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Author Archives: arlusk
Equality
As a girl + guy about to begin our own marriage, family, partnership, together, the events of the past few days have been unbearable to watch. I’m more covertly political about many things, but the one thing I will vocally … Continue reading
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Weddings. Minus the insanity, plus the marriage.
First, let me start off by showing you this: LOVE. LOVE. LOVE. Meg at A Practical Wedding. Her blog is one of the most insightful wedding/marriage/engagement blogs. Ever. She puts The Kn*t into a state of consumerism hang-dog shame How, … Continue reading
God love them: Blue Shoes
It is a generational nightmare: we are a group of women who fell in love with Carrie Bradshaw’s blue shoes. A stunning cobalt blue satin heel with a delicate wreath of glittering hardware. A veritable f**k you pump. The proverbial … Continue reading
A Different Kind of Pre-Marriage Counseling
In case you haven’t guessed it yet, David and I aren’t really of the religious nature, which means we’re not having a religious wedding, which means we’re not doing any kind of traditional pre-marriage counseling. However, as a member of … Continue reading
Joy.Cheer.Adventure.Gratitude.
We’re heading to New York tomorrow to celebrate our alt-family Christmas. This year we made a promise that we would chuck commercial holiday-isms to the wind and focus instead on recharging our souls and getting back to basics. And while … Continue reading
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Gift-mas time is here
I’m not good at gifts. But I do have friends and family who are really great at picking out just the right gift, so I know a little about what these “good gifts” should look like. This holiday here are … Continue reading
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Playing Santa
There are three stages of man: he believes in Santa Claus; he does not believe in Santa Claus; he is Santa Claus. – Bob Phillips I think that may have been one of the first times I knew David and … Continue reading
A Written Affair
One of my favorite holiday traditions is one that I learned from my mom. At our house, holiday cards surrounded the door frame from our living room into our kitchen. I always felt that when I walked through the cards … Continue reading
Food that Means Something
In the weeks since our fridge has been out of order I’ve eaten out a lot. Combine that with the rich fare of the holiday season and I’m feeling a bit nostalgic for comfort food. For me, that will always … Continue reading
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Ciao Bella!
Tonight we dipped into Pasta Mia in Adams Morgan–and if you know anything about this restaurant, it’s not a place people normally “dip” into. The line outside is usually historic and they don’t even open until 6:30 PM on weeknights, … Continue reading
