Chicken Chutney Sandwich
I always love the combination of sweet and savory. Don’t be afraid of seemingly odd combinations. Food should be fun. [...]
Time and Breath
A few days ago at work, a lovely young woman came up to me and demurely asked, “Miss Toussaint, what [...]
Moving
One deep breath……….. away from tears. I feel it deep down in my belly, the aching, bilious retching of release [...]
Being Here…Being Now
“Acceptance of the unacceptable is the portal to Grace. That includes acceptance that I cannot accept the acceptable.” Echart Toile [...]
Rose Petals on the Shore
Yesterday I found myself feeling more than a little sorrowful that was peppered with a heavy handed double dash of [...]
The Room In Between
Secrets and Lies. A lie between two people is like a vacant room yawning between two occupied ones. You stand [...]
Mom, I’m Fine
My daughter’s first day of preschool was one of the worst days of my motherhood life. She was 3 years [...]
Thank You God!!!
Give yourself permission to “let go of what Lovely is.”
I Miss My Friend
I miss my friend. As my brain struggles with not struggling against the reality that my friend is dead…that he [...]
Sacred Appointments
There are no accidents in life or in death. I rose to muffled voices in the next room. Still tired [...]
Taking Flight
“Life is aching sweet and oh so short…just a fleeting moment of Lovely.” -from More Lemon, Please
Nana’s Catfish
It is an overused phrase, but true nonetheless…It takes a village to raise a child. As both my parents have [...]
Men
I am 56 years old, been married once (maybe twice), and will probably attempt it, well… thrice. Being single for [...]
Dawn’s Ugly Crack
There’s got to be a mother out there that feels the unfairness…
Home
The water balloon of emotions in my gut, bloated with sadness and grief and an odd numbing exhaustion, may be [...]
Cassava Fries Tasty Island Side
Cassava is a staple carbohydrate for many indigenous cultures. I certainly grew up eating it in many forms including one [...]
Go to the Water
When Sam and I lived in New York City last year we fell in love with that city. For her, [...]
East River Ferry
Sam and I were in New York City last week and since our preferred mode of navigating that city is by [...]
Ferry Crossing
Recuerdo by: Edna St. Vincent Millay We were very tired, we were very merry- We had gone back and forth [...]
Honey Do Breakfast
2 eggs or egg whites Chopped zucchini Chopped onions Chopped tomatoes Chopped peppers Sharp Cheddar Cheese 2 teaspoons of curry [...]
Me, the Hill and a Horse
After dropping off my daughter at school this morning, I went for a drive. Wandering off the beaten track, as [...]
Samara’s Summer Salad
Samara decided to make this delicious salad inspired by a dish she had at a cafe in New York. It [...]
SCREAMING!!!
May I recommend screaming? It is an excellent form of release on many levels. I mean really screaming, like I [...]
Higher Mama, Higher
Playdate is a newly invented word. My mother never took me on playdates. Instead she’d shoo me out from underfoot [...]
