When I made the decision to unplug from all social media for 31 days, I wasn’t sure how I’d feel. Would I get more done without the ability to check Twitter and Facebook several times a day? Would I feel lonely without the thousands of online connections and ways social media enables me to easilyRead the whole post >>
Read MoreMy First Half Marathon.
I did it! I wish I could tell you how great the spectators were, how much fun I had, how wonderful it felt to finish my first half marathon. But, Ive gotta be honest: it wasn’t as euphoric or as easy as I’d expected it to be. All of my long runs during training wereRead the whole post >>
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I am a runner. I started running 10 years ago as a junior in high school. (Well, I ran track my freshman year, but that was so awful I don’t even want to talk about it.) My junior year, I decided to try using the treadmill in the basement of our apartment in Malaysia. WhenRead the whole post >>
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Three weeks ago, I packed up most of my clothes and carefully picked 33 items to wear. I felt nervous, excited, and a bit crazy all at once. How’s it going? [The Results] When I was a sophomore in college, I packed two suitcases and left my dorm room for the paradise of Hawaii. ForRead the whole post >>
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Things I’ve been obsessed with making and eating lately :: Not pictured: mint chocolate brownies. YUM.
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I like yogurt, but I don’t like the amount of extra ingredients in most store-bought yogurt. And I don’t like the waste. And I like saving money. I’ve made my own yogurt off and on now for a few years, but more lately since Gabe is a huge fan of yogurt. Huge. Plus, it makesRead the whole post >>
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Little Leaf is officially out-earning my day job by quite a bit and oh my word, it feels so exciting! And not just because I’m making money – goodness knows it’s still not much – but because I’m making (part of) a living doing something I love. Do you know how wonderful that feels? It feels likeRead the whole post >>
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I’ve been doing Project 333 for over two weeks now and I have lots of thoughts and experiences to share, but first, I want to show you what I decided to include in my 33 item wardrobe. (In case you didn’t read my original post – the 33 items don’t include running clothes or pajamas).Read the whole post >>
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I could tell how you how much fun I had on Easter. I could tell you about how my little sister asked my dad (who’s dated exactly one woman) for dating advice. I could tell you how we all sat around and decided which of our cousins would survive the Hunger Games. I could tellRead the whole post >>
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Not many showers, just lots of flowers this month. :) I’ll take it! Why I Argue in Front of my Kids (Sometimes) // Shaun Groves (on Simple Mom) // A super interesting read on learning about healthy conflict resolution. Keep Holding His Hand // She Likes Purple // Once again, Jennie makes me all weepy. Read the whole post >>
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