Life
Lemon Water in the Morning
Over the past few months, I've been super focused on establishing a functional morning routine. I've been starting my day with a cup of hot lemon water. I was a skeptic at first when reading about all of the benefits, however, I can confirm that positive things come...
Lately I’ve Been…
I haven't been around much lately on my blog. I'm sorry for that! I'm back, with renewed focused and goals and ready to share in this space again. For real. I decided to start with an update on what I've been doing lately with the latest survey floating around....
Make Every Day Local with YP in ATL
YP recently launched a new campaign encouraging people to Make Every Day Local. The purpose of the movement is to support the businesses that make the community around us thrive. Over brunch with fellow Atlanta bloggers and influencers I had the opportunity to learn...
Tacos in Your Front Yard
Ever consider having a food truck come by your house? Yep. It's a thing! I got together with a few local food bloggers for a Sunday afternoon with Tex's Tacos Food Truck. Tex's Tacos is a Nueva Texicana food truck. I started things off with the lime fries. They...
Blue Monday
Yesterday, at church we found out that today is the most depressing day of the year. It's the end of January and New Year's Resolution efforts have died down. I can't speak for everyone else, but I can speak for myself and say I definitely slipped up on some of my...
Friday Favorites IV
It's Friday. Heyyyyy! I'm singing because I am so glad today is here. This has been a long week for me and I'm overjoyed that it is Friday. Here are a few of my favorite things from this week. 1. Lavender Oil I burned my arm this week while cooking. Lavender oil...
Energizing with Chia
I'm a big fan of chia seeds. Over the last couple of months I have incorporated them into chia seed pudding for breakfast. They are filling and have lots of health benefits. I used to just think of Chia Pets whenever I heard the word chia. You know: Cha-Cha-Cha-Chia!...
Friday Favorites III
Happy Friday y'all. This week felt long and cold. Temperatures fell into the teens here in Georgia. I''m thankful there was no precipitation. I don't like driving on black ice since I had my first accident on it five years ago. I have decided to get back to doing...
Resolution Run
Happy New Year folks! My new year started with a four mile Resolution Run. Yep, I am that person who woke up on New Years Day to run a four mile race after champagne at midnight.I finished with a time of 42:12. My mom signed our whole family up for this race. There...
7 Ways to Prevent Being a Grinch this Holiday
It's really easy to pretend that the holidays are holly and jolly and merry and bright. But sometimes they aren't. It feels like a season full of worry and stress. It takes work to keep a positive vibe going. Earlier this month, I went to an EFT class. EFT stands for...
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