Author: Rachel

  • Honest Company Products and Bundles Review

    Honest Company Products and Bundles Review

    It’s about time I wrote about my Honest Company products.  I’m on my third monthly bundle and I’ve tried LOTS of the products so I wanted to share here a  little about what I like and dislike. First of all, you don’t have to do a bundle in order to buy products from The Honest Company.  But I…

  • Adventures in Urban Gardening

    Adventures in Urban Gardening

    So, I made this the year of the veggie garden. I’ve never grown food before.  I mean, if you count some basil on the deck in a pot or the 7 cherry tomatoes that somehow showed up on the little plant from Home Depot despite my neglect, then I guess technically I grew food, but…

  • Wannabe Minimalist

    Wannabe Minimalist

    I’ve written before about how I’m purging and letting go of all the extra crap in our house.  And surprisingly this phase hasn’t been just a phase.  It’s still going strong 6 months into the year. I think part of the added oomph is due to my soon coming return to work.  I’m only ONE…

  • High Expectations

    I always want the BEST.  Most of my Google searches start with “the best ______” – recipes, ways to garden, restaurants…you name it.  I want the best.  Why would I want anything less? I’ve always had high expectations. When I was five, I was in my first children’s Christmas musical.  I listened to the tape…

  • I better shape up

    So in 8 days I’m supposed to run my first ever 5K.  Yeah. About that….. I’ll just be dancewalking. I don’t want to miss out on the whole experience of the night and not get my money’s worth.  That’s what I’m telling myself so I feel better about sucking at training and preparing for it.…

  • Longing for my youth

    Maybe I’m getting old, but I’m longing for the “good ol’ days” lately.  Maybe it has to do with simplifying my life that’s making me wish for the days gone by, who knows.  Whatever the case, here are two things I miss from my childhood that I wish my kids could experience…. 1. Video Rental Stores Sure,…