On My Nightstand September 13, 2025

this cat means business

I think I’m starting to adjust to the fall schedule (I probably shouldn’t say that out loud. Sorry, universe.) I was in a definite reading slump the first half of this month, but I finished some good books this week. Fingers crossed for all of this.

I had been wanting a place to write about cooking and food prep so I started a substack. If you’re interested here it is - Pound Cake and Mint Tea.

Have a good week everyone.

Quote of the Week

“Just wait, starts off every piece of advice that anyone gives a pregnant woman. You’re tired now? Just wait. you’re anxious and scared now? Just wait. You think you’ve felt love? Just wait. As if there is another choice.”

— Tilt by Emma Pattee

a random banana in a tree at the library

On My Nightstand This Week

Kindle - Buried In A Good Book by Tamara Berry - In my never ending quest to get all of the free cozies off my kindle I’m going to start this today.

Audio - I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue - I started this yesterday and it’s touching and funny at the same time.

Paper - Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry - I have no idea why this is taking me so long to read, but I’m almost done. I like it, just don’t think to pick it up.

amazingly delicious tacos from a food truck last week

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RIP Everyday Food Magazine

I hit the mother load on Buy Nothing the other day. A neighbor was giving away several years worth of Everyday Food magazines. This was a fabulous magazine from Martha Stewart’s empire that got me through dinners when my kids were babies. Sadly I don’t know where most of my back issues went, and the magazine stopped publishing in 2013.

Unlike Martha’s monthly magazine I always found these recipes to be tasty and easy to follow. I knew they would be PERFECT for my son (16) who has been making dinner for us once a week this summer.

His first dinner was chorizo egg and potato tacos (just egg and potato for me to keep it vegetarian.) I can’t find the recipe online, but it was similar to this.

If your neighbors ever want to give a stack of these magazines away grab them!