This has become one of my favorite things to compile and write each year.
My annual birthday list of the 45 things that I learned, was grateful for, or brought me joy in the last year. (last year’s list)
45 Things That Made My Year
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44 Things That Brought Me Joy Last Year
Another trip around the sun is done. Here are 44 things I learned or brought my joy last year.
And not just the good stuff. But all of it. The gifts, the friends, the overtalkative co-worker, the flight delays, the sunsets, the leaky pipes, the stress, the bonfires, and the arguments.
It’s all connected. You gotta look at all of it to be truly be grateful.
Metrowest Places: de LaPosta Pizzeria in Newton
If you are looking for legit, wood-fired Neapolitan pies without driving into Boston, de LaPosta pizzeria in Newton is a new pizzeria that might satisfy your craving. Opened in late November 2021 on Washington Street, it is owned and operated by Mario LaPosta, a former chef at Batali’s now shuttered Babbo in the Seaport.
8 Quick Tips for Starting a Successful Home Garden
Starting a successful home garden is a worthwhile and exciting project but it can also be a little intimidating. It’s easy to dream in the cold winter months of the getting your hands dirty in the warm earth and harvesting a bumper crop but knowing how to get started, what to plant, and how to best prepare can be tough.
Real Life Tips for E2M Success
Michelle and I successfully completed our first eight week cycle of E2M and are now halfway into our second round. We both continue to be very happy with the results. And not just the weight loss. We both feel fitter, stronger, and more healthy overall. It’s been a great way to jolt us out of a pandemic rut and implement some positive new lifestyle habits.
For this second round, we recruited some curious friends to join us. They had a lot of questions. We didn’t have all the answers (trust the process!) but we did have some tip from our first round experience about how you can best set yourself up for E2M success.
6 Tips to Get the Most from Your Yonanna
I’m ten years late, but I have a new favorite obsession: the Yonanna soft serve dessert maker and creamy banana ice cream.
It’s a toss up between a warm chocolate chip cookie and a bowl of ice cream as my favorite dessert. But if our current fitness challenge provides any evidence, I might be leaning toward ice cream. But maybe that’s just because it’s the summer. But I wouldn’t be alone in loving ice cream. The average American eats almost five gallons a year! That’s…a lot of heavy cream.
Enter the Yonanna soft serve dessert maker to save me from myself.
CSA Explainer: What the Heck is Tatsoi?
