I’ve worked from home multiple days per week for several years now, but it wasn’t until we moved from San Diego to Chicago that I started working remotely full time. Since I was able to work with the same company—but from afar—I transitioned from working from home 2 to 3 times per week to the…
4-Point Checklist for Relaxing When Stressed
Yoga is a type of fitness I’ve regularly started doing at home. Lately, though, I’ve been going to more classes in person, which has been a nice change of pace. (Sidenote, I think I love hot yoga.) It’s been refreshing to do new and different poses, sequences, and styles, but my favorite part of every…
5 Tips for Making Food Prep Happen
I used to spend hours meal prepping every Sunday, and while it was extremely helpful, it also ate up so much of my weekend. At a certain point, I just wasn’t interested in the huge time commitment, despite how helpful it was. That said, my diet is so much better when I plan ahead, versus…
January Favorites
The new year is in full swing! It’s been an exciting January so far (most notably, the beginning of our hunt for the perfect house), and I can’t wait to see what happens in the coming months (hopefully buying a house)! In addition to our quest to become home owners, I’ve been enjoying a lot…
How to (and Why) Keep a Book Journal
I’ve talked about how reading books for fun is very new to me, and thanks to some newfound self-discipline, it’s become a very rewarding routine. To keep this literary party going, one of my 2020 goals is to read at least 12 books this year. This was also my goal last year, but in addition…
Goals for 2020: Being More Mindful
The turn of the year can be such a motivating time, considering it feels like you’re starting a new chapter in your life story. This is why I ultimately started setting annual goals for myself. It’s a great opportunity to evaluate how you can better yourself, whether in big or small ways. Every year I…
5 Tips for Setting New Year’s Goals That Are Actually Helpful
I never used to set New Year’s goals, resolutions, aspirations—whatever you want to call them—because basically: if you don’t set them, you can’t fail at reaching them. Plus, I’ve just never felt overly driven to transform my lifestyle. About 5 or so years ago, though, I decided to start making goals for myself because… why…
December Favorites
Merry Christmas to all of you who are celebrating! Since there were fewer days between Thanksgiving and Christmas, I think this holiday snuck up on a lot of us. We’ve already gotten together with one side of our family for the holiday, and we’ll be finishing the celebrations this weekend with another mini-trip. Today, we’re…
Top 19 Posts of 2019
The year (and decade?!) are just about over, which means it’s time for me to look back at the top posts from 2019! Just like the blog topics highlighted in my Top 18 Posts of 2018, this year was another mix of recipes and healthy lifestyle tips. Inspirational quotes/posts were also popular this year—the ones…
The 12 Books I Read in 2019
This post has taken all year to prepare for, with countless hours dedicated to one of my 2019 goals: read 1 book per month. I’m proud to say I reached that goal! And I have a colorful stack of books to show for it. I’ve gone several years without reading even a single book, so…
Why I Have Ads on My Site
One of the most annoying parts of visiting blogs is being bombarded with advertisements everywhere—in the sidebars, between paragraphs of content, and sometimes popping up out of nowhere. I get it, and I completely agree. There’s nothing I hate more than being startled by a video ad playing, especially when I can’t even FIND where…
November Favorites
Happy Thanksgiving Eve! And “Friday” for some of us! I’m pretty thrilled to not be traveling too far this week for the holiday, but still getting to spend time with family and eat delicious food. I hope you have an amazing rest of your week with all the food but none of the stress. Check…
8 Key Rules of Thanksgiving Turkey Safety
Can you believe Thanksgiving is next week?! Slowly but surely, our plans are coming together for the food-centric holiday. Unlike recent years, I most likely will not be making my go-to Herb Roasted Turkey. Instead, I’ll be enjoying the fruits of our families’ labor and contributing other Thanksgiving food, like side dishes. Just in case…
Mongolian Beef in the Slow Cooker
Mongolian Beef is a simple slow cooker recipe that combines sliced flank steak and chopped carrots with a homemade sauce for a delicious meal. – Jump to Recipe I’ve made this recipe several times and have been told my multiple people that it’s amazeballs. Considering I’d have to agree, it’s about time I share it…
Slow Cooker Taco Soup
Warm up with a bowl of Taco Soup, easy to make with ingredients like canned beans, tomatoes, corn, and ground turkey. – Jump to Recipe I’ve started using my crock pot more lately, and it’s made me realize… why don’t I use it every single day? The convenience factor never ceases to amaze me. My favorite…
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