In my early 20s when I lived on my own, I would order a large stuffed crust pizza from Pizza Hut every Sunday and eat the leftovers for lunch throughout the week. My idea of enjoying nature was laying on a…
Book Review: “Small Great Things” by Jodi Picoult
Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult My rating: 5 of 5 stars Being a highly sensitive person, I questioned for many chapters whether I could stay with this book through the end. I’m so glad I did. The book is…
What I’ve Been Reading Lately
If you’re a fellow lover of books, you know that a reading lull can have serious detrimental effects on your life. Without an escape to the land of fiction, how do you fall asleep at night? Without a motivating book…
7 Things I’ve Learned in Our Second Year of Marriage
Happy Labor Day, readers! Today I’m celebrating the labor of love – aka, me and Kyle’s two-year anniversary. One of the perks of getting married on a holiday weekend was that we’d always have an extra day off around our…
Grand Slam Moment
I like the work week – the structure of it, the routine, the habits. Knowing what I’m supposed to be doing at all hours of the day. I keep myself busy, and I like it. But sticking to that busy-ness…
What I’ve Been Writing Lately – August 2018
Blog activity on this website has been pretty non-existent for, oh, a year, but my fingers haven’t stopped running across the keyboard. My pen hasn’t stopped moving. I’ve been writing – and thinking about writing – more than ever. It seems…
How to Write a Blog Post Efficiently: My 8-Step Blog Writing Process
What holds you back from blogging? It might not be that you don’t how to write, but that you don’t have an efficient blog writing process in place. Many people I talk to – whether they’re business owners who know…
Writing and Mountains
Two weeks ago, me, Kyle and Yoshi – along with Kyle’s momma, Sharon, and uncle Jimmy – made the 24-hour drive to our new residence, San Tan Valley, AZ. A common question we’re getting from people we meet here and…
TGIF – Arizona Style!
Happy Friday, and happy Spring! It sure was nice to come back from a sunny vacation to sunshine in Iowa these past few days. After the 14-day gray streak, I didn’t have high hopes for what I’d return to in the…
TGIF: Hard Truths, New Goals and Disney Movies
Happy Friday, my dear reader friends! It has been a great week here for me. Just as some projects are nearing their end, a few new clients have come my way and work is balancing out pretty nicely. I’m also…