goals + recipes for the week of 8/17
Happy Sunday, everyone! It feels like it’s been for.ev.er since I popped in to say hi… I guess it’s only been a few days since my mid-week meditation post, but it was one of those weeks where a lot...
View Articlegoals + recipes for the week of 8/24
Hi friends! Just wanted to pop in say hello :) How is your weekend going? Thank you for all of your prayers and good thoughts for my grandma and her hip-replacement surgery! She came through like a...
View Articlegoals + recipes for the week of 8/31
Happy Labor Day weekend, everyone! Hope you have something fun planned. :) Hard to believe tomorrow is September already! I’m super excited because Dana is visiting me in Ventura for the long weekend!...
View Articlegoals + recipes for the week of 9/7
Happy Sunday, everyone! Hope you had a great first weekend of September! This past week I was able to continue my writing momentum and get a lot of pages revised — and some new stuff written! They say...
View Articlegoals + recipes for the week of 9/14
Hi, friends! I’m happy to report that my parents are home safe and sound from their adventure in Ireland :) After I picked them up at the airport, we drove across L.A. to have dinner with my brother...
View Articlegoals + recipes for the week of 9/21
Greetings from the Bay Area! It’s great to be reunited with my grandparents — my grandma is walking around with just a cane now! I’m so proud of her! And last night I was reunited with my sweetheart,...
View Articlegoals + recipes for the week of 9/28
Happy Sunday, friends! It’s a busy day around here. I’m off to do a little tutoring this morning before church; then after the church service we’re having a Young Adult potluck; and then tonight we’re...
View Articlegoals + recipes for the week of 10/12
Happy Sunday, everyone! Hope you’re having a great one. After a crazy-busy yesterday teaching wrangling kiddos, today I’m savoring some relaxation! Breakfast with my sweetheart, church, lunch with...
View Articlebruce bruce, homemade beignets, pumpkins galore & other weekend highlights
Happy Monday, everyone! How was your weekend? Mine was absolutely lovely and I couldn’t resist sharing some photos… I’ll be back tomorrow with this week’s year of Wooden post! Saturday morning I slept...
View Articlegoals + recipes for the week of 10/19
Another beautiful Sunday around here! I’m getting up early this morning to tutor a couple of my favorite students, and then I’m heading over to church where they are having a New Member Recognition...
View Articlegoals + recipes for the week of 10/26 {and MUSTACHES!}
Hello, friends! Today I’m savoring a relaxing morning with my sweetheart after a crazy-busy day yesterday {editing + teaching four classes + big family dinner!} It felt sooooo nice to sleep in this...
View Articlegoals + recipes for the week of 11/9
Hello, friends! Today is my Grandpap’s birthday!! Tonight we’re getting together at my Aunt Annie’s house to celebrate… I’m planning to make funfetti cupcakes, or perhaps pumpkin spice cupcakes, with...
View Articlegoals + recipes for the week of 11/16
Hi, friends, and happy Sunday to you :) Sorry I’ve been a bit MIA this week… it’s been unexpectedly busy! On Friday night, I went to Arianna’s high school play that she has been working on for months...
View Articlegoals + recipes for the week of 1/11
Hi there, everyone! It’s been a lazy Sunday around here… which is nice, because things are going to pick up pretty soon when I go back to work/teaching/tutoring/church duties! Lazy Sundays at home with...
View Articlegoals + recipes for the week of 2/8
Hi there, friends. It’s been a beautifully rainy weekend around here… always SO grateful for rain in our drought-stricken California! This weekend I spent some lovely hours reading, cozied up in my...
View Articlevalentine’s day recap! + goals + recipes for the week of 2/15
Hello, everyone! Hope you are having a masterpiece day. It feels like springtime here in the Bay Area, sunny and warm. The trees are already bursting into bloom and daffodils are popping up everywhere....
View Articlegoals + recipes for the week of 2/22
Hi there, friends! What did you think of the Oscars? I really need to get out to the movies more because out of all the Oscar nominees for Best Film, I had only seen one. I really want to see Boyhood,...
View Articlegoals + recipes for the week of 3/1
Hi there, friends! Wow, it’s been a whirlwind weekend over here! How about you? It’s been nice to decompress and relax a little this evening after being go-go-go on Friday and Saturday. This morning I...
View Articlegoals + recipes for the week of 3/22
Hi, everyone! Hope your weekend is winding up great. I had a busy day at church serving as Worship Associate with a special guest minister, Jason Shelton, who just so happens to be a minister at...
View Articlewhy I love meal-planning
Hello, lovely people! It is currently Sunday afternoon and it is raining, for which I am very grateful. {Even though the rain sometimes causes ant invasions in our apartment… stay away, ants!} We can...
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