I drink cocoa in the morning and the afternoon! Given my love for cocoa, I decided I should find a high quality brand and try to avoid all the chemicals that come in the generic brands. I don’t always choose the healthiest or organic options in all my food, but I figure when you consistently [...]
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Sunday’s Super Simple Solutions: Library Magazines Reminder
The library is the best deal in town for catching up on all your favorite magazines. My only problem is that I can’t always remember which issues of my favorite magazines I have already read! I started making a discrete mark on the cover of the issues I have read. I know you’re not suppose [...]
How Parenting is like Surfing
I still remember my first surf session after becoming a mom…It was the perfect day to go out…it was sunny, warm and perfect conditions for a girl who just needed to get her feet wet again. When I got out of the water, I felt like I had a day at the spa. Then, I [...]
Plastic bag storage solution found!
A big thanks to those who came over to visit from Unclutterer! I decided to keep the linen bag and use it to store my Costco-size supply of cotton balls. I also got motivated to clean out my entire junk drawer in my dresser – which resulted in throwing away about six bottles of toner [...]
Central Coast Baby Saves Mommy’s Life
One of my best friends comes home tomorrow! I have missed her all summer while she has been visiting her family in Costa Rica, and I am looking forward to seeing her. I hope she doesn’t mind, but I have to share her amazing story here since it has been just over two years since [...]
What to do with all my bags!?!?
Bags, bags, everywhere! For some reason, bags are the hardest item for me to purge from my closets, pantry, shelves, and cupboards. Maybe it’s because I can never find the perfect bag when I’m packing – whether it’s for a weekend trip to the city, an overnight camping adventure, or a day at the beach. [...]
Link Love: 8 Favorite posts from the past week
25 Lessons I’ve Learned in 50 Years – at Marc and Angel Hack Life. This guest post was a great reminder of how I want to be living my years now and what they might look like from my perspective in another 20 years! What to Expect When You’re Expecting and You Live in an [...]
7 Tips for Traveling Solo
I was talking with a friend about traveling the other day, and I shared that I only recently began enjoying the “conversations” of travel. I am a fairly introverted and reflective traveler, and fortunately I’m married to a man who rarely meets a hitchhiker he doesn’t like. He has really helped me open up and [...]
Friday’s Fun Find: New Starbucks mug with coaster
I found this little mug at Starbuck’s and thought it was the greatest creation! Even though I have a coaster in my office, I still have water ring stains on my desk. I didn’t snatch up this fun find, but it’s on my wish list for another day when I want to treat myself to [...]
Decluttering in 5 minutes per day
The thought of a major organizing project can be daunting. But, the major overhaul can still be accomplished if tackled in smaller projects. A good example is cleaning and decluttering by area. The other day I was sifting through my wardrobe and realized there were several items I no longer wear. Here are the items [...]
