The post-holiday blues are hitting me HARD today! Despite putting up our tree and decorations the weekend after Thanksgiving and trying to enjoy as many holiday activities as possible, it just hasn’t felt like Christmas. Nevertheless, even with the lack of relaxation and the warm, humid weather, we enjoyed a nice family Christmas. It was especially exciting…
Archives for December 2015
Taking a break this Christmas…
Hey friends! I just wanted to let you know that I’m going to be away from the blog for the next week or two. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to take a break or not, but when my laptop refused to turn on this past Sunday as I was preparing to edit some drafts,…
The Best Meal in Mobile – A Review of The Dumbwaiter
Just when I think I’m over the “food” in “foodiecology” and want to focus my writing on lifestyle-centric things, I eat a meal so overwhelmingly delicious that it almost brings tears to my eyes. I may not be a natural-born cook, but good food is the way to my heart. I adore the stories it…
10 Things That Come Out of My "Mom Mouth" On Any Given Day
A couple months back I shared some of the “mom lies” I tell myself. In a word, motherhood is interesting. It changes you, and you often find yourself saying and thinking and fearing the darnedest things because babies are sometimes a mess! Today I thought I’d share 10 things that come out of my “mom…
Less Messy Honey? Sweet! (Nektar Naturals Review)
Once the Christmas tree goes up and the air turns cool, I just want to spend hours and hours baking delicious holiday treats (easier said than done with a toddler, though). This year, I’m even more excited about holiday baking because of a new (to me) product I was introduced to: Nektar Naturals Honey Crystals….
3 Simple Ways to Improve Your Life…Right Now
I don’t like to admit this, but I used to be a bit of a Debbie Downer. Instead of looking inward, taking care of my health, and trying to find the good in each day, I caved to the comparison trap, ate crappy food, and focused on the negative. Newsflash: that is not a way…
Holiday Gift Guide for Her
Hello, hello. I’m comin’ at y’all late today. Yesterday I shared my holiday gift guide for men—and now it’s time for the ladies. I speak only for myself, but I think we women are much easier to shop for. Most of us really aren’t that picky—you can never go wrong with jewelry, clothing is always…
Holiday Gift Guide for Him
Hi friends! This year my husband and I are not focusing much on gifts, but I still think it’s fun to “window shop” (screen shop?) and put together wish lists and what not. Or maybe I’m just a bandwagoner. Anyway, since the men in my life are SO TOUGH to buy for (I’m looking at…
How To Navigate (& Enjoy!) The Holidays
Every year, I come across dozens of tips and how-to guides on how to “eat clean” or “stay on track” during the holidays or “how to avoid the holiday blues,” which I shared a couple years back. Because, obviously, the holidays are supposed to be guilt-inducing and panic-stirring instead of a reminder to be grateful,…
Christmas "Bucket List"
No way. No way can it already be December! I feel like I was just counting down the weeks until Thanksgiving dinner, but here we are, 25 days from Christmas! Speaking of, how was your Thanksgiving? Ours was full of good food and was fairly quiet (we got our tree on Friday and Mark decorated Saturday!),…
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