Women tend to apologize…a lot! But sometimes you just need to stop apologizing and accept yourself.
self-esteem
{WIAW #75} Whole Wheat Saucy Pizza Recipe
I used to not share recipes because they weren’t “from scratch.” I would have never shared a recipe like this that had a pre-made crust and pre-made sauce. I thought in order to share a recipe it would have to be something that rivaled what Martha Stewart would come up with. I have changed that…
A Visit to The Chive (a dose of snark in poem form)
I’ve been thinking about a way to write about this all week, and this is what I came up with. I’m sorry if you like the Chive, I too was a fan…until I actually went to the site. This girl will no longer “chive on.” A Visit to the Chive Adapted (sort of) from…
Good Enough (The Imperfect Rambles of a Perfectionist)
Being a perfectionist comes with many struggles. One of them being the constant self questioning of any aspect of his or her life being “good enough.” I headed over to good ol’ Wikipedia (why not, right?) to check out the definition of perfectionism and it is described as a psychological disorder…. “Perfectionists strain compulsively and…
SHN Favorites 4-5-13 Thoughtful Posts Edition
Hello Friends! Is anyone else baffled that it is Friday? Seriously the last 48 hours raced by like the hare raced by the poor tortoise. Dang smug rabbit.Wednesday I packed up anything and everything I could possibly need to take with me to KC including homework, workout clothes galore, snacks for the hotel room, a…
{Thursday Thoughts} On Steubenville
Okay this topic is pretty uncomfortable to talk about, not to mention the fact that I try not to talk about controversial topics on the blog…why? Who knows. Maybe I don’t have the energy to defend my side and maybe I just want everyone to like me, or not have someone be turned off from…
Thank You Shape Magazine
Hello Friends! I hardly ever take time to sit down and read a magazine. This was evident in my mad cleaning fit that took over me on Monday. I found about 15 magazine issues (that I paid for!) that I still haven’t read…and I only subscribe to two monthly magazines and one magazine that comes…
Double Chocolate Whole Wheat Cookie Goodness
Indulge in this guilt free whole wheat cookie that is decked out with double chocolate goodness.
BLEND: Out of my Comfort Zone + Link-Up
Hello Friends! So I have been back from Blend a full week now. Goodness I miss those lovely views! Back porch at our cabin In case you didn’t know, Blend = Blogger + Friend (although some of the ladies were just readers). Amanda, Katie, Elizabeth, Christine, Me Also in case you didn’t check out my…
Uncomfortable
Hello Friends! This year I’ve had many goals. I made a New Years resolutions board and the whole thing. I even look at it periodically to see how I’m doing. Some days it is motivating…others I feel like I could be doing more, pushing myself further. Conquering the world. Obviously this is me conquering the…
