Feeling disorder, disorganization, and discontentment with your food life? Evernote can help! I was honored to write a guest post for The Well Studio a couple weeks ago about the four ways I use Evernote to organize my food life. Here’s a recap of my tips for using Evernote to organize your food life: Organize […]
Unending amounts of hugs, newly formed best friends, compliments like, “I love your shirt today,” telling silly and creative stories, seeking affirmation: “Do you like my shirt?”, sneezing and coughing without covered mouths, tattling for the smallest of reasons (which seem so huge to a child), laughing uncontrollably, reminders to wash our hands with soap […]
The food truck industry has been on the rise for quite a few years, and I don’t see that changing any time soon. Mobile restaurants offering cajun, southern comfort, BBQ, tacos, and caribbean cuisine, to name a few–what’s not to like? But how many food trucks offer allergy-free options? In my experience, no food truck […]
Happy 2015! I am excited for a fresh start this year. How about you? Here are my goals for January: 1. Read (that means finish) at least two books. I aim to read at least twelve books per year, so I’m hoping January will help me get off to a great start. Right now, I’m […]
My mom used to make overnight french toast bake around the holidays, specifically for Christmas morning and New Year’s Day morning. I have made this recipe for my husband and overnight guests since I’ve been married. This New Year’s, I decided to try a gluten-free, dairy-free, whole-food recipe. It turned out delicious, and will last the […]
My word for 2014 was authenticity. (2013 was renew; 2012 was trust; 2011 was perspective; 2010 was beauty, in case you were wondering.) Authentic: not false; true to one’s own personality, spirit, or character (definition given by Merriam-Webster) I am a recovering people-pleaser. I struggle with worrying–and caring–about what others think of me. I chose to […]
I’ve been a goal-setter for a long time, thanks to my husband for encouraging and inspiring me to set goals, and to evaluate them on a regular basis. December is such a crazy month, that I think we do all we can to just get by, to just barely make it. Can I get an […]
Everyone is posting pictures with their perfect families. And pictures of their perfect decorations. And pictures of their perfect lives. Because it’s the perfect time of year. Wait–Perfect? It’s easy to believe the lie that our friends and family have the perfect lives, isn’t it? No one’s life is perfect. So before you fall for […]
The holidays can be stressful. Let’s be honest–the holidays are stressful. Arranging travel plans, overcommitting our calendars, fighting the crowds at the mall. And on top of all that–planning and preparing meals: grocery shopping, waiting in long lines, making a mess in the kitchen, and cleaning up the mess just to make a new one. Planning and […]
I have a confession. I lose perspective. Often and easily. When I think I have everything planned out, and something messes up my organized plan, I freak out. Sometimes there is a change in my schedule or routine. Sometimes I get so self-consumed with my problems, and I cannot stop dwelling on them. And sometimes, […]
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