One of the things I like best about my job as a food blogger is the community. I’ve said this many times, but in general, folks who read and frequent food blogs are kinder than most people on the internet. This past month was a testament to that. Learn more in my life update for the month of August 2020, with links to my favorite articles and stories from the last few weeks.
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July 2020
Okay, wow, what a month. We started the month with the country erupting in protest over George Floyd’s death, and saw several prominent institutions like Bon Appetit (more on that shortly), Everlane, L’Oreal, various women’s media sites like Man Repeller, Refinery 29, and so many more crumble under the subsequent reckoning. June also saw a steep, dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases throughout the USA. Read more in my life update for the month of July 2020, with links to my favorite articles and stories from the last few weeks.
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Checking In: June 8, 2020
In case you missed it, I spent the week matching donations for black-owned and black-led social justice nonprofit organizations like Campaign Zero, The Loveland Foundation, SAAFON, and Woke Vote to help uplift the Black Lives Matter movement. Together, we raised almost $6k for the different causes! Read the blog post to learn more about each organization, the problems they’re trying to fix, and see how much we raised for each.
Although the last few weeks have been tough, it’s been SO encouraging to see all the new discussions, ideas, and challenges. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for being here to listen and learn alongside me.
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June 2020
It is heartbreaking that this still needs to be said, but here goes: BLACK LIVES MATTER. RIP George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and the countless other black men and women whose lives were pointlessly, violently lost due to the intense systemic racism and prejudice in this country.
I wish I had good news to report, but the truth is, well…🤷🏻♀️. It feels like many things are still in limbo or on hold indefinitely. My city of Portland is still in lockdown. In any case, Erlend and I made the decision to postpone our August wedding.
Read more in my life update for the month of June 2020, with links to my favorite recipes, articles, and stories from the last few weeks.
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May 2020
At the start of last month, I candidly wrote about how the pandemic has affected my blog. Since then, other content creators and influencers have opened up about their same struggle. In addition to sponsorship opportunities slowing down, brands have actively pulled advertising on any posts mentioning anything related to the pandemic. So now more than ever, it’s important to find ways to financially support your favorite content creators if you’re in a position to do so.
Check out the post for more info, including links to my favorite recipes and stories from the last few weeks.
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april 2020
Two weeks ago, I wrote about how I was putting my regular content on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic. As I explained, I wanted to focus on creating recipes that folks would find helpful during such critical times. But there was another reason too: I thought that, in two weeks, the majority of this would be over. But it looks like that’s not going to be the case any time soon, and, as a result, I need your help.
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