I spent most of the last week in New York City, first attending a work conference and then enjoying a long weekend in Brooklyn with my husband. We walked and wandered: around Fort Greene, across th…| cakes, tea and dreams
I say this every year: I can’t believe it’s nearly Thanksgiving. But the weather has turned seasonably chilly, and the signs – including turkey stickers at a wine tasting I went t…| cakes, tea and dreams
Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front Love the quick profit, the annual raise, vacation with pay. Want more of everything ready-made. Be afraid to know your neighbors and to die. And you will …| cakes, tea and dreams
On Friday afternoon, I took a walk with my friend Sharon. We’ve been doing the loops of our green spaces in Eastie, from park to greenway to waterfront and back again, every couple of weeks s…| cakes, tea and dreams
I saw a cardinal and a goldfinch the other morning as I headed out for my run. And I think I saw an oriole (or a warbler?) the other day. In short: so many birds, around here. I sneezed while putti…| cakes, tea and dreams
August is flying by – with yoga, concerts in the park, a block party and a lovely book event in Cambridge. Here’s what I have been reading: Into the Leopard’s Den, Harini NagendraI loved this fourth entry in Nagendra’s series featuring Kaveri Murthy, a female detective in 1920s India. This book takes Kaveri from her […]| cakes, tea and dreams
August, so far, has been hot, fast and full – with friends in town, (more) yoga teacher training, and summer concerts on Sunday nights. In between, here’s what I have been reading: Murd…| cakes, tea and dreams
6 posts published by Katie Noah Gibson during May 2024| cakes, tea and dreams
This is the summer of juicy ripe peaches, bags of cherries and blue cardboard punnets of fresh raspberries. All the fruits I love are at their peak here in this season. This is the summer of yoga teacher training: weekends spent at The Point in a cozy blue-walled studio, working through poses familiar and new. […]| cakes, tea and dreams
And just like that, it’s August. Between yoga classes, meetings and (yes) more heat waves, here’s what I have been reading: Unabridged: The Thrill of (and Threat To) the Modern Dictionary, Stefan FatsisI was fascinated by Fatsis’ deep dive into the history of American dictionaries, the threats they face in the digital age, descriptive vs. […]| cakes, tea and dreams
July has been full, fast, and hot. Amid work events, several heat waves and some fabulous theater, here’s what I have been reading: Great Big Beautiful Life, Emily HenryI like Henry’s rom-com…| cakes, tea and dreams
2 posts published by Katie Noah Gibson during July 2025| cakes, tea and dreams
Suddenly, we’re more than halfway through July – after a quick trip to Texas, a highly successful Walk for Music, and some serious heat. Amid all that, here’s what I have been rea…| cakes, tea and dreams
June has been quite a ride. Between record heat, a weekend in Vermont, lots of yoga, and fundraising for ZUMIX, here’s what I have been reading: For the Record, Emma LordLord’s second rom-com for adults follows two musicians, former rivals, who are forced to work together on a joint comeback album. Of course, sparks fly […]| cakes, tea and dreams
Earlier this week, I made some of my Eastie rounds: depositing a check at the bank, buying stamps at the post office, grabbing a smoothie from Eagle Hill Cafe. I know the owners (two friendly siste…| cakes, tea and dreams
2 posts published by Katie Noah Gibson during June 2025| cakes, tea and dreams
June is a little schizophrenic this year – blue-sky days, grey rain, high humidity, nationwide protests and the beginning of my yoga teacher training (!). Amid all that, here’s what I h…| cakes, tea and dreams
June whirled in with rain and wind – but she’s letting us glimpse at least some sunshine. In this full and fast first stage of June, here’s what I have been reading: A Fashionably French Murder, Colleen CambridgeAmerican expat Tabitha Knight gets a glimpse into the world of Parisian haute couture – and promptly stumbles […]| cakes, tea and dreams
May is flying by – suddenly, it’s iris and lilac season (with rhododendrons and even early poppies starting). Between work events and yoga, here’s what I have been reading: Vera W…| cakes, tea and dreams
Last year, one of the joys of December in Eastie was participating in a local Christmas carol choir, spearheaded by my friend Peter and often hosted by him and his wife, Giordana. (That’s the…| cakes, tea and dreams
One essential part of the holiday season for me is the music. I know I’m not alone in this: you can hardly walk into a store in December without hearing tinny remixes of classic carols or Mar…| cakes, tea and dreams
…is a question I was not expecting to hear last week. My coworker and I were talking with one of our ZUMIX alumni, a bright college senior majoring in communications, about potential jobs whe…| cakes, tea and dreams
My one little word for 2024 was sparkle. I choose a word to guide me each year, and at the end of 2023, after a tough breakup and various other challenges over the previous several years, I wanted …| cakes, tea and dreams
Last night, I locked up the ZUMIX Firehouse and walked home, after our sixth Christmas choir rehearsal of the season. We’d spent the evening on the trickier parts of this year’s program…| cakes, tea and dreams
Earlier this month, I spent an evening downtown, listening to a wise, funny, thoughtful conversation between Sarah and Beth of Pantsuit Politics and Vanessa Zoltan of Harry Potter and the Sacred Te…| cakes, tea and dreams
The grocery list constantly running in my head. How I should really mop (and probably wax) the wide-plank wood floors in my studio apartment. All the lives lived in this building before mine: where…| cakes, tea and dreams
Lately, I find myself struggling to make decisions. Not the big, existential, life-altering ones (those are a separate blog post, or perhaps a whole series). But the ones that feel both significant…| cakes, tea and dreams
It’s no secret I love a mystery, especially one featuring a headstrong female sleuth and a cast of engaging secondary characters. But I confess: one reason I picked up Mia P. Manansala’…| cakes, tea and dreams
Last week, I ran to the grocery store after work and then walked down the block with Madeleine, my coworker and friend. We’d both found ourselves with a rare free night, and decided to toast …| cakes, tea and dreams
