What I’m Reading Right Now and What’s Been Sitting on My Nightstand Judging Me
As many of you know, I recently moved in with future Mr. Trip Side. With that comes a lot of firsts and a lot of new places to explore, including, you guessed it, a brand new library branch! The Seattle…
Slow Evenings: DVDs, Comfort Movies and Reclaiming Our Time
For the record, future Mr. Trip Side and I are tech people. His world is deeply embedded in code and mine has always been in marketing. I learned HTML at a young age and have always been genuinely excited by…
In the Kitchen: Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Seed Banana Bread and a Recipe I’ll Never Share
Just about every family has at least one recipe that is an absolute hit with everyone. It gets made so many times growing up that cousins, aunts, uncles, best friends, and just about everyone in between has requested it at…
Redefining Success at 40 and Why Slow Growth Is Not Giving Up
At the beginning of this year, I told myself I was choosing slow growth. What I neglected to do was sit down and define what that actually meant. I was tired of hustle culture. I still am. Tired of feeling…
My Dollar Tree Garden: May Check-In & First Sprouts 🌱
Gardening has become addictive. That shouldn’t surprise anyone who has been following along since I seem to mention the garden in every single post lately. Maybe it’s my ADHD hyperfixating but it doesn’t help that I’ve seen real success and…
Analog Hobbies to Get the Digital Detox You Need
Last year I took an entire year off of Instagram and it was genuinely one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I probably wouldn’t be engaged if I hadn’t taken that time away. Through that year I discovered something…
10 Ways to Romanticize Your Weekends Without Spending Much
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about what it actually means to live a full and whimsical life, especially when you’re not flush with cash. My friend recently told me she’s been trying to find little ways throughout her week…
What I Actually Make for Dinner When I Don’t Feel Like Cooking
There are so many nights I come home from a long weekend away and completely forget to meal prep for myself before I leave. Ideally I’d love to be the person who always has a few handmade frozen meals waiting…
Simple Ways to Power Down When the World Feels Like Too Much
It’s no secret that we are all a little more anxious than we used to be. The political climate, the actual climate, the job market, the cost of everything, and then the endless scroll of content on top of it…
Spring Garden Update: Dollar Tree Seeds, Raised Beds and Big Pollinator Dreams
Hello, my lovely friends, from the garden! 🌱 This year in particular has been such a delightful little adventure for me. As many of you may know, my life has drastically changed over the last year. One big change is…
