Top 10 Best Nonfiction Books // Books That Changed My Life

My Top 10 Best Nonfiction Books list is here! I often get asked, "What do you like to read?" "What are your favorite books? My mind totally draws a blank when I get asked and so I it was about time I sit down and make a comprehensive list. I've started with nonfiction, because it …

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Comfort Food Means Lots of Wine, Carbs, and Butter (RISOTTO RECIPE!)

While the original intent behind interviewing my friends for the blog was to highlight their endeavors, I am finding that writing about them reminds me of why our lives converged and how important it is that I keep them near. As we grow older and pursue various relationships and careers, we don’t get to spend as much time …

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Ten Reoccurring Times I’ve Disappointed My Mother

Ten Reoccurring Times I've Disappointed My Mother (Ranked by the length of time she holds out the last syllable of my name.) 10. I Haven't Booked My Tickets Home for a Wedding Yet Syllable Count: Amandaaa 9. I Haven't Figured Out Those Medical Bills Yet Syllable Count: Amandaaaa 8. I Forgot to Call My Grandpa On His Birthday …

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Bye-Bye to Bad Thoughts – How to Embrace and Work Through Worry

Next up on my road to mindfulness... Working through (and embracing) bad thoughts. Something that has always stuck with me from my therapy days was the notion of ACCEPTING my feelings, worries, and fears. A lot of my stress and anxiety came from the fact that I was upset with myself for being upset. I …

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Top Five Most Memorable Baseball Moments of the Nineties

Father’s Day always makes me think of baseball. Actually, it always makes me think of the Red Sox. Since we as children are inherently selfish, we tend to compartmentalize our fathers into categories. The Fishing Father. The BBQ Father. The Toolbox Father. The Car Father. My dad has and always will be The Baseball Father …

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