Our Journey from Boxed Meals to Healthy Cooking Our Journey from Boxed Meals to Healthy Cooking By Megan Cutler | May 21, 2018 | Comments 2 comments I first wrote about our cooking journey back in 2012, shortly after it started. Then promptly forgot about it. A lot has happened in the six years since, and our cooking routine has become so regular it never occurred to me to write an update. Until a friend drew this post to my attention again … Read More Read More
Stories Should Sometimes Make Us Uncomfortable Stories Should Sometimes Make Us Uncomfortable By Megan Cutler | May 7, 2018 | Comments 0 Comment Shortly after the release of Mad Max; Fury Road, a friend of mine posted a lengthy Facebook diatribe about why she disliked it. The fact that I loved it and she didn’t has never really bothered me (I don’t believe my friends need to have the same opinions I do). But her reasons for disliking … Read More Read More
Never Say Never and Other Bad Advice Never Say Never and Other Bad Advice By Megan Cutler | April 30, 2018 | Comments 0 Comment I spend a lot of time reading writing advice. It’s useful to know how other writers solve certain problems; they often think of solutions I don’t. I have an entire tumblr tag of writing advice I find useful and I share its contents whenever I find a writer struggling with similar problems. But I’ve stumbled … Read More Read More
Doing Everything Right – A Tea Tasting Adventure Doing Everything Right – A Tea Tasting Adventure By Megan Cutler | April 23, 2018 | Comments 0 Comment The David’s Tea Summer Collection I received for my birthday last year had a bonus attached to it; a coupon for 25% off tea purchases until the end of July. I’m always on the lookout for new teas and this seemed the perfect opportunity to find my next staple. Especially since I had just started … Read More Read More
How To Make and Maintain a Digital Bullet Journal How To Make and Maintain a Digital Bullet Journal By Megan Cutler | April 16, 2018 | Comments 0 Comment About midway through 2017 I realized I had let my life get out of control. I worked too hard. I neglected my physical and mental health. And realizing I needed to change was only the start of the battle. Because I had no idea how to manage all the things I felt I needed to … Read More Read More
Tastes of Desert Sage Natural Teas and Dodger Coffee Tastes of Desert Sage Natural Teas and Dodger Coffee By Megan Cutler | April 2, 2018 | Comments 2 comments I love supporting small businesses. They put so much love and passion into their products, I generally find them worth any extra expense. Unfortunately, living in Canada makes this difficult. Small businesses often have trouble negotiating international shipping rates. When you add the exchange rate on top of that, delivering to Canada can more than … Read More Read More
How I Learned to Ski Despite My Terror How I Learned to Ski Despite My Terror By Megan Cutler | March 5, 2018 | Comments 0 Comment Prior to this year, I had exactly one experience with skiing. The instructor showed us pizza and french fries and told us to go have fun. Needless to say, we didn’t. This was a bad experience, and everyone who shared it with me told me so, all of them much more experienced skiiers than me. … Read More Read More
How to Organize Your Life with Routines How to Organize Your Life with Routines By Megan Cutler | February 26, 2018 | Comments 4 comments I’m no organization guru. I do my best to keep my house clean, tidy and decluttered. I’ve tried numerous ways to organize my daily tasks, and I would describe my outcomes as moderate. My house gets clean, my husband gets fed, and my work gets done. But it would be a lie to say those … Read More Read More
A Taste of DavidsTea’s Summer Collection A Taste of DavidsTea’s Summer Collection By Megan Cutler | February 19, 2018 | Comments 1 comment This comes a bit late, I know. But what better time of year to recall your favorite summer ice teas than the dark depths of mid-winter? Maybe we can use them to summon back the sun. I received DavidsTea’s 2016 Summer Collection for my birthday (in June). The theme was sorbet-inspired teas. The box came … Read More Read More
Are You Underestimating the Value of Self Care? Are You Underestimating the Value of Self Care? By Megan Cutler | February 5, 2018 | Comments 2 comments I have ultra curly hair. Those that share this characteristic likely understand how it can be both a blessing and a curse. As a kid, I hated my hair. While everyone fawned over how amazing and adorable it was, I just wanted to look like the girls with perfectly straight hair. In my mind, straight … Read More Read More