Welcome to Health(ier) Habits, a series I started to help keep me on track with my goals to stay healthy, even when (ESPECIALLY when) I don’t always see the progress or results that I would like to as quickly as I would like to! Every two weeks, I list out my progress on my recent …
Secret Family Recipe: Almond Punch
One of my most treasured possessions from my grandmother is a cookbook she gave me years ago for one of my birthdays that’s filled with family recipes—from her, from my great-grandma, from my mother, from my aunts–all written out in her elegant script handwriting. While I wouldn’t say anyone in my family is OBSESSED with …
How to Roast a Turkey the Night Before + 4 Other Friendsgiving Tips
This week, we’re hosting our fourth Friendsgiving, which was a tradition that we kind of started by accident but that’s one that we’d love to keep on doing. However, in these four years, I’ve come a loooong way when it comes to making the event be as stress-free and smooth-running as possible, and today, I’m …
15 Absorbing Historical Fiction Reads that are NOT Set During WWII
As I’m sure you’ve noticed, there have been a LOT of books published lately set during World War II, many of which are excellent (which is why I wrote a whole post dedicated to books featuring that time period). But, for awhile there, I felt like I read SO many books about that period of …
Grocery Store Face-Off: Which Grocery Store Will Save YOU the Most Money?
Which grocery store is cheapest–Smith’s, Walmart, or Sam’s Club? This post compares prices at the 3 stores to let you know which one will save YOU the most money.
Hummus, Black Bean, and Corn Quesadillas (A Super Quick, Healthy Lunch Option!)
One tool I’ve been using recently in my quest to form healthier habits is The Bikini Body 28-Day Healthy Eating & Lifestyle Guide by Kayla Itsines (that’s an affiliate link, though this is not a sponsored post–I just love the book!). I’ve done strength workouts by her for years (and am continuing to do routines …
Maybe It Was the Cheese That Made Me Gain Weight… (Health(ier) Habits, Vol. VI)
Welcome to Health(ier) Habits, a series I started to help keep me on track with my goals to stay healthy, even when (ESPECIALLY when) I don’t always see the progress or results that I would like to as quickly as I would like to! Every two weeks, I list out my progress on my recent …
Giving Up On Nighttime Potty Training + A Million Photo Shoots in the Fall Leaves {October in a Sentence a Day}
If you’re new around these parts, this monthly series is an exercise in brevity as I try (sometimes not very hard) to summarize each day of our month in one sentence. (Also, I’ve been taking a picture of my daughter every day since she was born, and this is a GREAT place for me to …











