We are already a few weeks into the new year. That means that many resolutions have already fallen by the wayside - which is very obvious at my gym. There is one bad habit in my household that I am bound and determined to break. Carmen isn't pleased. As I mentioned in the past, Carmen… Continue reading Hard Habit to Break
Author: tahlia42
Day of Rest
As I've alluded to on a few occasions, my previous job was a lot of work with virtually no down time. This has made me quite aware of the hours being worked by those around me, particularly in a service capacity. It all started with a McDonald's ad (Aren't you amazed I remembered who the… Continue reading Day of Rest
Frosty Flashback
Last year this time I was on a frozen adventure. The coldest temperature I've ever personally experienced was that trip, -30F. Even the locals agreed with me that that was officially cold. Because of the weather and having company over, we didn't take the 30-45 minute trip into town to restock the fridge. That, however,… Continue reading Frosty Flashback
Nature Isn’t Quiet
If you see me walking around my neighborhood, you'll find my with my headset in. I'm either talking on the phone or grooving to 1980s cardio music on Pandora. When I hike, however, I am out to be with nature (and avoid the gym!) so I leave the headset at home. When I first started… Continue reading Nature Isn’t Quiet
No Willpower
I for one am very happy that the holidays are over and life is returning to normal. This is not to say that I haven't enjoyed the time off or catching up with friends and family. It is all about how glad I am to say goodbye to the goodies that are around throughout the… Continue reading No Willpower
Atta Girl
As my long-time readers know, I make my New Year's resolutions at the Jewish New Year. As I have for the past ten years, in 2014 I took an entire day off to hole up in a hotel room to focus on my priorities. I always value that exercise and how illuminating it can be. While many… Continue reading Atta Girl
Out to get me
Call me paranoid, but it seems to me that the locks/door knobs related to my condo are out to get me. My first nemesis. Over the course of several weeks my front door decided not to us in. The locking mechanism and the handle are separate parts of the unit. The door was clearly unlocked,… Continue reading Out to get me
British Panto
During my second year in England, while studying for my French A levels, I also worked at a major department store. Working there gave me some great insight into British holiday traditions. It was at their Christmas party (and yes, it was called a Christmas party) that I was introduced to mince pies. I'd heard… Continue reading British Panto
Write Today
Thank goodness for First 50 Words and their writing prompts. That site has saved me several times when my idea well went dry. Whenever one tickles my fancy, into my blog idea folder it goes. With everything that is going on this time of year, I was so grateful to look in that folder and… Continue reading Write Today
Second Try
My catastrophic cooking fails that I share here are always popular - they get more hits than my other posts. I decided to be brave and retry two of my fails: Making paneer cheese and pectin. Paneer is supposed to be the easiest of all cheeses to make. It doesn't involve rennet, and it's basically… Continue reading Second Try
Grown Up, Now What? 