Foodie Friday | Seared Pork Chops w/balsamic glaze
I love coming up with meals that are different from the normal basic meals I usually make. I have been working to try different meals or my usual foods in a different preparation. I forgot I had these boneless pork chops from Whole Foods, so I decided to make...
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Thoughtful Tuesday | Goals, Goals, Goals!
I have always been a planner, so setting goals is something I do pretty frequently. The past few years I have been working on being more consistent with the actions to get to the goals. Starting my self care and wellness journey, one thing I wanted to do was...
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Mindful Monday
Today would have been my grandmother’s 93rd birthday, and I always try to honor her on this day. She was very instrumental in my life, and one of the main reasons I pursued culinary arts. This year, I’m going to celebrate her by celebrating myself. I have been in...
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Tasty Tuesday | Baked Feta w/Penne
I love cheese but I was always apprehensive about the baking of a block of feta cheese. I kept seeing recipes for it, so I decided to find a recipe to guide me. The only thing is, there were always tomatoes and I have to watch the amount of...
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Mindful Monday | Words for 2026
This year I began reflecting on my 2025 and all that I accomplished and achieved. I was proud of putting myself first and beginning my wellness journey. I chose to put myself first and start from there. I chose a word of the year that helped guide my mindset...
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Mindful Monday | New Year, New Focus
2026 is here and, just like everyone else, I have been thinking hard about what I want my focus to be for the year. In my wellness journey, and in life overall, I wanted to come up with one word that would help keep me motivated throughout the year...
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Down for a Moment | 1.3.26
So, I had every intention to post the last Merry Monday of 2025 Monday, but my body had started to turn on me the day after Christmas. I had a dry cough and thought it was the start of another bout with bronchitis. Then coughing hurt in my rib...
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Merry Monday | 12.22.25
The holidays are here!! I hope you were able to get all your shopping and decorating done before the big day this week. This year Christmas is all about being in the moment for me. Being present has been something that I have not focused on so much for...
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Merry Monday | 12.15.25
Happy Merry Monday!! This weekend was all over the place, but very festive. My job’s Christmas party was Friday, and since I was responsible for planning it finally getting to enjoy the party was fun and a relief. I had another Christmas party to go to on Saturday, but...
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Thoughtful Tuesday | 12.9.25
This past year has been full of experiences and changes. I started a wellness journey the end of 2024 that I’ve kept going, and I am proud of that accomplishment. The end goal was to get healthy and feel better. I did join Weight Watchers with my mom and...
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