Standing for hours on hard linoleum covered concrete totally works your feet and knees over, and whenever Bear or I are cooking we always end up whining about the pain. I found this soft mat at Big Lots and snapped…
What I’m Reading
Reading used to be such a major part of my life. Hello, my son’s name is Atticus after all. But that has been the thing that has been the hardest to hold on to once I entered motherhood. (Well, that…
Year of Pleasures: Honey Coconut Butter
My friend Rachael recommended this stuff to me just for this series. She lives in Utah and this spread is available at farmer’s markets and natural food stores, but I ordered mine online. It. is. sogood. I spread it on…
Olay Body Wash
After the public humiliation I created for myself by bearing my mustache for all the world to see, Olay figured they owed me one and passed along their new body wash to try. This was a much, much easier assignment.…
Spray Wax
I am a serial philanderer when it comes to hair stylists. Since I’m no good at styling my own hair, I love going to different people and seeing how they change it up. One of my hair stylists said my…
Year of Pleasures: New Lighting
I’ve got some big projects up my sleeves, so I just invested in some new photography lighting. It wasn’t terribly expensive (like $25 I think) and I am KICKING myself I didn’t do it sooner. Around here everybody is used…
What I’m Eating: Chicken Sausages
This is my favorite lunch right now. I cannot stop eating it. A minute in the microwave, tossed on a piece of bread, and I’ve got a lunch I actually look forward to eating. These sausages are so juicy and…
New Running Shoes
I got some good shoes when I first started working out, and they still barely have any wear on them. That’s what happens when you never go outside. But still, even with my very very careful working out, going as…
Year of Pleasures: Hobby Lobby
A Hobby Lobby opened by us! A HOBBY LOBBY!! I was there the morning it opened like the total craft nerd I am. Hip hip hooray.
Miracle Foundation Primer
For this round of BlogHer’s Life Well Lived series, we were asked, “What are your favorite beauty tools?” It was really tempting to just get snarky and say “Photoshop.” Or I could get earnest and talk about the benefits of…