Quirky Chrissy

Gummy worms and bears in a bowl of cereal

The random food combos that make life better

So, like, I’m sure I’m not alone when I say that sometimes I eat donuts for lunch or a couple of candy bars for dinner.

The best small businesses to support this holiday season

I love shopping local and small. I grew up in a small business family, and every customer helped put food on our table. Every customer

9-foot Christmas tree decorated with white and colored lights and ornaments

Excited about our Christmas tree: You can’t rush art

I started putting up my first Christmas tree over a week ago. I just about finished it this morning. Obviously, it still needs a tree

"therapeutic gift ideas for the ones you love" pink presents

10 therapeutic gift suggestions for the ones you love

I know some of you are probably like wait, how is it Christmas already? Especially when March was an eternity, April was a lifetime, May

Questionable sausage: Wild pandemic life and my first Covid test

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a hypochondriac in possession of illness, must be dying of a mystery disease. I’ve had some very weird

Robot kitchen: How to manage culinary thievery

You know those elaborate systems designed to prevent shoplifters from leaving a store with unpaid merchandise? I’ve decided to install one in my kitchen. After

Managing rage: Finding magic when the world is burning

I’m not good at being angry. If we get in a fight, odds are, I’ll want to hug it out and be happy hours or

Real love: We’ve spent 12.5% of our marriage in a pandemic

Brian and I got married on September 16, 2016. We joke that we chose the date so that it’s easier to remember, but anyone who’s

September: New beginnings and more joy on the horizon

I’ve always loved September. When I was younger, it was because it signified the start of school. It launched football season for the lifelong cheerleader