Que sera, Sarah

Fare Thee Well, Frank

Sarah Heffern — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 19:05:53 +0000

I don’t remember exactly when I met Frank Jaklitsch. It was, undoubtedly, at Eamonn’s, the bar where we both spent a not-insubstantial chunk of the 1990s — me as first a patron and then a waitress, Frank as, essentially, the house musician.…

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#Snowzilla, Day One

Sarah Heffern — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 04:55:26 +0000

You may have heard… it’s snowing in Washington, D.C., more than it has snowed since Snowmageddon in 2010. And, if the forecasts are correct, possibly more than ever before, even the famous (and tragic) Knickerbocker storm of 1928. There has…

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What’s the Plan?

Sarah Heffern — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 20:54:08 +0000

On New Year’s Eve afternoon, I got a text message from my friend Jenna that I haven’t yet answered: I didn’t reply, because my answer is… I don’t know. As anyone who has followed this blog for any length of time…

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Bring This to Thanksgiving Dinner and You’ll Be Everyone’s Favorite

Sarah Heffern — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 04:31:22 +0000

We’re a week out from Thanksgiving Eve, so it feels like the right time to re-share my all-time favorite seasonal appetizer recipe. Put this on your shopping list before you head out this weekend — it’s an easy, delicious way to make…

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Cleanup in Aisle One

Sarah Heffern — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 02:48:31 +0000

Ever have one of those days where messes seem to find their way to you? That was my today. First thing after getting to work, I discovered that my lunch — leftover lentil soup — had leaked all through the…

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Sunny Monday

Sarah Heffern — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 04:06:14 +0000

Once it gets to be mid-November, every truly gorgeous day feels like a gift, and today was one of those days. It was in the high 60s and sunny, so I decided to spend my lunch hour running an errand that required…

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