Happy New Year, friends! Yesterday, I posted all about my “18 in 2018” list – where I first heard of the idea, what my 2018 goals were, and if I accomplished those goals last year. Today, I’m dropping my 2019 list. Here are my 19 goals for the next 365 days: Outer order, inner calm. This… [Read More]
My 18 in 2018 Recap
I love a good podcast, and one of my favorites is Happier with Gretchen Rubin and Elizabeth Craft. They discuss “happiness hacks” – little things one can do in life to be happier and healthier. Around this time last year, they introduced the idea of “18 in 2018” – a yearly bucket list of sorts… [Read More]
21 Things That Made Me Smile This Month
One of my 2018 goals was to write a happy thought down each day, so I converted the monthly spreads in my Erin Condren planner to a happy thoughts tracker. I have consistently written a happy thought down by the end of each day since January 1, 2018. I was told this could possibly spread… [Read More]
Books I Read in 2018
From personal development books to trashy beach reads, I’ve read a variety of books this year. My favorite would have to be The Woman in the Window – I couldn’t put it down! Let me know your favorite books you read in 2018 in the comments below! Journey to the Heart: Daily Meditations on the Path… [Read More]
How to Spend Christmastime in NYC
Christmastime really is the most magical time of the year – especially in New York City! Twinkle lights pop up around town, the snow begins to fall, and people are smiling even though the temperatures have dropped. Below are some of my suggestions for those spending November through early January in the City: Christmas Tree… [Read More]
Literary Ladies: Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis
Earlier this year, I created a book club called Between the Sheets where my fellow bookworms could come together to discuss popular novels (think Reese Witherspoon’s famous book recomendations). I took this idea a step further recently by creating a second book club. This one, which I call Literary Ladies, is designed around professional development… [Read More]
48 Hour Girls Weekend in Nashville TN
Last year, the women in my family started a tradition of meeting up in a new location to catch up before the year’s end and celebrate the holiday season together. This year, Nashville, TN was our destination of choice. Though I was born in Tennessee and grew up in the South, I had never been… [Read More]
Happy Thanksgiving 2018!
Happy Friday, friends! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday last week. Did you celebrate locally? With friends and/or family? I flew down to Atlanta to spend time with both. I’m usually one of those travelers who takes the earliest flight out, but for this trip I left at 6:15pm. Out of JFK. On… [Read More]
The Friday Five 8.17.18
Happy Friday, friends! I can’t believe August (and summer!) is flying by. We are going to blink and it will be 2019 already! There are only a handful of summer weekends left sadly. The next few days for me are going to be full of fitness – Summer Streets, a running history tour of Prospect… [Read More]