There’s a poem by William Wordsworth that contains these lines: “When from our better selves we have too long Been parted by the hurrying world, and droop–” I know all too well the feeling. It is for that reason that I’ve been trying hard to fit more adventure and exploration into our lives, especially …
How to Eat More Fruits & Vegetables
About a year and a half ago, I set a goal to eat more fruits and vegetables every day. I’d been feeling bloated and sluggish and unhealthy, and I knew I wasn’t getting nearly enough fresh produce in my diet. The adventure that followed was a little unexpected–what started out as a simple quest to …
Life Around Here Lately
Note: There are affiliate links to products mentioned below, which means I may get a small commission on any purchases made at no extra cost to you. Eating Lately: More greens than I should (my GI doctor told me to lay off ’em, but I can’t help myself) and equal weights of fresh produce and …
Read Recently
It’s been several months since I’ve done a reading post, so I feel a little rusty (and a little guilty that I haven’t been reading as much as I feel I “should” be). But I have read some pretty decent reads lately, so I figured I’d pass some along. Key to Rating System: 5 …
The Summer of Photography
In order to semi-wisely use all my extra free time during the summers off from teaching, I tend to develop a “thing” each summer—last summer it was the “50 Weeks to Organized” thing, other summers it’s been reading books off of all my lists like mad or dating like it was my hobby (before …
20 Ways to Motivate Yourself to Clean the House
Here’s a Torrie Truth for ya— I am most motivated when I am incredibly busy, under a deadline, and/or stressed out of my mind. That is probably why I continually put things off until the last minute, even though I know it’s an unhealthy behavior. What can I say? I’m a procrastinator and proud of …
My Beauty Routine
I’ve been wearing makeup since I was 12, and I honestly hadn’t changed my beauty routine much up until about a year ago. For the longest time, my makeup routine looked the exact same: (in this order) 1. foundation all over 2. powder 3. eyeliner 4. mascara Sure, there were some tweaks sometimes, like …
Tuesday Tell-All
For a throwback to good ol’ blog-times past, let’s do a little Tuesday Tell-All, shall we? *For starters, I call the picture above, “Sweet Taters Through Steam.” Sometimes I think my calling in life is making food, taking pictures of it, and then eating it. I’m perfectly okay with that life vision for myself. …