Be Like Martin

I just finished Dear Martin, and oh. my. gosh. I haven’t read a book that quickly in a while. I didn’t want to put it down.

Built on Faith

Despite St. Louis’ current status as the US city with the second highest crime rate, it has deep religious roots.

Rye, Take Two

After making those rye loaves a couple weeks ago, I mentioned attempting to turn those chops into flour. That’s exactly what I did – dropped ‘em in the blender and waited.

Returning Kindness

The rules of magic dictate: What you give will be returned to you threefold. Life has been doing that for me lately, but Alice Hoffman’s novel Magic Lessons didn’t deliver as well.

A City’s Flora & Fauna

St. Louis held a lot of firsts for us. It was our first trip to a major American city – that’s kind of a big deal. But it was also our first encounter with many types of wildlife. 

An Experiment in Rye

My boss made a *small* mistake at work: He ordered a sack of rye chops instead of all-purpose flour. We can’t use that when making donuts, and he knows I bake, so I now have 50 pounds of rye to mess around with.

To Start a Fire

When I flipped through The 57 Bus, I was intrigued. It was a mix of creative descriptions, reportage of fact, short poems, text messages, and official documents. Dashka Slater’s novel tells the story of two teens – an agender high school senior and a 16-year-old African American boy – and how a single moment drastically alters their lives. 

Gateway Between Past and Present

And….we’re back! We take a dive into St. Louis’ history with visits to the Gateway Arch & Museum and the Missouri History Museum.

Happy Easter!

I felt very English this week as I baked for Easter. I donned a jumper, brewed a cup of tea, powered on my scale, and got measuring.

The Passion of Christ

Tomorrow is Good Friday, the day we celebrate and recall Jesus’ final hours before his death. It seems an odd thing to celebrate, the condemning of an innocent man to a brutal death, but it was accepted with the greatest most perfect love, and that should be celebrated every day.