Cinco de Wednesday: Essential Kitchen Knives (& Accessories)

I’m rounding out my Kitchen Favorites series with what are arguably the most important tools in any cook’s arsenal: kitchen knives! As a recovering cheapskate, I’m often tempted to settle for the ...

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Cinco de Wednesday: Top Kitchen Tools

Call me a snoop, but I love getting an insider’s look into other people’s lives. Since you are reading a personal blog, I assume that you do too! Some of my favorite ...

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Cinco de Wednesday: Intellectual Pursuits

I’ve shared quite a bit about my enthusiasm for Gretchen Rubin’s podcast, Happier. Each week Gretchen and her sister, Elizabeth, discuss simple happiness strategies that have added value to their own lives ...

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Cinco de Wednesday: Links I Love {September Edition}

Like me, my mom is a voracious reader—in fact, I attribute my love of reading to her. In addition to books, Mom spends time each day with the newspaper and favorite magazines, ...

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Cinco de Wednesday: Links I Love {August Edition}

I don’t know about you, but when I stumble across something I love, my immediate response is to SHARE it with someone else! Whether it’s a great book I can’t wait for ...

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Cinco de Wednesday: Kendra Scott Favorites

Back in California, I had seen a few people wearing Kendra Scott jewelry, but most of my exposure to the popular brand was through fashion blogs. Lately it seems like every woman ...

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Cinco de Wednesday: Charlie-Approved Toddler Toys

Back in May, I shared sixteen of Charlie’s favorite things as our little way of celebrating his 16-month “golden birthday.” That seems so long ago! We now have a big 18-month-old, and ...

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Cinco de Wednesday: Links I Love {July Edition}

It’s been years since I’ve been able to claim the official title of Student, but I still consider myself a curator of ideas. One way I do this is by keeping an ...

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Cinco de Wednesday: Dinner Party Guest List

I enjoy pondering hypothetical questions. One fun one I’ve heard tossed around quite a bit is: if you could invite anyone to your house for dinner, who would be on your guest ...

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Cinco de Wednesday: Playroom Pin-spiration

One of the biggest benefits of moving to Texas is the reduced cost of living. Austin isn’t the nation’s least expensive area, but we are able to rent a significantly larger place ...

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