Lindsay Crandall spends her days writing, teaching, photographing, and (mostly) chasing after her toddler daughter Lily. She lives with Lily and her husband Adam in the Deep South, though they secretly hope to return to their northern roots one day. Lindsay blogs at A Condition of the Heart and frequently posts her photographs on Flickr.
Banana Split Cake: All-American Dessert
My perfect summer dessert is banana split cake – a no bake, layered dessert that shouts to be eaten outdoors at a picnic in July. It evokes memories of the Fourth of July, swimming and running around before recharging with a sugary slice.
Dear Autumn,
You are the sexiest of all the seasons.
I thought I knew what I was in for when I started shooting film, but I had no idea.
The Beautiful Beach: A Photo Essay
The gulf will always be there and the beaches are just as beautiful as they’ve ever been.
We had no plan, only a destination: the Gulf coast of Alabama. We left behind everything that was familiar and started a new life together in a new place.
We ventured into the world of craft beers, toddler in tow.
The Year of Journaling Fearlessly
The wall of notebooks was the sexiest place in the bookstore. I would stand before it, searching for just the right one that might be perfect for recording all of my brilliant thoughts.
The onset of fall brings with it a favorite ritual at my house, Football Sunday.
Interior Life: How I Maintain My Motorcycle
“First clean the inside of the cup, and then the outside also will be clean.”
On poetry as it was meant to be encountered.
The new millenium’s Polaroid.
Being a mother has changed how I spend my time and how I see the world, but it hasn’t changed who I have always been.
I saw what’s beautiful in my life – the simple, ordinary, lovely things I have that have sustained me through this year’s ups and downs.
Not So Fast Times, or Call Me Clueless
On the strange disparity of Amy Heckerling’s teen flicks.
Autumn: the scarf around my neck, the cool air tickling my nose.
Young@Heart is about the celebration of life. It’s the kind of film that confirms that life is worth living to the fullest, whether you’re young or old.
On garbage and language and human foundations.
Nurturing Creativity and Harboring Genius
Maybe for as many times as we’re on, we’re very, very off. And maybe that’s okay.
Banana Split Cake: All-American Dessert
My perfect summer dessert is banana split cake – a no bake, layered dessert that shouts to be eaten outdoors at a picnic in July. It evokes memories of the Fourth of July, swimming and running around before recharging with a sugary slice.
Fashion Designer Academic Interview with Made By Rachel
The third in a series of Curator interviews with artisans.
My father told me when I was in college that one of the secrets of life is to do less. It’s only been recently that his words have made any sense. Doing less goes hand in hand with living intentionally, making choices about my time that are healthy rather than convenient.
I think a lot about what it means to be a reader – what reading is really worth. The truth is, I love to read but didn’t always.
Moon Pies, Beads, and Racial Tension: The Original American Mardi Gras
The focus of Mobile’s Mardi Gras is tradition and celebration rather than partying and drinking. Mobilians are right – it is family oriented and safe. And as a non native, what I know for sure is it’s a whole lot of fun.
Operation NICE:A Reminder that Niceness Counts
Like so many of us, as a child I was taught to mind my manners. We called them P’s and Q’s, and to this day I still use them. I cover my mouth when I sneeze or yawn, try not to interrupt others when they are talking, hold the door open for the people, and say thank you. But I have to admit it: I have a problem being nice.
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