The Key to A Happy Life

The Key to a Happy Life? Knowing What’s for Breakfast

Or a reliable PBJ Toast

I saw this post on my social network of choice:

 

We Relate


Every weekday Marcus has peanut butter and jelly toast and a yogurt for breakfast. Today is Sunday which means Marcus and I will have cheese omelettes.

When we’re traveling, Marcus makes his own toast. But whenever Quinn is around, Quinn makes the toast. I don’t know why both Quinn and Marcus prefer this, but they do.

The

2026-09-13T09:13:28-05:00Categories: Grown Ups & Downs|Tags: , , |0 Comments
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What’s Cookin’ (Bonus: Recipe Links!)

It’s Sunday. The day I write and the day I cook. I aggressively try to protect these two rituals. 

To me: Food is love. Food is survival. Food is creative art. Food is budgeted. Food is reward. Food is comfort. Food is control. 

I plan menus with care, choose foods that nourish, fill, and treat. Over the years Quinn’s dietary needs, restrictions, and requests have changed widely, and expanded my cooking knowledge and range. My food restrictions have changed too. Marcus’ tastes have expanded rather than

2020-04-20T09:40:17-05:00Categories: Grown Ups & Downs|Tags: , , , , , |4 Comments
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