Life On the Brink

Hello hello, and welcome to lucky episode 13 of Life on the Brink, and a very special Christmas episode! I so hope you are enjoying your holiday season, even though it undoubtedly looks different this year. Even though we're not able to celebrate in the same ways this Christmas, I've been enjoying personal traditions. One of which that is still part of my holiday routine this year is BAK...

Hello hello, and welcome to episode 12 of Life on the Brink, and a very special Christmas episode! We’re big on traditions around here, and even more so during the holidays. I really enjoy hearing about how other people celebrate Christmas, and thought it would be fun to have a cozy little discussion with my dear friend (and bandmate) Caroline all about our favorite holiday traditions. In this epi...

Hello hello, and welcome to episode 11 of Life on the Brink, and the first of our holiday special! We’re officially all the way into Christmastime! The flashiness and excitement isn’t what’s drawing me into Christmastime this year. Instead, I’m enjoying being at home and having some simple touches of Christmas throughout the home. In this episode I’ll share some homemade (or naturally derived) fes...

Hello hello, and welcome to episode 10 of Life on the Brink! I hope you’re doing well during this week of Thanksgiving. As the temperatures have dropped even more here in Virginia, I’ve had to shift some things around in the garden this week. That’s right, we’re talking about the garden! There have been big changes over the season, so today I’m giving an update to my little quarantine garden after...

Hello hello, and welcome to episode 9 of Life on the Brink! Autumn is here! It's very much so here. Josh and I returned home from our impromptu honeymoon on October 31 to discover that the autumn chill had settled in Virginia while we were gone. Since then I've been sort of analyzing how my routine can adjust this fall. Each season is different, and they each call for different routines...

Hello, and welcome to episode 8 of Life on the Brink! I don't know about you, but I love traditions. We need birthdays, holidays, small getaways, date nights, and milestones to add a little color to our everyday lives, but without looking too far ahead. I love looking forward to these time-honored pastimes that not only mark the passing of the year, but also encourage us to really celebrate t...

Hello, and welcome to episode 7 of Life on the Brink, and my first ever guest on the show! You know how you only watch Christmas movies within the month of December? Well I sometimes wait to watch any of my favorite movies until the season matches it. It’s not even necessarily the season in which the film is set (though it can be), it’s more the vibe the movie gives me. It's such a lovely thi...

Hello, and welcome to episode 6 of Life on the Brink! This episode has me particularly excited because it’s about TEA. I love tea so much, but I’ve found that it has the potential to be pretty intimidating, or at least confusing. I posed this question on my Instagram and was met with some interesting questions that I hadn’t thought of before. I personally love drinking and learning about this fun...

Hello, and welcome to a special wedding episode of Life on the Brink! I am married. I’m a married lady! It’s very strange, but I really like it. As many of you know, I got married last month, July 31st, and I’m so glad to be on the other side of it. It’s been a wonderful time, lots of ups and downs, and today I just want to share what it was like to plan a wedding in the time of Covid 19, as well...

Hello, and welcome to the fourth episode of Life on the Brink! I am now exactly one week from my wedding day! It's been a crazy time of transition, and I know many of you are in the same place, whether you’re about to enter a new school year with brand new protocol, or your job is about to shift, or you’re moving house like me. Change can be scary, and always comes with a bit of pressure. So...

Hello, and welcome to the third episode of Life on the Brink! Today we’re diving into the wonderful, delicious, sometimes tedious world of recipe development. This is something that has intimidated me for quite a while, but today we’re breaking it down and demystifying it, because it’s actually so simple and satisfying! We’ll talk about why it's worth giving a try, and then I'll share 3...

Hello, and welcome to the second installment of Life on the Brink! Today we are exploring the phenomenon that is the Quarantine Garden. You can find the hashtags all over social media, revealing pictures of precise raised beds, containers on balconies, and small but satisfying harvests. And as it turns out, this trend of turning to the garden in a time of panic is nothing new. It’s actually part o...

Welcome to Life on the Brink, and my first ever podcast episode! The podcast is one that will help us explore lovely things that most of us don’t get to study in school, like starting a container garden, cooking with new ingredients, or which movies are best for snow days. We’ll also dive into topics that are best learned via personal experience, like making the most of crappy situations or foster...