WEARING | my super-comfortable romper. Easy to dress up or just lounge around in at home. THANKFUL FOR | every day where the temperature doesn’t climb into the triple digits. The heat wave in the West is insane. LOVING | a lazy weekend morning in bed with a good book. I don’t really sleep much later than…
Five Things Friday: just five things I’m thinking about or things that made my week, or things that I otherwise feel like sharing. Did you hear that crazy story this week where David Keene, a former NRA president and current board member, and John Lott, an author and gun rights activist, were invited to give…
It’s summertime and that means salads – lots of salads – are on the meal plan. I don’t know about you, but potato salad is one of my favorite summer side dishes. It’s just so satisfying. This salad is also light and refreshing because the dressing is mostly made with Greek yogurt (mayo-free if you…
Around the Interwebs If humans were perfectly rational creatures, we would be able to calculate the costs and benefits of every activity well enough to accurately weigh the value of everything we do against everything else we could have been doing. Why do we spend time on things we hate? Sleeping in a treehouse is…
photo credit: Alin Luna via Unsplash The CDC announced in May that fully vaccinated Americans no longer need to wear masks in most indoor settings. California is officially ending the Stay at Home Order and fully reopening the economy today – no more physical distancing, no more capacity limits on businesses, no more county tiers,…
Five Things Friday: just five things I’m thinking about or things that made my week, or things that I otherwise feel like sharing. My parents got their second vaccine shots this week and it gives me such relief to know that all my family members – well, except for the kids – are now protected….
Who’s up for some current favorites? I know I am! I always enjoy it when other people post about their favorites things (share the love!) and I thought it was time to post a list of mine again. 1. I’ve tried many different “natural” deodorants, but this Native Natural Deodorant* is hands-down my most favorite…
I finished three very different books in May. American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins (★★★★★) I was not aware of the controversy around the book and its author when I started reading it. American Dirt follows the story of Lydia and her eight-year-old son, Luca, as they flee from the cartel after surviving a violent shooting…
If you been around for a while, you might have seen these posts come around in June, because it is Global Running Day every year on the first Wednesday of June. If you don’t know what it is, here’s the official description: Global Running Day is a worldwide celebration of running that encourages everyone to…
