With Spring Break on the near horizon, you might find yourself with down time – long car rides, airplane flights, up early before the rest of your family (that’s my deal, for sure!). What better way to pass the time than by reading a great book! If you need a few ideas, here is my
Old habits are hard to break. New habits are harder to create. These statements make it sound like our actions are pretty far out of our control. And truthfully, many of our daily actions run on autopilot…motor patterns that we’ve created day after day which take zero thought to execute (i.e. a habit). Think about
Spring Break is just around the corner…and that often means travel! If you’re like me, I HATE to get caught on the road without a few good food options to tide me over. Frankly, there’s nothing worse than being hangry & wishing for better choices than the convenience store corndogs rolling around on that warmer
My latest cooking project is learning how to tend a sourdough starter…and…and a result, make sourdough bread. In the last couple of weeks, I’ve successfully made a few good loaves. And so I got the bright idea to make sourdough rounds for clam chowder! I must say…it was truly delish! The clam chowder is super easy.
Recently I was part of a very interesting & philosophical conversation. I was in a small group & we were discussing our children & how it’s so interesting that they can grow up in the same house with the same parents in the same environment & turn out completely different. Case in point: My two
Sigh… The Winter Olympics have come & gone. I certainly used up my yearly allotment of TV time watching amazing athletes do amazing things! One of the more stunning performances was the spectacular duel in Men’s 5000m Speed Skating. If you have 12 min, these two video clips are well worth your time. First watch
Now that I’ve cut back a bit on my pasta intake (down from 2-3 times per week to about 1x every 2-3 weeks!), I really look forward to a great pasta dinner. One of my absolute favorite dishes is Spaghetti alla Carbonara. It has high-quality protein, is super-fast to make & satisfyingly delicious! Ingredients 1/4 c
Connection is the energy that exists when people feel seen, heard, and valued, when they can give and receive without judgement and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship.Brene Brown We humans crave relationships that fill us & make our lives better. Studies show that the more time we spend with one another,
If you’re looking for a fun weeknight dinner, I highly recommend street tacos. These cute little morsels are tasty, easy to assemble, high customizable & downright fun! Pair with a Big Salad & viola, dinner is on! Ingredients protein – whatever you have on hand (See NOTES) small flour or corn tortillas Toppings (all optional) tomatoes,
Dear Mikaela – You don’t know me…and I don’t know you. I know of you. But I don’t know you. I don’t know what or how you really feel, deep down inside, where no one else can see. I can’t pretend to understand what you go through on a daily basis. I can’t pretend to