Quick blog post here to remind us that we can still eat a meal that is healthy, quick, and delicious! If you forgot to take something out the night before, get tilapia out of the freezer on your way to work and it will be defrosted when you get back. Tonight’s meal was tilapia with …
After a fantastic weekend getaway with two girlfriends, it got me thinking how important it is to nurture close relationships with female friends. Whether you are an extrovert who is constantly making new amazing friends or an introvert who has kept the same close small group since you were a child, I highly recommend taking …
I did not want to let February end without doing my usual blog post featuring an amazing Black female physician. Thank you 2024 for being a leap year and giving me an extra day! For this year’s post, I wanted to write about Dr. Patricia Bath, a pioneering ophthalmologist and inventor. Dr. Patricia Bath (1942–2019) …
I don’t know about you but this Winter, I am having a much harder time making decisions than usual. I wrote the first blog post on decision fatigue January 2022. This was almost 2 years after the pandemic had started, forcing all of us to make tons of decisions using information from a rapidly changing …
This week’s blog post is scheduled for Wednesday instead of Tuesday since it is Valentine’s Day. I didn’t grow up with this ‘holiday’ but as an adult, I like to use it to reflect on my relationships. It sounds cliche to say but times goes by both so slowly and too fast at the same …
It seems like the newest topic on everyone’s mind is how to save money at the grocery store. It came up in conversation recently, my social media feeds keep showing me videos and posts on how to do this, and I am even getting emails with articles as well. I am not surprised given how …
Lots of snowy and chilly days recently mean that we are leaving the house less than usual. This includes some of our typical weekend nights when we usually go to a restaurant or run out for take out. Since some of these nights are unexpected, I don’t always have something defrosted to cook. Instant pot …
I stopped writing blog posts 3 months ago because after October 7 it felt like there was no room for anything not serious. Recipes, time-saving hacks, tips to help with your kids’ tantrums, nothing felt worth writing about. As things near and far have continued to develop in ways that have been both shocking but …
After a week of a lot of reflection, I realized that one of the things I have been trying to work on for the last few years is being present. I mainly think about this when it comes to spending time with my children but it can apply to anything. Sometimes it feels like if …
The time between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is one of my favorite times of the year and not just because the pumpkin spice latte is back. The Jewish New Year feels very different than the regular New Year to me. The holidays in December are always packed with events, school breaks, trips, work (since …