I love the concept of an Arctic survival story. I love a good story all about a ship’s crew attempting to find the Northwest Passage; being confronted by the extreme cold, polar bears, and isolation; and ultimately having to resort to drastic measures to survive. That whole vibe is part Read more…
It’s been about a week since I first acquired my company-issued laptop and have finally figured out how to make my professional desk a standing desk. This means I’ve had a few chances to actually try using my under-desk walking pad during my actual workday and I’m here to report Read more…
While I have owned a standing desk for probably about two years, I’ve only been using it for a little over one year. In the midst of the post-COVID-19 era of businesses moving to remote work and consolidating office space, the company I work for followed suit and started selling Read more…
I wouldn’t call myself a sports girlie. I like to frequently and avidly watch one sport — NHL hockey — and I am trying to get a little more into basketball, but other than that I don’t really get into sports. This is probably a good thing. Because the thing Read more…
When I worked as a morning show producer and anchor in broadcast news, a running joke between my meteorologist and I was how there were several films I’d never seen. Several popular films that everyone and their mother has seen. In fact, looking at some Greatest Films of All Time Read more…
I don’t read a lot of historical fiction. It’s not because of strong negative feelings, I just don’t find myself drawn to that style of storytelling very often. But as is becoming a pattern, I have been chosen to read Weyward: A Novel by Emilia Hart, courtesy of my book Read more…
Rest Stop by Nat Cassidy is actually the first novella I’ve read — both for this blog and I think ever. I’ve read short stories of course, and flash fiction pieces, but this is the first piece of work I’ve picked up that is actually called a novella (that I Read more…
The greatest investment in my own fitness and exercise experience was getting a Vegan Suede Yoga Mat from POPFLEX when they were having a holiday sale. Purchased in November 2023 around Thanksgiving, I have used this mat nearly every single day since then (minus vacations) for my regular barre workouts Read more…
It’s time for Round 2! I’m so excited to introduce my second-ever Project Pan, but it’ll be slightly different this time. I mentioned in my accidental January Makeup Declutter that as I’ve been continuing my month-long organization and decluttering project, I’ve gotten rid of about 11 products that I don’t Read more…
My main month-long goal for January 2025 is cleaning up and better organizing my living space. A little bit at a time, I am working on decluttering; going through all my belongings; moving things into storage; and giving away or throwing out items I don’t need. I’ve gone through a Read more…