4-Ingredient Brownies
Do you love dessert? I sure do. After any meal, I crave a little something sweet to cleanse my palette, (something my husband can’t seem to relate to). These 4-ingredient brownies are…
11 Things I Didn’t Expect in Our First Year of Marriage
A year ago today, my new husband and I were plopped on the couch with a bottle of wine, dazed in a delirious combination of bliss and exhaustion from Wedding Week. Today…
Overcoming Binge Eating Disorder: What Worked and What Didn’t
My thoughts in January 2010 matched the cold and harsh winter weather on my college campus in Davenport, Iowa. I felt as blah as the dead trees I passed on the way…
Anxiety in Introducing Yourself: The Simple Trick I Use to Overcome It
My internal anxiety issues have largely diminished in the last couple years, but one situation comes up regularly that inevitably riles me up with nerves. Introducing myself to a group of people.…
How to Use Uncertainty to Your Advantage
Much of our stress and anxiety stems from uncertainty – those times in life when we don’t know what’s going to happen. Yet, times of uncertainty actually serve us in several ways.…