“It is spring again. The earth is like a child that knows poems by heart.”
— RAINER MARIA RILKE
My mom had always cooked ham on Easter. Fresh out of college and full of ideas, I figured it making a ham was the right thing to do when my roommate and I hosted a big Easter gathering at the house we shared. Cooking something that felt like home was simply the answer for how…
After the darkness of winter, we’re finally, firmly in spring. Lately, my days have been marked by a sense of peace and contentment. Throughout March, I cobbled together plans for just about everything: meals, workouts, workdays, garden, sewing. Near the month’s end, I started putting those plans into action, and the result has been transformative.…