If you’ve been around here any amount of time, you know how much I love reading. I try to read at least three books a month. At some point, I’d like to consistently read four a month. There are just so many things I want to read and never enough time to do it all. […] Read more…
self care
Lessons my kids learn watching me exercise
Looking back, I don’t know when I first jumped onto the exercise bandwagon. I wasn’t super active in college. I barely used the gym there. It was after graduation that I really started to get interested in working out. I joined a gym and haven’t looked back since. I’m a work in progress physically, but […] Read more…
When the world is open, will you be?
I’ve been thinking a lot. It’s a side effect of being in the house so much. I’ve been hearing people talk about all the things they will do when “the world is open” since the pandemic started. I have some ideas about what I’d like to do, but at the same time, I wonder if […] Read more…
Wine tasting… in a pandemic!?
One of my closest friends lives about forty minutes away. We used pick a restaurant about half way for both of us and meet up for girlfriend time and dinner. It was our Mom’s night out. My husband always joked that on those nights he didn’t expect to see me home until at least 1am. […] Read more…
Self Care Isn’t Just A Spa Day
How much are you hearing about self care lately? I know that it’s been a huge topic these days. Now more than ever, we have to pay attention to taking care of ourselves. It’s a challenge. We are in the perfect scenario for running ourselves ragged but burning the candle at both ends is crazy […] Read more…
3 Things That Inspire Me Daily
You know when inspiration strikes for me? I’ll give you two of the most inconvenient moments of inspiration that get me. Either in the bed as I’m drifting off to sleep or in the shower. It’s like as soon as I lie down my body goes into super creative mode and gives me the best […] Read more…
Quarantine’s good for my self care
Recently I was talking to a friend. We were having a catch up call and trying to fill each other in on the happenings in our lives. We do these calls regularly – admittedly, they’ve fallen off a bit over the last few months. There is so much ground to cover. I was filling her […] Read more…
What have you learned in lockdown?
Here’s the thing. Being in lockdown is a whole other beast. It can bring out the best in people or the absolute worst. I’ve seen some marriages tested because being around each other ALL THE TIME is tough. Everyone needs some time alone at one point or another. My husband and I have been making […] Read more…
Escaping the Noise with Good Books
If you listen to social media (don’t), we’re all supposed to have this heap of down time to do all the things we’ve ever wanted to do. As if, self isolation gives us some sort of get out of responsibility gift card. I didn’t get that gift. Did you? Ha! Now that the kids are […] Read more…
How to Find Joy When The World is a Dumpster fire
Can we all agree that the world is overwhelmingly heavy right now? Between the dual pandemics (coronavirus + racism) in our midst, life looks different. It’s been especially hard to catch my breath. Still, I have to look for moments of respite and try to find joy. It’s how I hold on. I can’t just […] Read more…
