This is a quote that has really been sticking with me over the last few months: You can do anything, but not everything. I have always been a goal setter, and I do best when I have very specific, far-reaching, longterm projects to work on. Buy a house? Check. Run a half marathon? Check. Learn how to sew? Well…half check. It’s in progress. I truly believe I can do anything — or I can try. I will never be the {Read More}

I have a few paid projects coming up, and I wanted to take a moment and address my personal policies when it comes to the blog. And while I completely understand and respect your opinion if seeing ads, sponsored posts and other monetization on blogs makes you mad or makes you less likely to read, I am hoping you’ll indulge me for a brief explanation. Because having ads and leasing out space, as the case may be, is not a {Read More}

I am not a lifecaster. I don’t take pictures of my food, detail the events of my day or document the small things that I do over the course of 24 hours. That’s not to knock lifecasters — I read a ton of those types of blogs, and am inspired by their routines. But, a reader recently emailed to ask how I fit everything in with a full-time job, blogging, fitness and more. So I thought I’d share what a {Read More}

If you’re like me, you change blog looks more than you change hairstyles. (Wait, that’s a bad example.) But I have always thought of my website as a bit of a sandbox — a place to test new widgets, tools, etc…all so I can pass them on to you! And that’s why I’m so in love with The Wayback Machine. It has archived versions of lots of websites — from small blogs to big companies. For example: My blog on {Read More}