I wouldn’t call myself a big soda drinker. Ever since childhood I’ve enjoyed the occasional soda, especially while at a restaurant or on holidays, but since turning 21 and moving into alcohol I’ve had less and less soda. I suppose that’s a good thing, since soda isn’t exactly the healthiest Read more
I feel like everyone has their own reality T.V. show they like to watch. Whether it stars Gordon Ramsay or is a love-focused competition with lots of drama, there is some sort of highly-produced reality T.V. show that everyone puts on to pass time and get away from everyday life. Read more
I don’t recall ever actually seeing the Golden Turmeric Latte on any Starbucks menu. I wouldn’t call myself an expert by any means, but I don’t think this is a staple menu item and could maybe just be something in the At Home Starbucks recipe catalog. Regardless, I tried making Read more
I really love coffee. While I do enjoy tea, and I enjoy a good cup of tea in the afternoon or before bed, I love coffee. And I’ve honestly been getting way more into coffee lately. Most of it is because I’ve recently deep-dived into this barista YouTube channel Stefania Read more
I developed a curiosity in cooking when I was pretty young; outside of my initial desire as a child to eventually be a zookeeper and study zoology, my other big phase was to be a chef and go to culinary school. But despite baking my own birthday cake for several Read more
Like I had mentioned at the start of 2024, I have a lot of thrillers that I’d like to eventually get into in between by Book Club books and with my limited Audible credits. This Wretched Valley by Jenny Kiefer was not on that list initially (but I promise I Read more
During the height of the COVID-19 Pandemic, I was living in Central Nebraska. It was the first and only time I never actually took advantage of grocery pick-up ordering; that is, I would order in advance, park at Walmart, and have the staff member put the items into my trunk. Read more
I remember when the FitBit was all the rage — I got one as a Christmas gift along with several other family members. For a minute there, we all competed in these challenges and tried to get to 10,000 steps a day. Nevermind the fact that my wristband broke shortly Read more
For quite some time now, I’ve been trying to figure out how I can get more curls into my hair without having to actually use a curling iron. I’m not great at using a straightener (even with all my years of practice) and I’m even worse at using a curling Read more
I actually have a very minimal makeup collection. When I say minimal, I mean it all basically fits in one little carrying container that was gifted to me and I used back in my news anchor days; it’s a little white zipper cube-shaped bag decorated with pink flamingos and vertical Read more