Story of My Life

A few months ago, my husband and I were in Baltimore for a couple of nights for a conference he had to attend for work, and while we were there we ate at a little Mediterranean restaurant called "Zaatar".  The food was delicious! We ordered an item on the menu called "zaatar pie", which turned out to be flatbread with olive oil and lot of zaatar seasoning, broiled until crispy. So yummy! Since then, I've been making it for us to enjoy at home. It's very easy. Simply drizzle and spread some olive oil on a piece of flatbread (naan, pita, or whatever), sprinkle zaatar seasoning on liberally, and broil in the oven until it's nice and crispy.   Zaatar (also spelled za'atar or zahatar) is a traditional Mediterranean spice mix that is usually made with thyme, oregano, marjoram, sumac, and sesame seeds. I love this combination, and I always keep some in my pantry. One of my new favorite quick dinners is zaatar pie alongside a quinoa vegetable chic...

I am one of those people who always has a song running through my head. Always. Ask me at any time, and I will tell you what song it is at the moment.  Songs even invade my dreams, and I always wake up with a song. I'm usually either singing, humming, whistling, or right on the verge of somehow bursting out in song.  I have loved to sing as long as I can remember. I have sung solos, in choirs, duets with my husband, and to my babies.  Singing has always been a part of my life.   Lately I have gained a new perspective on singing and music.  Have you ever thought of music as a form of prayer? In churches, the "worship service" is the music and singing part of the service, and we refer to a type of Christian music as "worship music", but it still never really occurred to me that music is an important part of prayer!   The subject of prayer has been on my mind, and so I've been studying a little bit about it.  Prayer is kind of a mystery to...

Once upon a time I had a little blog. I started it to keep far away family and friends updated on things that were happening in my life. Then, gradually, for no good reason at all, I stopped writing in it. I forgot about my little blog. I didn't forget about my far away family and friends, though, and now even more of my family is far away. So, I've decided to start again with a fresh, new blog, and here it is! Here I will share events, photos, recipes, and things I am learning, making, doing, and thinking. In this world of hashtags and statuses, I want to share a little more, and make connections that are a little bit deeper than a "like" or a "heart" while scrolling by.  I hope you will join me!