Tag: edrecovery
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OH MY GOSH, I’M MARRIED!
I’m officially a married woman! Sharing the sneak peeks of my wedding on June 3! It was the most magical day of my life, and the story is only just beginning! #wedding #married #ido
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Purple People Pleaser Salad!
An award-winning recipe for my Purple People Pleaser Salad! My healthy, yet outrageously delicious recipe was published in Paleo Living Magazine! It’s gluten free, vegan, paleo, and Specific Carb Diet friendly!
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Beauty Clones
Why does it seem like we’re all morphing into the same, manufactured concept of beauty? A powerful post about true beauty, from the perspective of a survivor of anorexia. #faith #beauty
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Control
Control. In today’s culture, we’re all about it. We can control when we watch TV with DVR, we control how we come across on social media, we try to control our college or job trajectory by taking just the right classes or getting a particular degree. We try to control our diet and exercise —…
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Finally Home, At Home
It appears that time has escaped me, yet again. Between work and social engagements, I’m left with mere hours to plan, prepare, and purchase gifts for my family and friends. Nothing like a little holiday scramble to really get you in the Christmas spirit. That and an overpriced plane ticket. I just booked my flight home for…
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True Accountability
Elf on the Shelf. I’m sorry, but when, exactly, did this become a thing? Elf on the Shelf, in case you haven’t heard of this new parenting phenomenon, is a little figurine of an elf that parents place in the house in the months leading up to Christmas. The story is that Santa…
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O Christmas Tree
Hands down, my favorite Christmas tradition is putting up the tree. There’s just something about the smell of a beautiful evergreen mixed with the crisp winter air that really makes Christmas come alive for me. And even though this weekend it was 65 degrees, and my family has switched over to a fake tree… the…
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What I’ve Learned in Recovery
I promised myself that I wasn’t going to make a Thanksgiving post. Because honestly, scanning the blogosphere, if I see another post about “Pumpkin Pie,” “What I’m Grateful For,” or my favorite…”How Not to Gain Weight During the Holidays”…I’m going to hurl. Dramatic much? 😛 But seriously, it’s undeniable. The interwebs…
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Callouses
I recently took up guitar. And when I say recently, I mean, I bought a nice guitar about two years ago, learned how to play four Taylor Swift songs, and then it found its resting place at the back of my closet ever since. 😛 But just this past week, I took it out…
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Touchdown Dance
I love Sundays. Yes, brunch is great. Sleeping in – that’s good too. Going to church – always a highlight. But if I’m being 100% honest: the real reason why I love Sundays so much: One word: FOOTBALL I love watching the NFL. And one of my favorite parts of the game, is the touchdown…