Maybe it's because I have so much more time to think about things since we're all staying home, but lately I've been thinking about what my long-term goals are. If you've been here for a while you know that I like writing monthly and yearly goals in my bullet journal. These goals range from reading 100 books in a year to finding a workout routine I enjoy to learning new recipes. And they usually have a timeline attached to them, i.e. I want to do ... Read the Post...
Housebound Happy Hour: Bar Cart Essentials
A few years ago B got me a bar cart for Christmas. I was so excited--it's super cute and fits into our apartment perfectly. But I was stuck on what I really needed to build out an at-home bar setup. I knew that some things were helpful--base liquors like whiskey and gin and others--but I wasn't sure what other things were important if I really wanted to make drinks at home.Over the past few years I've gotten a better idea about what a stocked bar ... Read the Post...
Quarantine Baking
It seems like everyone is baking lately. You all probably know that I've spent some of the past few years learning how to bake (if you knew me before law school you know that I absolutely could not bake worth my life) and now I'm pretty comfortable making bread and cookies and other things that aren't super fancy. It's been a fun project that is also delicious and even a little relaxing. So I'm not really surprised that more people have turned to ... Read the Post...
Quarantine Essentials
A disclaimer at the top: I know a lot of us are having to prioritize needs right now so this post is likely irrelevant and frivolous, but also I wanted to share some things that are making me happy that I bought during this time or that I already had that I'm using even more now. Okay first are these slippers. I got them in pink because of course I did and I've been wearing them every day. I don't like wearing shoes inside the house (and my ... Read the Post...