You may have noticed a decline in the number of recipes I’ve been posting on InspiredRD. Where it used to be one or two new recipes a week, you might be lucky now to get one or two a month. I’ve been in a rut, and I couldn’t figure out why until a few days ago. I was helping a friend shoot some food photos for a fundraiser, and it…
With certain things in life, I’m a total cheapskate. While I will happily pay good money for organic chicken or a nice pair of jeans, I just can’t seem to let myself buy a new set of towels or bedding that doesn’t look like we live in a frat house. We got married in 2002 and spent the next 7 years living in various minor league baseball towns. We had one…
Hi, my name is Alysa, and I am a procrastinator. I’ll tell you all about it tomorrow. {The 12 Types of Procrastinators via Mashable} Do you have any quick confessions to share this week?
I woke up to the wonderful pitter patter of rain this morning. Rainy days are rare around here, and they always make me to want to curl up with an old book and a hot cup of coffee. It’s still over 90 degrees outside, but I like to look out the window and pretend it’s cold and blustery. My mom made a perfect apple pie last night. Not too sweet…
I’m keeping my confessions short and sweet this week. Here they are: – My kitchen floor is dirty. And I’m not going to mop it. – My laundry is piled high. And I’m not going to wash it. – My kids are quietly reading. And I’m going to take a nap. Your turn, leave your short and sweet confessions below. Give us a glimpse into your real life. Because life…
Leila started Pre-K this week, and she could barely contain her excitement. Actually no, that’s not right, she could NOT contain her excitement. She talked about it for weeks, “Mom, I am so excited to go to school!” “Mom, when does school start?” “Mom, I need to get my backpack ready!” Since I am a veteran at this preschool thing, I knew exactly what to expect. Leila would be going…
I’m introducing a new feature to Inspired RD, a weekly confession time. A chance to keep it real. An opportunity to pull back the curtain. A time to share something that didn’t make the highlight reel of my social media life. Because life isn’t perfect, and neither am I. Join me? ***** Participate in the Weekly Confessions any way you want. Leave a comment, do your own “confession” blog post,…