We loosely planned our Spring Break trip in January. The cold and dark days of winter were starting to get to us and I was looking at three months of teaching without any breaks or long weekends. After throwing around a couple of location ideas (Puerto Rico, Savannah, Joshua Tree), Arizona became the winner, the…
Continue reading ➞ Visit Arizona: Explore, Hike, and Discover Scottsdale, Sedona and More!
After two years of struggling with a host of symptoms from general distraction to anxious thoughts, I sought out professional help in the summer of 2021. In December, I received my official diagnosis: ADHD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).
The Layover is the perfect companion for your next vacation, especially if it involves a long layover and sharing a flight with your arch-nemesis. This enemies-to-lovers romance is four stars and worth the read.
I scrounged for reading time and left the month with two reads: Olga Dies Dreaming and The Golden Couple. Though I only read two books, they were two fantastic books. Maybe it was March's way of apologizing for the stress and bad weather.
Despite it being a slow reading month, I’d say overall it was great in terms of content. The Vanishing Half, a contemporary fiction novel, kicked off February with a strong start. Both Reckless Girls and A Slow Fire Burning were quick and fun thrillers, and I’m surprised by how much I liked them both.
In 2022, I’m making a commitment to be more conscious of the content I consume and the format in which I read. I’m sharing the 5 commitments I’ve decided on below. Read on to learn more!
Why single serve chocolate chip banana bread? "I think I'm going to make Banana Bread this weekend." "If I'm being honest, I probably won't eat any." My grandma has this killer chocolate chip banana bread recipe that I wanted to make this weekend. Earlier in the week I saw a banana bread reel and I…
Continue reading ➞ Single Serve Chocolate Chip Banana Bread: Gluten Free And Drool-worthy
Black Buck Darren (Buck) is content working as a Starbucks shift manager. He makes enough money to support his mom and has enough time to spend with his girlfriend. He’s getting by, and he likes his co-workers. So he’s surprised when one morning, he gets the sudden urge to upsell a regular customer and bigshot…
In a turn of events, I had substantially more free time than expected in October. While not thrilled with the circumstances, I rolled with the punches, as they say. As promised, I’ve read two more spooky season reads that I’m excited to share with you and, with my extra time, some contemporary fiction pieces released earlier this year.
I haven’t baked in forever, but as soon as the temperature drops five degrees and the first leaf drops, I want to be in the kitchen whipping up something sweet and comforting. I’m realizing this month as I write all my fall/spooky/thanksgiving/pre-holiday related posts that...EVERYTHING IS BETTER THIS TIME OF YEAR.
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