Loving Being Organized "A Place For Everything And Everything In Its Place" -Benjamin Franklin OK I may have lots of addictions but my label maker is a big one. When we moved four years ago, I almost panicked because my label maker went missing! I even went on eBay because the older model that I loved (and had lots of extra tape for) wasn’t available in stores. Luckily I found one on eBay which arrived the same day that I found my original beloved maker! Label plastic contai

Leaving a sociopath (or close)… a man’s perspective On one of my first nights out into the wild world of “socializing as a single woman,” I randomly struck up a conversation with a few people at a table. None of the three (two women & and a guy) really seemed to fit and I actually thought that one of the gals was just a random person who happened to be overhearing the conversation that was going on between the other two. She kept rolling her eyes at nearly every comment that

Favorite Springtime Find: ️Chubby Sticks Clinique‘s “Chubby Stick’s” are one of my new favorites! This nourishing balm is loaded with mango and Shea butters. Just what my dry, delicate lips need. There are more than a dozen colors, but my favorite is over-sized orange! Since I rarely use make-up, I love the natural look of these lip tints and love that they aren’t a typical lip-stick. At only $17.50 per stick, it is worth having a few colors! #CliniqueChubbySticks #Favorites

Love these! Ok, I admit it... my clothing of choice is workout clothes these days and with so many cute options, I am not alone! My new favorite workout-clothing find is the new 7/8th length workout legging from the Gap. I am complimented on them regularly. The 7/8th length is perfect for my 5’4” height, regular is too long and bunches at my knees. They are good quality and Gap seems to always be running a promotion often 40%-50% off, so waiting it out is worth it. I always h

There are tons of recipes out there for macarons, along with a lot of “helpful hints” and suggestions. The truth is that a successful macaron starts with following the directions very precisely. I frequently like to add in a little extra of this or that to most of my cookie or cake recipes – if you do that while making macarons, you’re doomed. With that in mind, what follows is a personal favorite macaron recipe. By the way… macarons are vegetarian and naturally gluten-free!

Tax Time Organizing Most people think of Tax Time as being the worst time of year! Sorting through papers trying to get organized enough to even start working on your taxes is overwhelming! I know it seems like a daunting task, but if you take a little bit of extra time when you are going through your documents for tax preparation, it will make every year from here on out a breeze! I love having things electronic, but I am a tactile person and still like having hard copies of

Socks To Save Your Feet Hygiene is really important to me and that includes having well-manicured feet. That is really hard being an athlete and always wearing tennis shoes or sandals! I have tried all kinds of things... “ped eggs,” expensive foot masques and tools, but nothing seemed to work. I tried different types of gel socks, but I could only wear them for a short while before they became claustrophobic. I was really struggling until I found these moisturizing heel gel s

Loving: Beautiful Lashes Latisse Fact, as we get older, our hair changes and typically thins. This includes our eyelashes and eyebrows! BUT… Today, there are so many ways for people to look better than ever and I am truly all for it! I love the look of long lashes! Many of my friends have lash extensions, which look amazing and are fairly reasonably priced now, but for me that is not an option! I have tried it on two separate occasions, leaving a huge gap of time in between,

European Planters I love flowers and plants. I love everything about them; the colors, smells, the way that they look! If I could have one luxury, it would be to have my house filled with fresh flowers regularly, but since I can’t, I have mixed European planters instead! You can use these anywhere; kitchen counters, coffee tables, dining table, everywhere and they look beautiful. The more that you have, the better and as always and with almost everything, the bigger the bette

Favorite Find: LaVanila Natural Deodorant I have always been a fan of natural or organic, especially with beauty products! I was not all that worried about going as all-natural as possible until I had children. After they were born, I became almost obsessive about keeping them safe and healthy. Deodorant was especially concerning as the chemicals in deodorant, “Aluminum” to name one specifically, was known to potentially cause cancer and the last thing I wanted to do was expo