We're about halfway through the year, which is wild because wasn't it just January yesterday? This month, like each month, was jam packed with food, fun, and lots of books. First I wanted to give an update on my 2018 goals. I wanted to eat less sugar, read more books, and join a music group. I … Continue reading Lens on June 2018
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Lens on May 2018
Hi friends! Here's the first of hopefully many installments of my Monthly Lens series, where I provide a roundup of a few fun things I've been up to the past month. In addition to the below, I was also in Seattle for a week, and I'll write about that trip in a separate post! Restaurants … Continue reading Lens on May 2018
2017 Recap and Looking Forward to 2018
Before January ends I wanted to do a recap of my 2017 and look ahead to a few fun things coming up in 2018! Inspired by Adventurous Kate and This Battered Suitcase who both did some great reflection posts, I put together a list of pretty much EVERYTHING that I did in 2017. It was … Continue reading 2017 Recap and Looking Forward to 2018
After a Month of No Sugar
After a long 31 days, I completed a no-sugar month challenge. As I wrote in the last post, I was in the midst of a month-long elimination of added sugars. While I could eat fruit, I did not eat any added sugars - natural or artificial - which meant no sugar, honey, agave, stevia, or … Continue reading After a Month of No Sugar
Updates from a No Sugar Month Challenge
Today is August 13, which means I've gone 13 days without added sugar! In my last post, when I recapped my Uber Frugal Month Challenge, I mentioned I would be embarking on a new challenge for August. This month, I am doing my very best not to eat anything with added sugar. So far, I … Continue reading Updates from a No Sugar Month Challenge
Things I Learned from Doing an “Uber Frugal Month”
Today is the first day of August, meaning that I have made it through the "Uber Frugal Month Challenge" as posed by the inspirational blogger, Frugalwoods, who retired young with her husband and now baby. Her challenge was to prepare yourself for a month of frugal spending and then live as frugally as you can. … Continue reading Things I Learned from Doing an “Uber Frugal Month”
Six years of Blogging
Last month marked 6 years of blogging on this website. Since starting this blog in June 2011, I've written over 100 blog posts about my life and travels. While I've been a little quiet during 2017 I have a list of posts to write, and of course a lot of adventures to recall! The last … Continue reading Six years of Blogging