Goodbye, Summer. Hello, Pants. Fall is officially here. The trees are changing, the breeze has a bit of a bite to it, and the Pumpkin Spice Latte People have emerged with their scarves and oversized sweaters. Also the cats have decided it’s time to sleep under the covers instead of on top of them. So […]
Meghan Chaney
Planning My Chair Project
About seven years ago, I bought four of these chairs from a store in Glendale. I love these chairs. They’re so delightfully midcentury mod and happy. (The photo really doesn’t do it justice as the lighting is horrible and Roxie wouldn’t get out of the way.) The Chrome Lining… Recently, one of them broke […]
Cats Let Themselves Go After Marriage
The Honeymoon is Over… We’ve only been married three and a half years and the cats have officially let themselves go. I guess I should be grateful they kept it together for as long as they did before they stopped putting any effort into appearances or manners. If they had shown CJ all of their dirty […]
Domestic Warrior: Fall Purging
Winter is coming. And that means it’s time to prepare for spending more time inside the condo. Time to get rid of stuff! I purge every fall, but I’m often left feeling unsatisfied. No matter how much I get rid of, it never feels like enough. This fall I’ve taken on a new strategy. Instead […]
Shopping Small, pt 3
So today is the first day where I officially purchase exclusively from small businesses. Excited and nervous! A Final Goodbye to Old Habits… I’m still sick, so yesterday, my last hurrah Amazon style was to order some home necessities from Prime Now that I didn’t feel well enough to go out and purchase. It didn’t go well. […]
Eat My Cookies: An Origin Story
I’m frequently asked why I chose to start Meg’s Retro Cookies and how I got into baking, but I rarely share the full story, as it’s not one that can be easily summarized in two sentences. So for anyone interested…here it is! Family Recipes + Nomadic Army Brat “Home” is a concept I’ve always struggled with. […]
Good Morning, Seattle! Part 10
Special Delivery: Caffeine to Face
Waste Not Last January, I made several resolutions – most of which I don’t remember. The one I DO remember was my resolution to be less wasteful. As a person who frequents coffee shops, I was tossing out multiple paper cups per day. At work, we have paper plates and plastic(corn)ware that are often chosen over the […]
Shopping Small
Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude One thing I love about Seattle is how it likes to support local and small businesses. There is something about the culture here that is conscientious and likes to help out the little guys. We do also have a touch of the hipster up here, so that maybe a […]
Taking Cues from Doctor Who
Spoiler Alert: If you have not watched the first half of Under the Lake in Series 9, do not continue reading as I am about to give away one of the most delightful jokes in the episode. Set Up for the Joke The Doctor and Clara land on a base where one of the crew […]
