The weather has been great, except for a few storms, and it’s made for some great semi-vacation time. Semi-vacation: still going to work and have frequent time scheduled that it doesn’t seem like you’re really working. I got to celebrate one of my best friends/sister’s oldest graduating high school! Graduation time is my favorite time… Read More 2015 Summer Vacation
This is one of my belated posts, since I had a user error scheduling the post! It was going to go up July 1st… but here you go 🙂 In 2013 I was looking around the internet to buy a really good planner. All throughout high school and college I had bought planners and used… Read More Keeping It Together & Mid-Year Check-in
A part of my sanity comes from having amazing friends and the ability to have silly conversations with them. Life would be awful if it were only serious conversations. YUCK. So, this afternoon after discussing the ingredients to spinach dip and whether to use regular sour cream and mayo or the vegan versions (WHY?!) and… Read More Silly Conversations
#SaturYAY <— I saw that hashtag and I really like it It’s been a really slow moving morning… we all deserve those, right? YEAH! Later today I am celebrating Bastille Day at the Eastern State Penitentiary. I’m really excited for the festivities and my friends wanted to get VIP tickets so we’re not part of… Read More Saturday’s Bits
Right, so it was brought to my attention none of my posts posted last week! OY VEY. Okay, so let’s start new this week?! _____________________________________________ So it’s a new month and I have some new challenges for myself. Well, one challenge will have some cheat moments.. yikes! I wanted to do The Whole30 challenge, but… Read More July 30 Day Challenges
Today I’m driving to see my dad for an early Father’s Day breakfast and then visiting with some of my favorite family members. Yes, I’ll openly admit that I play favorites. BUT can I back that up with saying that I have known different family members as a child vs. adult. There are some who… Read More bits o’ this & bits o’ that
Best title ever, right? It was nearly mid-May and I started getting severely sick everyday. I wasn’t eating dairy or gluten, so they couldn’t be the culprits. My diet was very clean at the time: no dairy, no gluten, no sugar… very little fats or carbs. The only foods I could eat safely were apples and… Read More Parasites
OMG. This ticket was purchased before I opted to call this year Rachelle Celebrates Turning 30 All Year!. My friend Tina and I bought tickets and have giggled and shrieked like little girls whenever we would mention how excited we are to go. Seriously, we would shriek from excitement. We danced and sang the night… Read More Taylor Swift 1989 Tour
I recently changed jobs and am learning that I need to relax. I went from a very large organization to one that is minute in comparison. I knew that there would be an adjustment period, but I didn’t go much farther with that thought. I’m actually going through culture shock. CULTURE SHOCK. Not only with… Read More Adjustments
Bon Samedi! Reads: It took me 3 or 4 days to read If You Feel Too Much by Jamie Tworkowski. I believe in the mission of TWLOHA since I was in college and have always enjoyed the honesty and raw emotions expressed in Tworkowski’s writing. I don’t think I’ve ever highlighted so much in a… Read More bits o’ this, bits o’ that
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