re-education—Ramen Tatsu-ya. The ramen noodle bowls served at Ramen Tatsu-ya are not to be confused with the ramen noodle packs of college survival years, complete with those sodium-loaded flavor packets. Ramen Tatsu-ya noodles are tender, served…
Prince Tribute – Purple Rain
When I learned of the recent passing of music icon and creative genius, Prince, I was more devastated than I expected to be about the death of someone I’d never met. Why did I feel this loss more profoundly than the recent passing of others I’ve admired? I think the sudden and unexpected nature of his death contributed greatly to…
Metro Knoxville March of Dimes Campaign Kick-Off
Helping to improve the health of babies at the Metro Knoxville March of Dimes 2016 Campaign Kickoff today. Save the date for the 2016 March for Babies on Saturday, April 30th at the Knoxville Zoo! #marchofdimes #marchforbabies #marchforbabiesknox #walkonthewildside #WhyIWalkTN
My Natural Hair Journey
I’ve always wanted to chronicle my natural hair journey from the start, complete with a well-edited YouTube video montage and beautiful background music. Unfortunately, that would’ve taken more spare time than I ever seemed to have on hand, so I’ve opted to give a quick update instead (complete with pictures). 🙂 My motivation: After the combination of chemical hair relaxers…
Sounds of the Season – We Three Kings by Earl Klugh and Stefan Dickerson
This is one of my favorite Christmas songs of ALL time! It’s the wonderfully mellow, smooth jazz version of We Three Kings by Earl Klugh and Stefan Dickerson. I find it both relaxing and festive. 🙂 When I’m ready to take a break from rushing around… I make myself a cup of tea, get comfortable and play this amazing song.…
Embracing Change
Funny thing happened on the way to planning out my life and mapping its course… a God-directed change in plans occurred. I was well on my way to getting our house, my email inbox and our family’s schedule, more organized (organization which included writing blog posts more consistently and finally cleaning out the garage… though, not necessarily in that order),…
