Self Improvement books can get a bad rap. I get it, some are truly awful. Most are just… ok. Very few are amazing, life-changing, transformational material. I read a lot. Because I am curious by nature. Most self-improvement books are, for me, take what you like and leave the rest. If you adopt this viewpoint, you can get something from almost every book. Almost every book? Yup, almost. I didn’t get anything from Rachel Hollis. Read more
August was another slow month for me. I only finished one book. I did work through my stack of six month old magazines though! I did read something, just not books. So what was the one book I read? The Ultimate Doodle Collection by Cindy Guentert-Baldo ☕☕☕☕☕/ 5 Have you ever wanted to make cute doodles? Or maybe you used to do all kinds of art when you were younger but have fallen out of Read more
Fall is my favorite time of year and I have a hard time resisting fall merchandise! When I saw Archer & Olive’s fall reset AND the bring back the favorites launch I knew I had to make quite the order! Budget be damned! The hardest part was choosing my must-haves and sizes! I am fairly new to Archer & Olive, I knew I’d want to pick up some of the older notebooks I missed before Read more
How do you set goals and actually achieve them? For some of us, goal setting is the easy part but actually determining how to break down a goal into smaller goals and actionable steps can be a challenge. There are many systems and items out there to help you reach your goals but do they really work? In 2021, I ordered the MakseLife companion notebooks and started using them. They kinda worked. Then I fell Read more
You keep hearing the word gluten but aren’t quite sure what it is. You heard your elementary school BFF was recently diagnosed with something called celiac disease and you had to head to google to figure out what the heck it is. Don’t worry, I’m here to spill the tea. Or rather, the flour. First, what is gluten? Gluten is the protein found in wheat, barley, and rye. It is used as a filler and Read more
Do you tremble in fear when you hear the word “budget”? Does thinking about your money and finances make you want to crawl under the covers and ignore it all? When your spouse starts talking about cash do you want to stick your fingers in your ears and go “I’m not listening!”. Finances don’t have to be scary! And once you start figuring it out and taking control the anxiety starts to lessen. But what Read more
I was recently diagnosed with ADHD and it explains a lot about how my brain actually works and why I feel the need to be hyper-organized and depend on about six-ish planners to keep everything in my life straight and on track. Of course, that is how my ADHD works and I get not everyone has the same symptoms, degree of symptoms, or “hacks” to remember everything. I have a system that mostly works for Read more
I had been a loyal Brooks shoe fan for seven-ish years, give or take. When they decided to retire my beloved Ravennas I figured it was time to see what else the running shoe world had to offer. Yes, I could have tried the Launch GTS, which was the recommended replacement for the Ravennas, but instead, I got out and explored. And then explored some more. And ended up with six new pairs of shoes Read more
I thought July would be the month I would get caught up. But I fell further behind and only finished two books. I haven’t had the focus to really sit and read. The Beach House by Jane Green ☕☕☕/ 5 Nan realizes she will soon be out of money and decides to rent out rooms in her beach house to strangers. As everyone’s lives intertwine, secrets come to the surface. Friends are made and new Read more
I’ve been running on and off since 2004, mostly on since 2012 when I entered my first 5k. I’ve put many miles on many shoes. I have always been a shoe lover in general and have decided it’s time to talk running shoes! I’m not an expert. I did not stay at a Holiday Inn last night either. Although, I do need to ask, what makes someone an expert to review shoes?! I never really Read more
