"And love is love is love is love is love is love is love is love, cannot be killed or swept aside." -Lin-Manuel Miranda Valentine's Day is meant to be about celebrating love. ALL types of love. Love for your family, friends, significant others and love for yourself. There are so many different types … Continue reading Love is Love
"Always love, hate will get you every time" -Lyrics from "Always Love" by Nada Surf There is something about these lyrics that have stuck with me since I first heard the song. This week seemed especially appropriate to share since Valentine's Day is tomorrow. As cheesy and cliché as it may seem, choosing love over … Continue reading Motivational Monday: Always Love
I have a strange love for decorating cookies. I'm not that great at it and to be honest I really don't enjoy eating them once decorated but any holiday or theme seems an appropriate time to decorate cookies. Andrew and I made and decorated Christmas cookies back in December and it was so much fun. … Continue reading Valentine Cookies
A while back I shared a post about meatless/vegetarian meals that we try to incorporate once or twice a week. Meatless meals don't bother me but my husband is not exactly a fan. That was until I started making these lasagna rolls and now it is one of his favorite dishes. The recipe makes more … Continue reading Recipe: Simple Lasagna Rolls
To be completely honest, I was never really a fan of the holiday (and I still don't do much to celebrate, but any excuse to plan something fun and festive works for me) but over the years I have begun to care about the actual meaning and significance of this holiday. Like most holidays it … Continue reading 4 Ways to Spend Valentine’s Day
Over the past two years I have fostered a serious love for cooking and baking. I spend most of my free time in the kitchen or trying to think of fun new recipes to try. When I first started cooking I was under the impression that you needed several tools and gadgets in order to … Continue reading Kitchen Essentials
One of my January Goals was to get back into a fitness routine. I had fallen out of habit towards the end of 2016 and was desperate to get back on track. I am someone who genuinely enjoys exercising, but that doesn't mean that I don't often lack motivation. There are definitely mornings that I … Continue reading Finding Fit
"We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us." -Joseph Campbell This is something I really struggle with. I am someone who plans constantly and because of that I develop ideas of how things should be or how things will be. Then if … Continue reading Motivational Monday
In January I said I was going to make it a priority to read more often and while I started off a little late in the month I did finish two books and am currently reading another. I know two books in a month doesn't seem like much, but I had been so off track … Continue reading Book Review
I wasn't going to do a post like this because I personally don't do much for Valentine's Day, but when I saw all of the fun themed items from Williams Sonoma I had to share. Every year on Valentine's Day my mom decorate and makes themed treats and snacks. Since I have been out of … Continue reading Valentine’s Day Gifts and Treats
