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What My 9-12 Months Baby Is Eating

November 11, 2023 by Vanessa Young in The Life

Cooking for my little girl has brought more joy in my life than I thought possible.

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November 11, 2023 /Vanessa Young
food, daughter, family, mom life, parenthood, cooking
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Day 155: Aromatherapy

August 22, 2018 by Vanessa Young in The Writing

I love GOOD SMELLS.

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August 22, 2018 /Vanessa Young
creative writing, 365 days of creative prompts, smells, aromatherapy, food, nonfiction, batman
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Day 152: Mind and Body

August 18, 2018 by Vanessa Young in The Writing

I lost 15 lbs this summer!

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August 18, 2018 /Vanessa Young
creative writing, 365 days of creative prompts, exercise, diet, weight loss, body image, body positivity, food, mind over matter
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Day 63: Spice

April 06, 2018 by Vanessa Young in The Writing

If you don't season your food, don't talk to me.

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April 06, 2018 /Vanessa Young
creative writing, 365 days of creative prompts, nonfiction, food, columbus, puerto rican life
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Day 5: Food

February 04, 2018 by Vanessa Young in The Writing

What’s for breakfast? Dinner? Lunch? Or maybe you could write a poem about that time you met a friend at a cafe.

There's 8 of us. It's already too fucking much. But whatever. I have my bottomless mimosas, I'm good.

Blonde #1 starts complaining about orange juice. She wants pineapple juice.

My best friend and I slowly look at each other and smirk. 

Blonde #2 takes a cute selfie next to the window. (Well as cute a selfie as you can take on a fucking iPhone 5s) Natural light and all. She knows her shit.

The waitress bounces up. "You guys ready to order?"

I lightly bang a fist on the table. "Yes, I want the chilaquiles with salsa verde and chicken. Eggs scrambled. Side of bacon. No toast." There better be enough cheese but I also didn't want to be one of those annoying customers that micromanages every part of their dining experience. 

Bestie giggles. "French toast sticks please but with the syrup on the side."

Blonde #3 pipes up. "Can I have the breakfast burger without the bun?"

Everyone at the table groans loudly and laughs. She's sticking to her guns though. She's not consuming carbs, y'all. Apparently, gluten is the devil.

Everyone else places their order, while another server brings us our third bottle of champagne AND a carafe of pineapple juice instead of OJ.

"Oh my God, thank you so much! Orange juice is just...too..thick? Am I wrong?" Blonde #1 chirps, looking around the table.

"What the fuck does that even mean?" My best friend's best friend, who is not me, asks, annoyed.

There's a reason we don't usually invite Bestie's bestie. She's perpetually irritated and aggressive and terrifies all of the Blondes. 

I shift in my seat and ignore the ensuing argument. God. The food smells amazing. I hope it comes out soon.

In the meantime, I needed to consume multiple mimosas because these drunk asses are only going to get louder and louder.

“Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.”
February 04, 2018 /Vanessa Young
food, creative writing, 365 days of creative prompts, brunch
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