Hi, friends! Yesterday was National Card Making Day. I spent most of the day basically recovering from an exhausting week, so I spent this morning dusting off some of my very favorite tools and hoping that my ink pads weren’t too dry. They could’ve probably used a refresh of ink, but I made do. The… Continue reading National Card Making Day
“It’s important to be kind. You can’t know all the times that you’ve hurt people in tiny, significant ways. It’s easy to be cruel without meaning to be. There’s nothing you can do about that. But you can choose to be kind. Be kind.” I saved that quote from an article I skimmed, but have… Continue reading Save the Ta-tas
It’s a rainy Sunday afternoon with thunder in the background. Thunderstorms are one of my absolute most favorite things ever. My poor dog has every noise possible coming from her belly today and has eaten grass three times. I don’t know what to expect later. I’m hoping for the best. Sunday is one of my… Continue reading California breakfast skillet
I know it’s only August, but the holidays are around the corner (where does time go?), which means we are almost back to the “food holidays” and plans for diets, and at a time when much of the country is talking about access to mental health care, I wanted to provide a perspective that does… Continue reading A Side to Mental Health You Maybe Haven’t Considered
We have all heard the expression, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” I’m convinced life hands us lemons every day. So make lemonade. Every day. In that expression, there are a million types of lemons and a million types of lemonade. Maybe the lemon life handed you today is that you broke your favorite… Continue reading Warm Lemon Water and Why You Need It
Winter. The best time, hands down, for soup. Once the temperatures begin to drop, crockpots come out and the soup swaps begin. I’m always looking for an excuse to use my vegetable stock. This soup does not disappoint. I had some kale I had just harvested, so this was a perfect fit. The good news… Continue reading Kale, Potato, and Navy Bean Stew
Vegetarian Hoppin’ John… what?! What about the sausage (or ham, or bacon)? Seriously, you guys, this is so good that I don’t think you’ll miss the sausage. Not even a little. It’s perfect for days like today–cold and rainy. It’s hearty and comforting, and I’m all about some comfort food! I’m very traditional. I used… Continue reading Vegetarian Hoppin’ John Soup
What if you could use some things that you might otherwise throw in the trash (or the compost) to add to your healthy food regimen all season long? I love to make soups. I like ones that are brothy, and ones that more hearty, and on cold, rainy, chilly days like this one, it’s just… Continue reading Vegetable Broth Made Easy
Goals, diets, and workouts, oh, my!! Isn’t the new year fun? We look ahead to new beginnings, goals, dreams, and aspirations of what the next 12 months will hold. January…the time when the gyms fill up, the grocery stores run out of cauliflower, and we start planning our summer bodies. I’ve decided to give you… Continue reading 3 Easy Ways You Can Win with Your Diet in 2017
Hi, friends! It’s been a while since I’ve posted. Summer and autumn both have come and gone with nary a word. Yes, I’ve thought about it–every day, in fact. Like many of you, I often get consumed by the day-to-day routine of life, but I’ve also considered overhauling my blog. I know, I just got… Continue reading A New Challenge
Rubber Stamps and Avocados 