• Never Underestimate the Power of a Long Hot Bath

    Never Underestimate the Power of a Long Hot Bath

    I’m not a “bath” person. I prefer a shower to get clean. I actually don’t remember the last time I took a bath. If I had to guess, I would say I only did it because a shower was unavailable. Don’t get me wrong, I love the water. I just don’t love stewing in my Read more

  • The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

    The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

    We went back to Tennessee for Christmas last week. My two sons, mom, and siblings still live there, but it’s not “home” anymore to me. These past few years, I’ve found myself changing in the most drastic ways. I would also dare to call it “growing.” I’ve found myself in a small beach town where Read more

  • Seven Ways to Deal with Seasonal Affective Disorder

    Seven Ways to Deal with Seasonal Affective Disorder

    November got away from me. I didn’t really participate in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) like I had planned. Actually, nothing really went as planned, except for my workouts. Those have stayed on track and on the forefront. Everything else has been hit or miss. Mostly miss. I know there are a lot of people Read more

  • The New Morning Routine (for real)

    The New Morning Routine (for real)

    It dawned on me after I posted yesterday that I got off track talking about my new job and I didn’t even mention my new(ish) morning routine. I have tried 75 hard a couple times. If you don’t know what it is, it’s a mental toughness challenge that requires you to do two 45 minute Read more

  • A New Job & A New Morning Routine

    A New Job & A New Morning Routine

    Well, it finally happened. I found a new job. I’m not sure if I’ve broken any records for the most jobs ever had by one person in a lifetime, but sometimes it sure feels that way. I haven’t blogged much about the few jobs I’ve had since I moved to the beach. The first one Read more

  • The Sourdough Experiment Gone A-rye…

    The Sourdough Experiment Gone A-rye…

    I’ve been getting more and more interested in food, fermenting, gut health and the like. The more research I do, the more I am pointed to whole food plant based eating and making your own food when possible. And fermented foods. Growing up we would always eat sauerkraut on New Year’s day with mashed potatoes Read more