Toni’s Corner

Toni's CornerIt’s been quite a while since I updated Toni’s Corner. Right before the world turned upside down I’d written about a snow day filled with boredom and a very badly made chocolate cake. That snow day somehow morphed into a very interesting 6 months of...

Toni's CornerRecently I was blessed with a Snow Day, I was over it by 12pm. The anticipation of the moment was greater than the plans I actually made for the day.  I woke up at 6am, already notified of the impending day off.  I simply wanted to see the snow coming...

Toni's CornerAs we near the beginning of a new year, I am contemplating my annual two week return to veganism.  We observe a time of fasting and praying at church at the start of each new year and becoming a vegan is how I observe the fasting portion.  It is not...

Toni's CornerI guess it was inevitable that I would become my mother. During college summer and winter breaks, most students expect to return to the nostalgia of their rooms exactly how they left them. Muffy the Bunny gently left in the middle of their bed, a favorite...

Toni's Corner Am I the only person in all of America who hates the whole idea of brunch?  When invited, I inwardly cringe. Give me breakfast (6-9am) or lunch (11am-1pm).  Keep your odd brunch hours!  Shall I starve myself for our 10am brunch date, or eat a bowl of...

Toni's CornerMeat. Wonderful, Succulent Meat. Beautiful, Tender Meat. I miss thee. My church is in a period of fasting and my choice was to give up noshing on all of the cows, chickens, fish, and pigs. Somehow, throughout the first week, vegetarianism turned to...