I always dread summertime. It seems to be everyone else’s favorite season, but I can’t stand it. I already have to manage my hyperhidrosis year-round (likely due to my high anxiety levels) so the addition of high temperatures and humidity to the mix makes me ABSOLUTELY MISERABLE. Over the past couple of decades I’ve discovered…
I am currently working on educating myself on white privilege (which I am ashamed to admit I was fairly oblivious to in my life) and making the effort to become a better ally to the Black community. Going forward I will be sharing anti-racist resources that I find informative (+ other ways to be a…
I mentioned this incredible app in a previous Friday Finds post, but I decided that I should dig a little deeper to show you guys how freaking useful this app is! I don’t know about you, but I often struggle with getting dressed in the morning because I feel like I have “nothing to wear” even…
I’m not sure if there has ever been a more important election… certainly not in our lifetime. It was important four years ago, but I feel like people became complacent because so many of us assumed that there was no way that people would actually vote for someone so incompetent and unfit to lead our…
Just like “florals for spring” sweaters for autumn is hardly a groundbreaking concept, but I look forward to crunchy leaves and crisp autumn air ALL year long so it’s difficult not to get excited when cute sweater options start arriving at our favorite retailers! It’s Sweata Weatha! (I love that SNL skit 😂) I’m already…
I have have been fortunate enough to have the flexibility with my full-time job to work from home (but only really while home sick or for urgent items while traveling) since early 2019, but was never really prepared to do it full time. COVID-19 stay home orders threw all of us for a loop and…
Life has changed. I never thought I would look forward to working out, especially cycling (I used to make fun of those “crazies” with an addiction to Peloton or SoulCycle)… but with coronavirus keeping us in our homes we’ve all had to make adjustments. The turning point for our household was when my husband and…
Autumn isn’t too far away, so I suggest making the most of the summer weather that we have left — a socially distant picnic would be a perfect way to enjoy it! Although an autumn picnic sounds pretty amazing too, if I’m being totally honest. In the interest of making it a proper picnic, I’m…
We have been fortunate enough to visit Napa together every year since 2015 and have truly fallen in love with the area. The weather, the scenery, the easy-going California attitude, the camaraderie and sense of community among all of the vineyards / wineries, restaurants and other local businesses… it’s just such an incredibly charming place…
Happy Friday, friends! How is it already mid-August?! I hope that you have all had a great week and are ready to relax! It’s gonna be a hot one here in Seattle so if you’re local, get your fans out of the closet and start freezing your popsicles. 🤣 Before we start the weekend, I…
I haven’t been feeling particularly inspired lately… I don’t know what it is, but I haven’t really had much to share in the past couple of weeks. So, while I haven’t put together much of my own content outside of some drafts of random post ideas, I wanted to highlight some of the things that…
I struggle with summertime… I’m constantly trying to regulate my body’s temperature which is basically a 24 / 7 battle (read more about my struggles, plus tips for staying cool here!). That being said, one of the things that I actually do enjoy about this time of year is the abundance of fruits and vegetables….
I’ve had to become my own bartender while everyone’s been under quarantine, so in an effort to enjoy multiple cocktails without getting too buzzed and / or limit the calories I’m consuming I’ve created my own variations on a few classic cocktails (read: I’ve essentially created a bunch of different spritzes – ha!). I wanted…