Well, 2021 proved to be a very busy year for me, I started a new job in July and began working on my PhD, but through it all, I still found time for one of my favorite activities, reading! This year I read or listened to over 110 books. My Goodreads goal for the year…
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MY FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2020
Read moreThis past year was full of a lot of ups and downs, however, it was also a year where I found time to do things that I truly enjoy, like reading! Sometimes through challenges we can find peace from chaos, and that is exactly what happened for me with an escape into my fictional worlds…
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MY FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2019
Read moreI have recently started to read more. I have always enjoyed the activity of reading but found that I would go in waves with how frequently I picked up a book. Over the summer, I started listening to the Bad on Paper podcast and was inspired to start reading a few of the books they…
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SIMPLE AND FRESH GUACAMOLE
Read moreThis simple, fresh, and incredibly delicious guacamole recipe is super easy to make with only six ingredients and a few minutes of prep. It is so good you may not even need the chips to eat it! Put it on fresh toast as a spread, scoop it up with tortilla chips, or even serve it…
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TASTY CRANBERRY CHILI
Read moreOne of my favorite things to make on the cold rainy days of winter in Southern California is chili. And this week, we are experiencing a major rain storm which is supposed to last all week long! This never happens around here. And, on these cold rainy days, I want nothing more but to be…
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FALL BUCKET LIST
Read moreThis weekend marked the official start of my favorite season, fall! Living in Orange County, California, we don’t really experience a season change from summer to fall, in fact, many years our hottest days can be in October. Nonetheless, I still love all things fall–cool crisp evenings, football games, and the occasional leaves changing color. …
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SWEET POTATO FRIES
Read moreNow that Labor Day has come and gone, and Summer has unofficially ended, I couldn’t be more excited to enjoy all things fall related. There is something about Fall the makes it such a cozy time of the year, crisp cool nights, colorful leaves, and pumpkins are all a few of my favorite seasonal things. …
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REFRESHING LEMONADE
Read moreWe are in the midst of the hottest days of summer and also experiencing a heat wave here in sunny Southern California. All I want is to feel refreshed during this time of the year, and nothing is more thirst-quenching than a nice cold glass of lemonade. Now, I could go to the store and…