"I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read on the train." – Oscar Wilde
The first time I encountered a Trader Joe's I was sixteen years old and living in Boston, Massachusetts. I loved going in there, but it was always known as the "expensive" grocery store; so not one we frequented. Fast forward 20 years, I am now living in New Jersey, alone (as opposed to being a… Continue reading Trader Joe’s Flowers
I've had puff pastry dough in my freezer for a few months now (don't worry, they haven't gone bad) and i've been meaning to make some dessert with it, but never seem to have any time. I went on PuffPastry.com for recipe ideas (they have 100s of them) but everything required one more ingredient than… Continue reading Easy Puff Pastry Dessert
Book No. 5: Big Magic Author: Elizabeth Gilbert Big Picture It's the ultimate pep talk for the creative you that lies within; that's the best way I can summarize this book. And I don't mean that it's meant for the aspiring writer, painter, musician, etc., although each one of them can certainly benefit from reading… Continue reading Book Review: Big Magic
So much for thinking a juice cleanse was going to be a life altering, jump start back to my healthy-eating lifestyle. I'll tell you up front, my juice cleanse was a total fail. Now let me tell you why that was more than likely entirely my fault. I ordered the BluePrint 2-day cleanse (a total… Continue reading My Juice Cleanse Fail
I thought it was time to do a juice cleanse, to jumpstart my Low Carb High Fat Diet. A diet that was INCREDIBLY beneficial for me, for all of 30 days I did successfully. I know a lot of people think it's not a sustainable diet, I mean giving up carbs almost entirely? That's insane!… Continue reading Juice Cleanse: BluePrint
Today, two significant things went wrong pertaining to our business and both were due to third party's lack of competency. My initial reaction led me to an annoyance level of 11 (on a scale of 1 to 10) and my patience level to a -3 (on a scale of 1 to 10). As you can… Continue reading Just a Little Rant…
This year, I told myself I would take time out for me, in particular my mental health. With a lifestyle that is always on the go, I knew that in order to be successful, I had to carve out time for my own well being, every. single. day. And so I have. Between yoga classes… Continue reading How Meditation Has Helped My Productivity
Book No. 4: The Geography of Bliss Author: Eric Weiner Big Picture Where is the happiest place on earth? Is it Switzerland? Netherlands? Qatar? India? Iceland? America? or somewhere else entirely? That is the question, the author, a former NPR journalist sets out to answer. A total of ten countries sum up this book and… Continue reading Book Review: The Geography of Bliss
Book No. 3: One Summer Day in Rome Author: Mark Lamprell Big Picture There are three parallel stories that take place over the course of a day and half in Rome. The stories are not related to one another, except that they occur in the same day and in the same city. [Do not want… Continue reading Book Review: One Summer Day in Rome
Welcome to my January Recommendation! This month, it's all about candles. If any of you have been following me on Instagram for awhile, then you probably know that I am in love with Vellabox! What is Vellabox? It's a monthly candle subscription. I can understand your disinterest if you are not a candle person, but… Continue reading January Recommendation: Vellabox, Candle Subscription
