• Goals & Resolutions

    2018 Goals Update: April

    This month’s goals update is a week late and if I’m being honest, I didn’t really want to post it. I’ve been inconsistent with some of my goals and feeling lack of motivation with others. I know I’m not the only one feeling this way and as we creep closer to mid-year it becomes really easy to let that fire and drive I had in January slowly fade away. The old me would have done just that. And maybe you would have too. Not this year. When we change our thinking from perfection to progress then giving up becomes a lot harder to do. Despite setbacks and missteps there is always progress, even…

  • Weekend Recap

    Weekend Recap

    I took Friday off so I got an early start to the weekend. My hair was waaayy overdue for a cut and color and my friend Melissa worked her magic. We’ve been friends since middle school and I can’t tell you how nice it is to completely trust the person doing your hair. 

  • DIY,  Recipes

    Creating the Ultimate Aldi Cheese Board

    It’s no surprise that I love a good hunk of cheese so a board filled with it is pretty much heaven. Cheese boards are perfect for happy hour, while you’re waiting for dinner to finish cooking, or when you don’t feel like making dinner at all. 

  • Weekend Recap

    Life + Weekend Recap

    It’s been awhile since I’ve done an update. Life has been busy and honestly the last thing I’ve wanted to do at night is sit down and blog. I’m making it a goal to post more consistently for the month of May and I’ve got several other blog goals that I want to accomplish.

  • Recipes

    Creamy Potato & Corn Chowder

    Well I never thought I’d be making a chowder in mid-April, but here we are. And if there’s anything good that can come out of the winter that will never end it’s this creamy soup filled with chunks of tender potatoes, sweet corn, and bacon. You can’t forget the bacon.