June was glorious. June was rough. An accomplishment-high like no other. And then came the fall. It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. Okay, I think you get it. Last month, I had my first real experience with post-achievement blues. The first day of our big product implementation was blissful. In
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Even when I feel life has been taken over by the mundane and the just-getting-by and I’ve had to put aside so many things that bring me joy (this blog included) to make space for other priorities, it’s rewarding to reflect on a month and find that there were pockets of good stuff. It wasn’t
Spring has sprung and that means all of the yummy produce we can handle! And, while we’re still anxiously awaiting the best part of spring — the opening of our local farmers’ markets — we’re finding many treasures at our local grocery store to experiment with new recipes. Most recently, we tried a to-die-for carrot
What does one do when they have a variety of cheeses leftover from a house party? Why, make mac and cheese — of course! If you’re looking for a healthy, light meal, you should probably move on because this beauty is guilty pleasure + comfort food at it’s best. But, after you expend numerous calories
What did we love about this recipe? EVERYTHING. And, while I’ll give the most credit to the recipe itself, I believe the use of fresh, local peanut butter and honey made it that much better (not to mention carrots, cucumbers and radishes from the farmers market). Also, the roasting of the carrots and chickpeas added
Just when you think you’ve made it through the busiest point of the year (and, likely, one of the busiest of your life), you decide to throw in a few more significant life changes — just for good measure. Welcome to our life right now. Because planning + hosting a wedding and taking on new
“Perhaps passion and excitement were meant to be secondary to a stable adult life.” ― Balli Kaur Jaswal, Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows week in review what I’m reading: Erotic Stories for Punjabi Women lots of fun hosting family + playing tourist farmers’ market Rockies game made an offer on a house we love + didn’t get it
Can you believe we’re already half-way through 2018? Or, to put it another way, only 171 days until Christmas! Thankfully, despite having just a few things going on this year, I’ve managed to find time here and there to turn some pages which has resulted in my being ahead overall in my reading goals this year. However,
Each week, for the past three weeks, I’ve started this blog post. And each week, for the past three weeks, something else has stolen my attention — wedding planning, running errands, you name it — and the post sits unfinished and eventually gets trashed. Same can be said for my reading time. And, basically, everything
Recently, while ring shopping with my love, (yes, we’re engaged!!!), I became a bit obsessed with certain designs and design components related to the rings. You’re probably thinking, “well, duh, this ring has to be on your finger for the rest of your life, so you obsessing a bit over what it will look like
