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Instapot Bandwagon
I finally jumped on the Instapot bandwagon!It’s been recommended to me in the past, but I wasn’t ready to hear about it. Then I heard about it on my friend’s podcast, Friendlier. Then I was bombarded with articles, posts, and messages about it on Facebook from friends over the holidays.In my 20s, I had an unhealthy obsession with appliances. I finally pared it down to the essentials (our relatively small kitchen forced us to!), so I am always wary about buying something new.Before I bought it, I wanted to make sure we would really use it. I went on Pinterest and pinned a bunch of recipes I… Read More -
DIY: Easy Napkin Rings
I’m still over here obsessing about my new office in my spare time. Ultimate nerd? Most definitely.I’m making a special area for Tate and Henry that includes a couple of toys and some snacks. They’ll be eating snacks on the floor, so I was trying to figure out a way to designate a specific area for eating (versus walking around and eating or spreading crumbs all over the place).I purchased these placemats from IKEA and decided to make napkin rings to go with them.I ordered these wooden napkin rings from Etsy (I got the single size).Then I painted them (I recommend the gold strip part first… Read More -
Reflections on 40: Entering a New Decade
As my fortieth birthday approaches (beginning of February), I continue to reflect on where I’ve been and where I’m going. I realized that my life has played out in interesting ways across the decades:
In my 20s: I was figuring out what I wanted to do with my life. I knew that I wanted to do non-profit work and wanted to be part of the solution to our world’s problems, but I didn’t know exactly what or how. Toward that end, I explored a lot of areas until I refined my focus into making the Montessori approach accessible to all children and implementing it in a way that ensures … Read More
