It’s that time of year again when we can embrace the sundry things that cooler weather encourages, like baking chocolate chip cookies! My coworker once told me that she likes “making people happy with food.” While that sounds like it could be fattening, it also sounds like it could be fun. My way of making … Continue reading The Pizza Stone Bakes Great Cookies
I feel happy and satisfied that my daily routines have turned my life into a well-oiled machine. Like a machine, I've got a job to do, and that is to tend to all areas of my life well. In this Simple Series, I’m going to expound on the key areas that keep this machine running … Continue reading Simple Weekday Mornings
In an effort not to become mundane I’ve started planning adventures. “Planning adventures”?? Sounds like an oxymoron, but it’s true, it can be done :). Many times life takes me by surprise and I end up having a really great time. So in an effort to avoid monotony, I’ve implemented monthly adventures! At the beginning … Continue reading Summer Surprises
My fridge on Sunday evenings :). I pack my lunch everyday, and have for the majority of my life. My mother ensured that my brother and I had healthy, well-rounded lunches from elementary through high school. In fact, my brother often had people bribe him at lunchtime, wanting to trade their money for his lunch! … Continue reading The Power of the Packed Lunch
Over the last five years I have been on a mission to get to know myself. There’s always been an urge to know what makes me tick. It sometimes feels like there is more of me scratching at the surface, asking to come out and live in this world more freely. It’s a one step … Continue reading Confidence and Comfort
My work has started a June Fitness Challenge, in which we do a set number of squats everyday for the month of June. At first I was like, “This is great, sign me up!” and then I was like, “What did I just do to myself?!” First, I hate squats! Second, when will I have … Continue reading Making Time to Exercise at Home
Being an introvert is a special thing because at the foundation of my personality is the relationship that I have with myself. Still, I don’t spend crazy amounts of time dwelling in a room alone. While I may have a moment here and there, I am often too distracted by external events to focus and … Continue reading Eating My Feelings
