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Notes from Sophie — Food, travel and a slower home
Travel
Yellowstone in Five Days: Geysers, Wildlife and Where to Stay
A loop of the park that avoids backtracking, with the best dawn spots for bison and wolves.
Food
No-Knead Sourdough for Beginners
A crackly loaf with an open crumb — no stand mixer and no kneading.
Fashion
Learn to Sew a Button (and Five Other Easy Repairs)
Mend, don’t toss — beginner fixes that save favorite clothes.
About me
Sophie Lane
I write about cooking at home, traveling slowly and keeping fewer, better things. New notes most Sundays.
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2026Writing since
Trips
All trips
A Slow Weekend in Three Small Mountain Towns
Hot springs, a 1920s movie theater and the best pie we’ve had all year — no interstate required.
A Night Under the Darkest Skies in America
We drove four hours from the nearest city to see the Milky Way with our own eyes. It…
Savannah in Spring: Squares, Oaks and Southern Food
Walk all 22 squares, eat family-style and take a day trip to Tybee Island.
San Francisco on Foot: Five Neighborhoods in Three Days
From the Golden Gate to Chinatown, with hills you will feel and views that are worth it.
Arches and Canyonlands: Moab’s Best Two-Park Weekend
Delicate Arch at sunset, Mesa Arch at sunrise and the timed-entry rules you need to know.
From my kitchen
All recipes
Food
Weeknight Miso Ramen With Soft Eggs
A cozy bowl of noodles in half an hour, with jammy eggs on top.
Food
Bow-Tie Pesto Pasta Salad for Busy Weeks
Make it Sunday, eat it until Wednesday. It tastes better on day two.
A slower home
All home notes
Lifestyle
A 1920s Farmhouse in Vermont, Restored One Room at a Time
Wide pine floors, a working fireplace and a family that refused to rush the renovation.
Lifestyle
How to Make a Small Living Room Feel Twice as Big
Seven tricks from interior designers that cost less than a new sofa.
Lifestyle
Houseplants That Survive Busy People
Eight plants that forgive a missed watering — and the one rule that keeps them all alive.
Lifestyle
Dried Flowers Are Back — Here’s How to Make Your Own
Hang a summer bunch upside down for two weeks and it will last until spring.
Lifestyle
The Tea Ritual: Ten Minutes That Change Your Morning
Boil the kettle, put down the phone and let the tea steep. That’s the whole practice.
Lifestyle
Forest Bathing: A Beginner’s Guide to Walking Slowly
No hiking, no destination — just two hours among trees with all five senses.
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