A couple weeks back, I ordered the book I Dare Me off of Amazon, which is the true story of how Lu Ann Cahn, a woman in her mid-fifties who was feeling officially stuck in a rut, changed her life entirely by making herself try something new every single day for a year. (Side …
Top 5 Tips for Better Vacation Photos
I have always been a bit obsessed with taking pictures—it was an obsession that started with the disposable cameras of my girls’ camp days that has continued (with ever increasing enthusiasm) to my latest DSLR purchase. In my friend circle growing up, I was generally the one who could be counted on to capture everything …
First Family Camping Trip Since 1987
Growing up, my family was never a “camping family” (or at least they hadn’t been since I came along in 1986). To my knowledge, the last “real” family camping trip we had taken was all the way back in 1987 when my parents attempted to take their five kids (me being a baby at …
Top 5 Times I Felt Beautiful
Like most women (I imagine), I have a lot of ups and downs about my appearance. There will be weeks or months when I feel down about my appearance or my weight or some other superficial thing, and there will be weeks (sometimes months) when I feel like my skin sparkles in the sun like …
Financial Friday: Easy Meals Based on Pantry Staples (Ground Beef Edition)
If you’re anything like me, I imagine you’re probably constantly on the lookout for recipes that are quick enough to prepare on a weeknight, don’t require special ingredients, and are ridiculously easy to prepare. Well then, you’ll love the 4 recipes I’m including in today’s Financial Friday post—each of these recipes is largely based around …
Each Day, I Make Myself…
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about setting habits instead of goals. Overall, my habit-forming has been going well, but I will say that I miss being able to cross things off a list (plus I think it’s harder to notice progress when you’re simply focusing on the habit itself rather than …
It’s Been a Bit Quiet Around Here, But…
Although it’s been a bit quiet here around the blog lately, it doesn’t mean we’ve been living life quietly— In fact, I currently have over 1,500 images I need to go through and edit in the next few days (no joke) thanks to the 4th of July weekend, the camping/swimming trip we took with …
Questions about Bras + 4 Things
1. So I need to buy a new bra (TMI?), and I’m in a bit of a conundrum over the whole process. About 7 or 8 years ago, I went into a Victoria’s Secret to get a bra fitting. When the woman was doing the fitting, she took my band size and added five …