I love picking out a gift that feels exactly right for someone. I want it to say I see you and you matter to me. Finding that thing is truly one of my favorites, and I so appreciate receiving those thoughtful gifts too. If you’re in search of a special or unique gift, I’ve rounded up 10 ideas for you. Here …
We’re moving into the holiday season, and it’s easy to get caught up in a sugar storm. I mean who doesn’t love a little sweet treat?! But too much sugar can zap your energy and your mood, leaving you to feel anything but happy. So I wanted to share with you two recipes that’ll help you to enjoy a sweet …
Ever catch yourself saying yes to something you don’t really want to do and then feeling instantly frustrated or resentful? You agree to take on yet another project at work, accommodate your colleagues/boss/partners schedule or say yes to something you just don’t want to do. Because if you don’t, who will?! And then you wind up not feeling so great about it. …
Did you know that celebrating boosts your overall well-being? It does. It’s actually a great way to reduce stress, build resilience, motivate you towards actions, strengthen connection, boost energy and bring more positivity into your life. Celebrate what you can, when you can. And celebrate as often as possible.
At the start of this year, moving was not at all on my radar. Yet here I sit in my office surrounded by half packed boxes, getting ready to move to the opposite side of town at the end of the month. This was definitely NOT on my 2020 vision board… But simplifying, a photo of a really cool outdoor patio and …
I was chatting with my friend Nicole recently about everything that’s going on in the world—pandemic, back to school, racial injustice, election year—oh my! Seems like the questions, confusion and uncertainty is growing…and at times that feels really overwhelming. It’s so hard to know what to do…to figure things out… So Nicole (a financial therapist) and I came up with an idea we …
As a pisces, I’m drawn to the water. Remember the movie Splash? I used to wish I was her. And even though I have a completely irrational yet very intense fear of sharks, the ocean is absolutely where I want to be. So I’m feeling pretty content with life after just getting home from 7 days at the Jersey Shore—truly …
Chips and dip are definitely on the top of my favorite things list :). And while it may not be the healthiest snack you can reach for, it’s definitely worth the every once in awhile indulgence (at least in my book). To make myself feel a little bit better, I researched A TON Of different homemade French Onion Dip recipes. …
Do you ever wish you had the time to…just sit on your patio reading a book or endless hours to build a fort with your kiddo or the brain-space to learn something new like how to speak Italian, Salsa dance or cook Thai food?! Even during a global pandemic—with so much shut down—life doesn’t seem to have really slowed all …
I had my first smoothie bowl last summer. It was blue and OMG so flipping good. Since then I’ve been dreaming about that bowl, but didn’t dabble into the diy smoothie bowl until today. Thanks to a poolside convo with a friend yesterday, who shared her smoothie bowl recipe which sounded simple and delicious (check and check). If you’ve been …
