December is Fun Month!
Finally, time for a little fun! Not only is December all about parties and celebrations, but it’s also my birth month. All of my life, I’ve looked forward to December … Continue reading December is Fun Month!
Tag: Happiness
Perfectly Exhausted
NaNoWriMo Day 18 Word Count: 31,187 Tonight, I am tired. It took a lot of mental energy to get myself to write. Yesterday was so easy. The baby napped for … Continue reading Perfectly Exhausted
Champion Sandwich Bread
NaNoWriMo Day 8 word count: 14,608 I baked bread today! GF/CF bread, of course. This is a variation on the Champion Sandwich Bread from Living Without magazine. (Update: Sorry, it … Continue reading Champion Sandwich Bread
Getting to Know the Hand That Feeds Us
NaNoWriMo Day 6 word count: 10,074 We love the farmers market. And we’re sad that it’s done for the winter. The market in Salt Lake City runs from mid-June to … Continue reading Getting to Know the Hand That Feeds Us
5-Minute Dairy-Free Chocolate Ice Cream
Inspired by the chocolate ice cream recipe that came with my VitaMix. This recipe makes about 5 cups. If you want to, you can cut the recipe in half. That’s … Continue reading 5-Minute Dairy-Free Chocolate Ice Cream
Book Review: Be Happy Without Being Perfect
Be Happy Without Being Perfect: How to Break Free from the Perfection Deception by Alice D. Domar My rating: 2 of 5 stars Maybe if this had been one of … Continue reading Book Review: Be Happy Without Being Perfect
Joyfully Moving
I got to attend the Monday night step class at my gym tonight, which I’ve only done once before, even though I loved it that one time I went. I’ve … Continue reading Joyfully Moving
Week 12 Review: The Dangers of Openness
As I’ve come to expect at this point in the month, I’ve started losing my zest for my resolutions. I’ve not done much decluttering this week since my mom left. … Continue reading Week 12 Review: The Dangers of Openness
There’s No Place Like Home
I’ve been thinking a lot about home lately, and apparently I’m not alone. My friends Victoria and Maggie have both blogged about this in the past couple of days. Victoria … Continue reading There’s No Place Like Home
Getting to the Nitty Gritty of my Perfectionism
My mom just visited for about a week and a half, which gave me the chance to observe perfectionism in action from the outside. Usually I’m just trapped inside, observing … Continue reading Getting to the Nitty Gritty of my Perfectionism
Happiness in Marriage
Today is my eleventh wedding anniversary. In honor of this event, here’s a quote about marriage and happiness. Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance. If the dispositions … Continue reading Happiness in Marriage
The Pursuit of Happiness
From Man’s Search for Meaning, the postscript to the 1984 edition: To the European, it is a characteristic of the American culture that, again and again, one is commanded and … Continue reading The Pursuit of Happiness
Imperfect Happiness 