Sometimes in life, we commit to things that we cannot fully fulfill, and thankfully we sometimes have people in our lives who are patient enough to wait us out. Hi friends! I’m the long lost co-blogger who has yet to hold her own weight in this venture. And I am thankful Amanda has waited patiently… Read More Traveling Closure
I am so grateful for the space I am in right now. I’m still pinching myself that 6 days ago Ro let me coordinate her insanely beautiful wedding. Never have I learned so much in 24 hours, nor felt like time stood still like I did this past weekend. It’s taken me 5 days to… Read More Ro + Rob got hitched. And it was pretty dang magical.
Ro is getting married in. three. days. The countdown is seriously on. Flowers are on my brain today because I am anxious to get my hands on them and style the sh*t out of her centerpieces on Saturday. Out of the millions of details there are to plan about weddings, flowers can provide a nice… Read More 5 weird things it’s okay to feel about your wedding flowers
Simplify. There’s that 2015 word again. More than I like to admit, I am a person often dictated by the weather and the changing of the seasons. This year’s was a weighty winter, filled with some hard decisions, hard discussions, and self reflection. Every year when Spring arrives, I have the sudden urge to spring clean.… Read More April’s Here! Let’s get organized! Organized!
International Women’s Day was March 8th, and I purposely have waited to write about this. Not that I don’t think it’s extremely important, but the fact that we even needed a day (IWD began formally in the early 1900’s due to “the rise of radical ideologies”) to recognize women in the first place still kind… Read More 5 Things for Friday: International Women’s Day Week Edition
I’m trying really hard to stand by my one word for 2015, and let “simple” permeate into my every day. In that quest, trying to eat more simple foods is sometimes not as easy as it sounds. If you’re trying to eat simply as well, it’s nice to let your slow cooker be your bestie on this journey… Read More It’s Wednesday, you could use an easy recipe.
(Get this free printable here.) Celebrating Galentine’s day today? Or sharing Valentine’s Day with someone you adore? Either way, I’m all about loving yourself first, and as we approach this commercial holiday- let it be about more than buying the right card and eating chocolate. See below for 5 ways to love on yourself, or… Read More 5 things to love on the day before we celebrate love.
When I don’t see the sun for multiple cold days on end, and I leave work every night in the dark, it has a serious affect on my optimism level. Trying hard to not succumb to the winter blues, live simply, and eat more whole food gets hard this time of year. Because all I… Read More Winter Meatloaf to counteract your Valentine’s sugar crash
I’ve never been a big soup eater (see previous post about only eating soup with buttered grilled cheese). I appreciate some substance to my meals; hearty, crunchy bites of food that can’t be sipped through a straw. If my body could stand it I would probably be happiest eating extra crunchy chips – any flavor… Read More I have the permanent crunchies
Sometimes I like football, sometimes I couldn’t possibly care less. The later is how I feel about tomorrow’s Super Bowl. BUT, what I do appreciate about this particular American Sunday holiday is the amount of dips I get to consume. I wish I could eat all the dips forever. If you’re wondering what you’re going… Read More Slacker Dip: for the dip-loving slacker in all of us.