I turned 36 earlier this month, and while I normally celebrate with a dedicated post highlighting what I have learned so far in life or reflections, this year, I did something completely different and out of my normal comfort zone. It was not a milestone birthday, though I think I would like to reframe thinking…
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7 Spotify Playlists I Use to Help Focus
I am a little embarrassed to admit that I do not have the best taste in music at times. Also, I am not often up on the newest TV shows, could not tell you the last time I saw a new movie in a theatre, nor can I recite or know movie quotes in the…
16 Favorite Reads from 2022
I read 55 books last year and I had quite a good time sharing my reads here and on my Instagram. I kept track in two month increments and linked to this page. Also, I wanted to take some time and pull out my favorite reads from the year–including the ones that I rated 5…
5 Years in Our Ranch: Then & Now
5 years in our current home has come and gone in the blink of an eye! It is absolutely wild to me how fast time moves the older you get, and 5 years snuck up on us quickly! Our ranch is the second home we owned together and while our first home was a great…
20 North Carolina Dishes I Enjoyed in 2022
Earlier this month, one of my favorite Instagram follows, Lindsay from Welcome to Raleighwood, shared some of her favorite dishes that she had tried around the Triangle in 2022 and I absolutely loved it! So, I shared some of my favorite meals from across North Carolina in a two part series on my feed (part…
