Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah The waiting is the hardest part ~Tom Petty, The Waiting If patience is a virtue then I am virtueless. Completely destitute. San virtues. Well, at least when it comes to waiting for books. In my attempt for less, I have shifted from purchasing each and every book I want to
“JANUARY, The first month of the year, A perfect time to start all over again, Changing energies and deserting old moods, New beginnings, new attitudes” ― Charmaine J Forde I love beginnings — especially as it relates to the calendar. A new year, month, week or even day provides refreshed opportunities and a chance to begin
They say cooking is a labor of love. If you buy into that thinking (I do), then you probably also know that risotto is a whole other level. And if you’ve not attempted a risotto yet, you’re about to find out if you try this recipe. Please don’t let me scare you off because it’s
I believe we are most beautiful when we are constantly shedding our old selves and moving into new light. ~Suki Waterhouse I’ve given myself permission to enter this year more slowly. This decision was partly due to spending the final days of 2018 away from home and therefore an absence of my review and planning
“Stop walking through the world looking for confirmation that you don’t belong. You will always find it because you’ve made that your mission. Stop scouring people’s faces for evidence that you’re not enough. You will always find it because you’ve made that your goal. True belonging and self-worth are not goods; we don’t negotiate their
Living with less is a journey. It’s taken me years — years — to get where I am today and I’m still learning and making zero-waste gains. Part of that learning is discovering new products and adjusting based on personal preference. Since I last posted about personal products, I’ve given up on toothpaste that I
“The world was hers for the reading.” – Betty Smith I recently took an online quiz that calculates your reading speed and then estimates the number of books you could read if you did so for just 30 minutes per day. My number was 83 books. This revelation triggered simultaneous feelings of excitement (I can
It’s a new year and an opportunity to approach the next 365 days (or, 352 since we’re nearly two weeks in) from the place of a fresh start and renewal. Not that anyone needs a calendar to dictate when they can make a fresh start but the new year does lend itself pretty nicely to
“We tell people to follow their dreams, but you can only dream of what you can imagine, and, depending on where you come from, your imagination can be quite limited.” ~Trevor Noah, Born A Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood Despite the craziness that was 2018, I succeeded in carving out time here and
Looking for a meal that is: Easy? Check. Healthy? Check. Vegan? Check. Delicious? Double check. This is one of those recipes that could easily convince you that veganism is the way to go. Seriously. It’s not only super simple and easy to make but packs such flavor while also offering a diversity of textures.
