Over the weekend, I made my own mayonnaise. You'll be hearing more about this, but beyond the general feeling of triumph I experienced by my accomplishment, I had to take a step back and say, "I can't believe I'm making my own mayonnaise. How much will DALS readers of babies and toddlers resent me for having time to do something so indulgent?" With this in mind, it's my honor to present today's guest-poster, writer and editor Rory Evans. In addition to being one of DALS most faithful commenters (your avatar is safe with me!) Rory was one of my first mentors in magazines -- we first met at Real Simple in 2001 -- and I know I speak for a lot of writers when I say her hand-scribbled line-edits and queries on manuscripts taught me more about writing than almost anyone else I can think of. She is also the mother of a 2-year-old, which means she is more in the guerilla mode of toddler-feeding phase than the homemade mayo-making one. I keep her around for this reason, but also because every year on my birthday, she sends me
The Magic Maple Marinade and Other Stories
The Magic Maple Marinade and Other Stories
The Magic Maple Marinade and Other Stories
Over the weekend, I made my own mayonnaise. You'll be hearing more about this, but beyond the general feeling of triumph I experienced by my accomplishment, I had to take a step back and say, "I can't believe I'm making my own mayonnaise. How much will DALS readers of babies and toddlers resent me for having time to do something so indulgent?" With this in mind, it's my honor to present today's guest-poster, writer and editor Rory Evans. In addition to being one of DALS most faithful commenters (your avatar is safe with me!) Rory was one of my first mentors in magazines -- we first met at Real Simple in 2001 -- and I know I speak for a lot of writers when I say her hand-scribbled line-edits and queries on manuscripts taught me more about writing than almost anyone else I can think of. She is also the mother of a 2-year-old, which means she is more in the guerilla mode of toddler-feeding phase than the homemade mayo-making one. I keep her around for this reason, but also because every year on my birthday, she sends me