Winter foods are everything to me. My favorite winter comfort foods are found this time of year, so I am always sure to be comforted as much as I can in these short months.  I have five favorites: 1. SOUPS + CHILI I love all soup; chicken noodle and chicken wild rice are two of […]

Vacation, all I ever wanted…amirite? Today I embark on another great adventure: Inspired Retreat by Amber Housley. Three nights and four days of refreshed growth. It is going to be amazing. I have some big plans in the works–including a product and design shop dropping in less than two weeks and an educational e-book that […]

COFFEE DRINKERS, RAISE YOUR MUGS! This past Wednesday was National Coffee Day, but to me, that’s everyday. How do I like to celebrate this auspicious holiday? Five different ways… WITH CREAM AND VANILLA FLAVORING SYRUP I used to be absolutely addicted to flavored creamer; I had a whole shelf in my fridge dedicated to it. […]

Summer vacation is nearly upon us. Where I live, we’re starting it off with a bang–a couple 90-degree days that is chased with a few days in the 80s. Thank goodness for lakes and floaties and cool beverages and beverage floaties! The months of June, July, and August are always a good time for to-do […]

Author Andrea Davis Pinkey once said that “[o]ne of the many challenges of wearing many hats is that I love each and every one of them!” If that ain’t the truth, I don’t know what it. I have taken on many roles in my life; some have been temporary, others are forever markers of who […]

I am un abashedly proud dog mom. I always have been. I love all animals, I truly do…but dogs get the biggest part of my heart. Right now, that piece belongs to a 14-pound Jack Russell Terror–er, Terrier–names Benny. He just turned 4 years old in July, and it has been the best time being […]

I recently became aware about this new thing Instagram is doing: IG Reels. It is apparently their answer to TikTok, a platform I had avoided at all costs. Intrigued, however, I gave IG Reels a go… …AND I LOVE IT. Why? Well… 1.) I GET TO EDIT VIDEO A little known fact about me is […]

Out of all the chaos that the novel coronavirus has raged in our world, there has been some good. Last week I had the privilege of attending a conference that I otherwise never would have been able to “be at” if they hadn’t moved it online via Zoom. That conference was the Making Things Happen […]

Some people used this time to learn how to make sourdough. I learned a new way to wash my face by developing a natural skin care routine. I have the weirdest skin. It’s nice skin, don’t get me wrong; I have been so lucky that I have never had major problems. It’s not oily but […]

Like a lot of us, I have a real love-hate relationship with exercise. I am either all in or all out. As of late, I have been way out. I wanted to be a little less out for 2020, but I wasn’t sure of what direction to go. I didn’t want to head back into […]