the LITERARY spoon

Popcorn is hands-down my favorite food group. Sometimes when I'm too lazy to make my favorite cheesy popcorn but want something a bit...

This autumn seems to be packed with book release dates, and I'm here for it. Read on for some ideas on books to add to your to-be-read list.

It's safe to say that since we've moved to Washington, we've had a bit of FOMO. We have approximately EVERYTHING on our to-see/to-do list an

So, here we are in the last few weeks of the summer, and what better way to tide yourself over until the heat dissipates and PSLs hit the co

I spend a lot of time in the kitchen, which may go without saying given that I named a blog after a spoon. In the years I’ve been cooking, I

Here’s what’s been on my mind all week: (the most recent surge of) the Black Lives Matter movement. Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Breonna Tay

Since Kyle and I celebrated our third wedding anniversary on Tuesday this week, I thought now would be a fitting time to share a few of our

Have you hopped on the quarantine bread train yet? I feel like everyone and their brother is making bread at home these days, if not for sus

I thought I’d hop on the blog and do a brief post sharing some of the before-and-after photos of projects I’ve done around the house in the

All right. Time to break out the books. I’ve recently been in a bit of what we refer to in the reading community as a “reading slump.” Not s

Is it just me or does it suddenly feel like spring? The time changed (again) and now suddenly I’m staring at what feels like two extra hours

I mentioned a month ago in my What I Read in November post that 2019 didn’t really start off in a great place for books. I would read one th

I have fond memories of Christmastime growing up on my family’s farm. The sun set early, so it was dark by suppertime; colored lights lit th

The month of November was hectic for our family. We had our house packed up in a day, and loaded the rest into our two cars for a HUGE road

In the month since my last post, I’ve read some great books. (For those of you not already in the know about why I took a month off, I'll sh

November is here! I’m so excited for the blustery weather and the upcoming holidays with all of their respective delicious foods. What I’m n

Is it just me or do our meals tend to feel heavier the further we creep into fall? It’s the season of comfort foods, of cozying up inside, w

I freaking love Halloween. I think I’m more into Halloween now than I ever was when I was a kid, though I’d have to ask my mom to confirm or

For as long as I can remember I’ve been fascinated with witches; I think, for anyone interested in women’s history, it’s hard not to be. Wit

Since October is the poster boy for autumn, I thought I’d connect to the season this week by sharing a beloved recipe that my family always