goals for 2013
Happy New Year! Wow, I can’t believe it’s 2013 already. I vividly remember driving around town with my parents and brother on New Year’s Eve 1999, when it seemed like all the radio stations were...
View Articlegoals & meal-plan for the week of 2/24
How is it the end of February already?? Gah, this month always flies by SO fast … you’d think I’d be prepared for it by now! Alas, I am not. Every year, I pretty much stand on the sidelines and watch...
View Articlereview of “the fault in our stars” by john green
The book for the March Peanut Butter Fingers Book Club was The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. I’ve read and loved previous John Green novels, so I was eager to read this one. And I was not...
View Articlereview of “the sunny side up!” by lauren cook
The Sunny Side Up! is a real gem. Not only will you have fun reading this book, you will learn a lot, too. How can you squeeze the most happiness out of your daily life? What are important components...
View Articleweekend fun {+ trying to stay cool!}
Happy Sunday, friends! Hope you are having a joyful, relaxing, rejuvenating day! It has been H-O-T here in Southern California, and especially in my little beach community where few of us have air...
View Articlewisdom from “abide with me” by elizabeth strout
This weekend, I read Abide with Me by Elizabeth Strout — what a beautifully written, poignant, luminous novel! I loved it. The main character, Tyler Caskey, is a minister in a small New England town...
View Articlemeal plan & goals for the week of 7/7
Happy Sunday, friends! How has your weekend been? We’ve been enjoying beautiful sunshine and I’ve been soaking up time with my family. We went out for Happy Hour margaritas, rented some movies, grabbed...
View Articlea year of Wooden: week 4
Happy Monday, friends! I’m enjoying a special day today with my cousins Makena & Bianca, who are off school for a teacher inservice day. We baked delicious apple cinnamon muffins this morning, and...
View Articlefabulous friday #49
Hi, friends, and happy weekend! Hope you’re up to something fun! Here are 5 things I’m loving right now: 1. This movie: Hank & Asha. My brother sent me a link to it after he watched it on...
View Articlefabulous friday #50
Aaaaaand just like that, it’s the weekend! It is a warm one around here and we are all trying to stay cool, and also soaking up some gorgeous sunshine outdoors. I get to meet up with this pretty lady...
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