Anne-Julia Price – Writer | Editor | Translator
Last month, after at least a year of being too exhausted for normal life, I finally found a naturopath in my small Louisiana city. I won't go into all the reasons I don't trust doctors, but let's just say instead of the normal 5 minutes (maybe) with an MD, I spent nearly 3 hours with …
Sometimes all you need to bring sunshine to a gloomy Sunday is strong tea and a rustic buttered and jammed piece of toast.
The question "what do I want to be when I grow up" often comes to my mind. As a freelancer, nothing is certain. Though, these days, that can be said for most any job, freelance or permanent, or for most anything in life. I have gotten lazy these past few years as flexible work-from-home writing …
In case you're worried about what to do with all that leftover holiday turkey – a person can only eat so many leftovers or turkey-cranberry-stuffing sandwiches – click over to this recipe for Leftover Holiday Turkey Gumbo from The Gumbo Pages. Now that I've made it many a time, I no longer need a recipe. But …
When I can't be around, Nana's neighbors keep an eye out, checking from time to time to make sure she's ok. I am not a fan of the town she lives in, but that's where she wants to be, and at least she has decent people around her. This year, she wanted to give them …
Even when certain things in life make no sense at all, I want to see the beauty in those precious comforts I am so thankful for. The present moment. Sweet and juicy local satsumas, grapefruits and oranges; a frothy 'good luck' latté from Stumptown in New Orleans; savory caramelized fennel with goat cheese and a …
I don't know if it's the change in weather, the holiday season or the realization that human beings are in a state of unrest that conjures up memories of my childhood. Maybe it's a combination of all of the above. There's also the possibility that recently meeting new people has forced me to talk about …
Sometimes there is no rhyme or reason for why we do the things we do. We just do them, naturally, without a thought. Oftentimes leaping into the unknown is a crazy thing, but then there are those times when it can end up being a revelation full of discovery and renewal. I'm thinking of several …
There are several reasons why my latest trip didn't turn out as I expected. Due to a pile of stressors at home, and the need, the necessity, to be kind to myself, I'd hoped for a relaxing trip, a breather. But I think that everything had already gotten the better of me, more than I'd realized. …
I can't even begin to tell you how big the smile is on my face right now. Just delicious. https://youtu.be/NUkuz9FtdNE
Biscuits + Brioche 