1.) I ran out of honey last winter and hadn’t bought more until recently (I usually only use it in tea), but this month I have re-discovered my love for a slice of toast with honey. And Trader Joe’s organic wild collected raw honey is delicious! 2.) Caprese Salad. What can I say! My summer favorite…
still feeling a little bit lost without my family. It’s a lingering feeling that is hard to describe to people, especially when your family lives in a different country/culture. It’s so much more than the physical distance that makes your heart ache. eating my feelings in chocolate chip ice-cream. Don’t mind if I do in 100+F…
How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard. – A. A. Milne On Monday morning, I dropped off my family – my parents, my sister, BIL and…
My friend Kristen is filling in for me while I am at Yosemite National park enjoying time with my family. Kristen and I met many years ago online and we have a shared love for books, family, and real talk. I’ve come to appreciate her kindness and honesty which comes straight from the heart. If you…
6 ways to slow down time. Yes please! For the geography nerd in me (and you?) How well do you actually know the US states? Roasted asparagus and mushroom carbonara. Sounds delicious! 8 simple sentences we must say…& hear. Yes, yes, yes. Swoon. Wouldn’t that be the best piece of mail in your mailbox? How…
Today, my friend Stephany is filling in for me while I am haning out in the Bay Area with my family. I’ve been reading Stephany’s blog for a few years now and I’ve always felt that she’s been a very authentic and genuine person. She’s not afraid to talk about uncomfortable things and share her own…
Today my friend Holly is filling in for me while I am in Las Vegas on vacation with my family. I’ve known Holly and have been reading her blog for a few years now and truly enjoy her stories about family life with her husband and two kids in Edmonton, Alberta. Holly is one of the sweetest and…
In an attempt to move to more natural skincare products, I’ve tried a few things and thought I’d share some (mostly, but not all drugstore) products that I really like right now. 1. Physician’s Formula Organic Wear® 100 % Natural Origin Fakeout™ Mascara I bought this because I had a coupon and since I had tried…
Today, my friend Marie is filling in for me while I am away hanging out with my family at the Grand Canyon. I don’t exactly remember how I met Marie in the endless realms of the Internet, but it’s more important that I did indeed find her. I feel like she and I, we’re a lot…
So, as I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, I wanted to talk about YNAB – You Need A Budget – a nifty little budgeting software. A friend had mentioned it on Twitter a little while back and initially I was only mildly interested and thought “yeah, maybe I’ll check it out – maybe not”….
