5 things I have learned in the first couple weeks of 2020

January 22, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

Happy New Year, friends! It’s a new year AND a new decade! What will you do with your life over the next ten years? (No pressure) It hasn’t even been a month and already the life lessons are taking some cheap shots as well as giving me a high five. Here are a few things I have learn in just a few weeks into this new decade:

5 things to put in your coffee

December 12, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

I know, I know, cream and sugar are pretty great but let’s face it, they aren’t all that great for us. Yes, you could buy organic cream but why not try to branch out and make your morning coffee do some heavy lifting for you! Here’s the thing, not many of us are consistent with taking our vitamins or getting all our fruits and vegetables but we never, NEVER seem to forgot our coffee. Am I right?

5 things you need more than this consumer season can offer

December 4, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

May we not be consumed by our consumption this season. Let us focus on what we cannot buy with money more and let our wallets collect a little dust…

5 things that may surprise you about raising a puppy

November 27, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

As I found myself running through our neighbors yard in my teal bathroom and fluffy socks at 5:40 AM this morning yelling at our almost one year old German Shepherd puppy to “come!”, it occurred to me as she gleefully ran away: I have become that crazy neighbor. Luckily my husband and I have developed good relationships with those around us that our plight may gain me a little sympathy for my crack-of-dawn screaming. But still, no one wants to be THAT neighbor!

5 things I would tell my 23 year old self

November 20, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

This 5 Things Wednesday is dedicated to my classmate turned friend who has asked me a couple of times: What would you tell your 23 year old self? At 23, she is experiencing the turmoil of finding direction in life. Soon to graduate, the uncertain future is approaching quickly and she is feeling the pressure to figure it out.