Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver and the other’s gold. I really value long-time friendships. I’m blessed to have made some great bonds over the years, but now we’re all spread out around the country! On one hand, it’s great having people to visit all over. The downside is that without […]
Friday Five – Things I’m Loving #9
TGIF! Hello, friends. Can you believe it’s almost October? People always talk about how time flies, but September FLEW. It’s finally getting a little cooler like actual fall (at least in the mornings/overnight). Meetup I’m so happy my sister told me about Meetup. It’s a social network kind of thing that connects you with people […]
Simple Ways to Eat More Protein
Hello! When I started my journey with counting macros, protein was by far the hardest to hit. Our culture is booming with carbs and fats (of all levels of quality), but protein is sometimes hard to come by – you have to purposefully include it in your food decisions or you probably won’t get enough. […]
Four Lessons From Our Four-Year Relationship (Plus Four More from Hugh)
Hello! In honor of our 4th anniversary today, I brought in a special guest! We were at the tail end of college when Hugh and I started dating. Now it seems like we were babies (see the photo towards the end of this post for proof)! Definitely a lot of maturing has happened during these […]
Friday Five – Things I’m Loving #8
Happy Friday, friends! Yesterday was our 4th anniversary (did you read our post sharing lessons we’ve learned? Hugh even shared his!), so we hit up several places in Ferndale for happy hours. Oysters and rosé at Voyager, then this really cool cocktail at Valentine Distillery, followed by pizza and prosecco at Pop’s For Italian. Then […]
Friday Five – Things I’m Loving #7
Hello and happy Friday! This week was all about getting back into my routine post-vacation. I think I’m finally all caught up on sleep, work, and laundry. Very ready for some family time Up North at the lake this weekend. Soaking up the last little bit of summer-ish before fall weather comes on full force […]
Tips For Moving Throughout the Workday at a Desk Job
So many of us spend nearly our entire day sitting. We sit in our cars, sit at our desks all workday, and sit on the couch at home. Sitting makes us want to sit more – it’s the perfect example of inertia. Last fall I moved jobs from a HUGE manufacturing facility where I could […]
Friday Five – Things I’m Loving #6
Happy Friday! I’ve been on vacation since Sunday, so I had to remind myself what day it is, honestly. This post will have major vacation vibes, but I tried to include actually useful stuff, too! Florida 30A This area is named after Florida Country Road 30A that runs along the coast west of Panama City […]
Is Instagram ruling your life?: Change the habit without a “detox”
Wake up, grab phone – scroll Instagram. In the checkout line at the store – scroll Instagram. Sit down for dinner – scroll Instagram. Sound familiar? I’ve caught my thumb automatically clicking open the app when unlocking my phone like it was all one action so many times. There are better ways to spend your […]
Friday Five – Things I’m Loving #5
Hello, hello! Happy Labor Day Weekend! Do you have holiday weekend plans? Unlike what seems like the rest of the state of Michigan, we are not headed Up North. BUT we are flying down to Rosemary Beach Florida on Sunday! It should be a week of relaxing, beautiful beaches, and quality time with Hugh’s family. […]