Best Podcasts! (And a bit about my exercise routine.)

Every weekday morning, I walk 3-4 miles. It’s something I’ve done since the start of summer and I, by the grace of something or other, have completely stuck with it. #praisebe If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you know that I’m pretty much an all-or-nothing girl. When I decide to launch into […]

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Anthony Bourdain and Thoughts on Suicide

photo by david scott holloway/cnn I am absolutely devastated by the death of Anthony Bourdain. He was, in my eyes, one of the world’s best storytellers. I’ve been in a complete daze all morning…this coupled with the news of Kate Spade’s suicide earlier this week and the enormous amount of discourse around the subject of […]

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Best Instant Pot Recipes

image credit: jo cooks  Well, hello there! Remember a few months ago when I asked for some of your favorite Instant Pot recipes over on Instagram Stories? And remember how I promised to compile them in a blog post? Well hot diggety dog, here ya go. A few months late. Ahem. Better late than never, right? […]

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Berkey Water Filter For The Win

Up until a few months ago, my family relied on our refrigerator’s water filter to remove impurities from our water. Now, being a fairly-informed wellness enthusiast, I knew it probably wasn’t hacking it in terms of removing all of the toxic chemicals that reside in water. But, well, I was lazy and didn’t want to […]

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OKC is For Families

Oklahoma City has surprised me in so many ways since moving here from Southern California. We have had such a wonderful experience so far, and here’s a short video detailing what I love so much about this city. (Don’t forget my Guide to Oklahoma City too – it’s a doozy!) I hope you come see […]

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My Guide to Oklahoma City

Howdy, y’all! Welcome to my guide to Oklahoma City. It’s chock-full of my favorite places to hang, eat, sleep, and shop. A little bit of backstory for you – I recently moved back to OKC (where I was born and raised) after spending 20 years moving around the Midwest and West Coast. The last 12 years […]

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