All is merry and bright

All is merry and bright

It can be pretty easy to let post-Holiday depression take over once New Years’ Eve has come and gone, but I’m pretty excited for whatever …

 

The beauty of brunch

The beauty of brunch

It’s not often that I get time for a leisurely brunch, so when I do, I tend to go all out!  One of my Christmas …

 

‘Tis the season

‘Tis the season

I think I’ve been doing a pretty awesome job of enjoying the holidays this year.  I’ve been drinking festive tea, baking festive goods, and of …

 

Thankful for…

Thankful for…

  It’s a little bit sad that we need a holiday to remind us to be thankful for things.  I don’t think I’m a big culprit …

 

The power of chocolate

The power of chocolate

Flavor descriptions such as “double chocolate,” “death by chocolate,” etc., usually don’t appeal to me as much as, say, “cranberry almond” or “vanilla cinnamon.”  Don’t …

 

A chill in the air

A chill in the air

It’s starting to get cold.  We’ve turned the heat on in our apartment, and I put flannel sheets on my bed.  November also brings a …

 

Undead nights!

Undead nights!

Dracula came together so quickly, it’s hard to believe it’s already showtime!  Last night we had our final dress rehearsal in front of a small …

 

Cheeze, please!

Cheeze, please!

When I’m creating things in the kitchen, I tend to have a real aversion to writing things down.  But last week, I invented something so …

 

Harvest

Harvest

Alright, I kind of dropped the ball for a few weeks as far as keeping up with my blog is concerned…but lest you think I …

 

Go time!

Go time!

Well, here it comes…production week!  The GRBC 40th Anniversary Gala is on Thursday, followed by a full weekend of performances.  I’m soooo incredibly excited for …

 

Hello, September

Hello, September

Four weeks have gone by since the GRBC season started, and already I feel swept up and immersed into my new life in Grand Rapids.  …

 

Company B

Company B

It’s been over three years since I’ve danced a serious work that wasn’t classical ballet (unless you count that time I was in the opera Die …