I’ve always been one to stay up late and get up early. I can function on very little sleep. I claim that I don’t need eight hours of sleep in order to function. Throw a toddler into the mix and I find myself changing my tune. No longer can I pull a few hours…
Archives for November 2015
The Importance of Travel
I have quite a travel bug. I was bit by the bug when I was young. For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to explore, adventure, seek, enjoy, find, experience, and see the world and its cultures. Travel invigorates, inspires, drives, motivates, and feeds me. Growing up, my family would take a yearly…
How To Clean a Coffee Maker
Is your coffee tasting a little blah? When was the last time you cleaned your coffee maker? With all of the water and coffee going in and out of your coffee maker, it might be time for a little coffee maker cleanse. That’s right. You might be thinking … well, I just put water in…
7 Super Cute Messy Braid Hairstyles
I’m in the process of growing out my hair. My hair has been an angled, layered, long bob for years. Since I have a lot of thin hair, that hairstyle has always seemed to do the trick. Oh, and the sideswept bang has been a staple of mine since my early college days. After years…
10 FAVORITE THINGS: ISSUE NO. 4
Thanksgiving was a few days ago and as I nurse my Turkey hangover (yes, I served up so much food during our Thanksgiving feast I’m still dealing with the cooking and eating hangover days later), I can’t help but look forward to celebrating the next holiday. Christmas, to me, is truly the most wonderful time…
10 DIY Advent Calendars
When I saw my Mom not too long ago, she handed me an Advent calendar filled with chocolates. Growing up in our house, my brother and I would decide who had the even days and who had the odd days. We would wake up every morning and immediately walk to the Advent calendar to grab…
Tropical Punch Recipe
Every night, we put my son in his plastic car and take a walk through the neighborhood. We love watching our son point out the planes in the air as my husband and I chat about the day. During most of the walks, we end up adding to our home to do list with different…