Thank you, interwebs, for providing me with a fun way to peel garlic. Yes, you read that right… FUN! I’ll pass the magic on to you. Here we go… Step One: Get out a mason jar and throw those unpeeled garlic cloves inside. Seal that puppy up. Step Two: Shake it like a Polaroid picture. You’ll … More Easiest Way To Peel Garlic EVER!

I just shredded chicken with my Kitchenaid mixer. Heck yes, I did! I bought a rotisserie chicken from Costco for $6 hoping to use the meat in many lunches and dinners this week. Summer has turned into my experimentation time for increasing sanity during the school year. Yes, I should have purchased an organic, pasture-raised … More Shredded Chicken = Clean Bathroom

I’ve been trying to make healthier choices this summer. My next goal is a healthier breakfast. For a few years now, my breakfast routine hasn’t changed: cereal and non-fat milk, orange juice, and coffee with vanilla creamer or half-and-half. In the past few months, I’ve cut my OJ with sparkly water (shocker). I’ve been hitting … More A Better Breakfast

Without a doubt, A Cup of Jo is my go-to blog every day. I’m excited to open my feed in the morning to see what Joanna and the other bloggers she works with have posted (#fangirl). Today, there was a post about impressive words. One that stuck out to me was “sonder”: the realization that each … More Sonder

A little perspective for your Friday (April 25th, 2014…).