and here we are at the final day of november, and day thirty of my thirty days of thankfulness. while the thanksgiving season has technically now come and gone, the being-grateful-for-God's-blessings certainly doesn't go away with the leftover turkey and gravy. i plan on popping in throughout the rest of this year and well into ...
thirty days of thankfulness: 11/29/13
i'm a big fan of the whole "treat yo self" mentality. because sometimes we all could use a little pampering, right? and one of the easiest and relatively cost-effective ways i like to treat myself is by getting a pedicure. aside from the fact that my piggies leave primed and painted, pedicures also ensure that ...
thirty days of thankfulness: 11/28/13 & happy thanksgiving
so today is thanksgiving. but you already know that given your position on the couch in your comfiest sweats as you flip between the macy's thanksgiving day parade and football. i think i may have mentioned this a time or twelve but of all of the holidays we celebrate throughout the year (yes, even my birthday, which ...
thirty days of thankfulness: 11/27/13
on the heels of watching dallas buyers club and being given a visual reminder of just how precious life is, i have been milling over my own fragility ever since. i've been lucky, y'all. aside from getting my adnoids out and tubes put in at the age of two (i snored, it's fine) and that rogue bean bag ...
thirty days of thankfulness: 11/26/13
finding a home church is kind of like trying on shoes. sometimes you have to test out a few different styles before you find one that fits just right. at least that has certainly been the case with me. ironically enough the very first one i remember attending regularly is now the same one i ...
thirty days of thankfulness: 11/25/13
studies have shown that music increases productivity in the workplace. and as one who employs spotify's playlists to increase task completion at the office, i couldn't agree more. at first blush, you might not think one republic's "counting stars" could motivate you to complete the excel worksheet you're working on, but you'd be surprised by the power of ryan ...
thirty days of thankfulness: 11/24/13
sometimes i'm asked how i learned to type so quickly. while i could lie and say that i took rigorous computer classes in high school to improve my WPM, it would be just that, a lie. because the real credit for my ability to move these digits across the keyboard goes to my copious use of AOL ...
thirty days of thankfulness: 11/23/13
i realize that making the following statement may be grounds for san diego-citizenship revocation, but if we're really being honest, i think i prefer the mountains/lakes to the coast. i know, it seems strange given the fact that i've lived no more than 10 miles to the shore my entire life (#firstworldproblems), but there's something ...
thirty days of thankfulness: 11/22/13
it may be in suburbia and removed from the happenings of my day to day routine, but i wouldn't trade my little condo for anything in the world (okay, maybe for a beach bungalow west of the 5). sure it smells like a strange combination of vanilla and roasted vegetables, probably needs a good vacuuming, ...
thirty days of thankfulness: 11/21/13
despite popular opinion, there was a time when honey's bistro and bakery was not the encinitas mainstay that it has since become. yes, shock! horror! north countians were forced to live in a world without its coffee bar and homemade granola, delicious baked goods and huevos rancheros. but after marvelous muffins (yes, that was its ...
