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 …
June Adventure: Minnetonka Caves
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 …






