Merry belated Christmas and Happy New Year everyone! I hope your holidays were fantastic - mine were really awesome, thanks to watching my daughter's wide-eyed wonder as she took everything in. It made the season almost more magical than it used to be when I was a little tyke myself! Something about this season, … Continue reading Two Questions to Ask Yourself Before Making Resolutions This Year
I've done plenty of reviews on this blog over the years, but never a cookbook review! I'm super excited to tell y'all about possibly the single most fantastic cookbook out there - because it's so much more than just a cookbook! Noelle Tarr and Stefani Ruper, the authors of the Coconuts and Kettlebells cookbook and … Continue reading Coconuts and Kettlebells Book Review
2018 has not only been a great reading year so far, but a fantastic knitting year! I've been knitting up a storm lately and am very happy to have finished several projects in the past two months! And to make things even more enjoyable, I've had lots of fun listening to audiobooks and podcasts while … Continue reading Knitting!
So far the 2018 reading year is off to a great start! I've read five really great books this past month. Here is a brief review of each one: Jumping Ship by Michael and Debi Pearl This short, bold little book is one that I can already tell will be read and reread over the … Continue reading January Reads
Although I am painfully aware that I have not blogged in ages, I am not going to waste any time making excuses and telling you all the (varied and excellent) reasons why I've been so busy the past few months. Let's skip right to the good stuff and talk books! At the close of … Continue reading 2017 Reading List and 2018 Reading Goals
Happy Fourth of July! I wasn't planning on writing a post at all today, but I was having so much fun going through my bookshelves for probably the 846th time in my life (rearranging, rediscovering old friends, and generally having fun reorganizing) that I had to share some really quick thoughts with y'all about paring … Continue reading Minimalism and Books
When I found out I was pregnant I researched like crazy: prenatal nutrition, body changes during pregnancy, fetal development, what exercises were safe to do, breastfeeding and especially labor. I knew that things wouldn't go according to "plan" or according to the books, but I had no idea just how MUCH I was unprepared for. … Continue reading Ten Things Motherhood Has Taught Me
Late last night I suddenly got fed up with my iPhone. Or rather, I got fed up with my iPhone habits - it's not the device's fault! I don't consider myself to be all that social media-obsessed. I just joined Facebook less than a month ago, and Instagram a few months before that. But even … Continue reading What I’ve Gained By Ignoring My iPhone All Morning
The idea of Minimalism has recently captured my full attention and changed the way I look at my life. I always thought that Minimalism was just an interior decorating style that I wasn't particularly fond of - white walls, white floors, a single cold-looking designer chair, an exposed light bulb instead of a fixture, maybe an … Continue reading How Minimalism Is Changing My Life (But I’m Not A Minimalist)
My dear readers, I'm back!! I don't even know where to start. So much has changed since I last posted (August 2016!) that I almost feel like an entirely different person. With the birth of our daughter, Elanor, my life has been turned completely around. (Brownie points to anyone who recognizes where we got the … Continue reading New Chapters
