Be Mine: Galentine

“What is Galentine’s Day? Oh, it’s only the best day of the year. Every February 13th, my lady friends and I leave our husbands and our boyfriends at home, and we just come and kick it, breakfast-style. Ladies celebrating ladies. It’s like Lilith Fair, minus the angst. Plus frittatas.” -Leslie Knope, Parks and Rec One of…

Be Mine: Full Bloom

Once upon a time, my lovely friend Noah bought all my friends and I carnations. He’s a splendid person. Anyway, as I was looking at our vase full of blossoming carnations in pinks, reds, purples, and yellow hues, I saw what could be– I saw the bloom of a seed planted, not knowing if it…

February: Be Mine

Roses are red, Violets are blue, I hate rhyming, Poetry is hard. Welcome to February, the month in which grocery store aisles explode with pinks and reds and enough chocolate to feed the entire nation’s cravings and then some. The month with one day less than the rest so we pretend it’s really short, even though…