I have struggled with my weight my whole life. I'm 5'2 3/4" (that 3/4 of an inch matters!) and I've worn everything from a size 0 to a size 20. I'd love to tell you how much I weighed when I was a size 20 but I stopped stepping on the scale when I hit 220 pounds, so I don't know. That was in November 2013. Ironically, I started a new job in October 2013 and part of my … [Read more...]
“But clutter and mess show us that life is being lived.”
If you’re anything like me, you scrub your house from top to bottom when you have guests coming to visit. My parents are coming for Thanksgiving so I need to make it look like my poor husband and I don’t live like animals. And by posting about it here my secret is safe because my mother doesn’t know how to use the internet. Although Allison’s mom does so let’s hope she doesn’t … [Read more...]
Spice Up Your Life: Homemade Pepper Sauce
How much do you love that book quote in the title? It could not be more true for me. Have you ever heard of the term "hangry?" It's when you're so hungry that you get angry/frustrated. It's a real thing! It's in Urban Dictionary and everything! And yes, I did just legitimize a term by arguing that it's in Urban Dictionary.I can turn from mild mannered lawyer (Is a mild … [Read more...]
I brush my teeth with a leg of fried chicken, and gravy is my toothpaste
I went to the dentist the other week. #Adulting!I was really nervous about it because it was my first dental visit since I started making my own oral health products and I had no idea if I was doing irreparable damage to my teeth. I was very pleasantly surprised when I told my dentist about my toothpaste recipe and not only did she not laugh at me, but she also has friends … [Read more...]
If summer had a flavor, it was pink bubble gum
With the passing of Labor Day and the official beginning of fall next week, I'm feeling simultaneous sadness and excitement. Since moving to Maryland in 2003 I have learned to love fall. Every year some of my closest friends and I get together for various "holidays" including Fall Fun Day and Friendsgiving (which we once called El Dia De Erntedank Celebration and I couldn't … [Read more...]