The key to enjoying life, and having happy moments on a regular basis - make the time. Look at a schedule, plot out the week, and make the time to do the things that bring the most joy to my life. I’ve had to sory of learn this the hard way lately, and I’ve more recently made the conscious decision to not let life, the demands of work, & the demands of a non-typical schedule be my excuse for not making time for the small moments that really do feel the most special.
Read MoreI’ve been in a funk. I’ve said it, I’m coming to terms with it, and I’ve made a big effort to identify the “why” behind my anxiety. The result of my internal soul searching - routine. My routine - my at-home routine - has been shook to its core. & I’m not a person who can look back and see “it’s just temporary.” When my routine is disrupted, it’s like that feeling when your sick & you start wondering if you’ll ever feel better? I’ve felt the anxiety of “will things ever go back to normal?”
Read MoreSummer Peach & Dark Cherry Bruschetta - a bruschetta born from my inability to resist buying all the summer produce. But seriously, I went a little crazy at Trader Joe’s during my weekly grocery shopping trip (proof you should never go grocery shopping when hungry), and now I’m on a mission to use all the produce from my latest haul before it turns. When it’s time to get a little creative with the produce on deck, & the goal is to use as much as possible in one dish, bruschetta is always my go to.
Read MoreI am a repeat jarred salsa consumer. I have gone through my fair share of Pace salsas in my life (it’s my go-to brand), and naturally tasted my way through the salsa portfolio at Trader Joe’s. It’s one of those things I’ve put in the category of I can’t make that because, for whatever reason, I was intimidated. & store bought salsa is just so easy. This year I couldn’t help but be inspired by all the homemade salsas all over Pinterest during Cinco, so I decided to take a stab at making my own in an effort to put an even bigger homemade touch
Read MoreA spicy snack trifecta! That’s what our latest Saturday night-in called for. What can I say - a day filled with yardwork and on the eve of a holiday put us in the mood to sit on the couch, put on a fun movie, and snack on finger food. & just for fun, we did spicy snacks with a heavy emphasis on the veggies (because lord knows we need to keep it light so we leave room for whatever Easter treats come our way).
Read MoreAn appetizer must for a snack lovers repertoire - meatballs. A small little bite size ball of meat coated in a sticky sauce is the perfect snack to whip up for a party, or just a fun additional to Jordan & I's weekend charcuterie board. & I usually resort to buying mine in the frozen aisle at Costco. But no more! I decided to experiment with my own little homemade meatball in an effort to find the perfect go-to recipe that I can whip up in a snap. & holy balls I was successful, which was a pleasant surprise even to me. I bought organic, farm raised ground chicken (so a good quality meat),
Read MoreToday I’m embracing the act of New Years-ing. It is in face a verb defined by embracing total veg mode, nursing a that NYE hangover, spending the day in loungewear, and possibly Netflix binging. For days, my plans New Years day plans have entailed watching an embarrassing amount of TV, and I feel pretty great about it. Listen - everyone deserves a day of unproductively to re-group &
Read MoreMy husband has become the neighborhood lumberjack. He is out there in full on denim, flannel, and equipped with a chainsaw to get the last of the overgrown mess in our backyard cleared out. & he does look pretty darn cute doing it! I did help pile up the debris, but ya I don't get down with that chainsaw business. But literally our backyard is FINALLY all cleared out and officially
Read MoreAnother day of home projects in the books - just me and my man laying floor. Real life that is what we did today - laid hardwood laminate floor in our second story. Our home has a one room second story addition that the previous owner literally did nothing with, so our contractor finished up the dry wall and we tackled our first experience with laminate flooring. & oh man do I feel accomplished!! Like I feel so good about my ability to lay laminate flooring that I feel
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