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Reality – What It’s Really Like

Reality – What It’s Really Like

This post is part of a series titled, “A-B-Cs – What It’s Really Like”. Each week a new letter and its word will be revealed. Each word’s explanation will illustrate significant personal meaning, application and ultimately demonstrate, What It’s Really Like… Back in 1998 MTV debuted the reality TV s... Read More »

Previously Featured WIRLs

Looking for a Quick and Easy Way to Collect Addresses for Party Invites?

  Have you ever spent HOURS trying to collect addresses or other contact information in order to send invitations for a special event only to not have all of the information in ONE place, meaning that you’re taking even more time to sort and organize? With Wedding and Graduation season quickly upon us, I wanted to share the easiest way to collect contact information and keep it all in o... Read More »

Organ Donation

Organ Donation

March is National Eye Donor Month! Do you check “yes” to organ donation when renewing your license? Why or why not? One day, when my kid sister was 16 and about to get her driver’s license, she was getting ready for school sitting in the bathroom sink, as we both always did. My mom asked her why she was deciding to be an organ donor. “We don’t need that stuff when we&... Read More »

What Blogging is REALLY Like

What Blogging is REALLY Like

What is blogging REALLY like? An addiction. I mean, it’s a “good” kind of addiction… but it still takes over your life. You’re out for a walk and see a cute boutique… Potential blog post? That cupcake you treated yourself to after lunch was super tasty… Blog post! A leaf falls off of a tree and lands softly on the sidewalk… YES, there is definitely a blog post in there some... Read More »

Family | WIRL Project

There’s a First Time for Everything!

Getting to this very moment has been an incredibly interesting journey and I can’t even express how ecstatic I am to be writing my very first WIRL! Seeing my vision and dream become an actual “thing” is more motivating and surreal than I ever thought it would be. I can’t wait to share what it was really like to create and build a business and website; I learned so much and ... Read More »

Golden Gate Bridge

My Trip to San Francisco

  If you follow me on social media, you probably know that I recently went to San Francisco with my husband, Mitch, to celebrate our Anniversary and my 30th birthday. We left our toddler at home with Nana and took our first “getaway” without him. I felt guilty for leaving him, but we had a great time! For what we did while in California, I would not recommend bringing a toddler, o... Read More »

Give Peace a Chance WIRL Project

“Give Peace A Chance”

  Dear Citizens of the United States of America, In the wake of the rioting in Baltimore, I felt compelled to remind us that our nation was built on these words: “We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness….” Those words d... Read More »

Courage | WIRL Project

C: Courage – What It’s Really Like

This post is part of a series titled, “A-B-Cs – What It’s Really Like”. Each week a new letter and its word will be revealed. Each word’s explanation will illustrate significant personal meaning, application and ultimately demonstrate, What It’s Really Like…  When is the last time you experienced something that was absolutely terrifying? If you survived it, chances are courage played a factor in o... Read More »

Spinach & Artichoke Baked Pasta .. perfect for Ash Wednesday and Meatless Mondays!

Spinach & Artichoke Baked Pasta .. perfect for Ash Wednesday and Meatless Mondays!

Need a delicious but meatless meal and love hot Spinach & Artichoke Dip? Boy, have I got a recipe for you. Spinach & Artichoke Pasta Casserole 1 box (12oz) Penne, cooked al dente 1 jar (14 oz.) artichoke hearts, rough chopped, reserve juice & one heart for garnish ~ do not use marinated 1 bag (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well drained 1 cup pecorino Romano cheese or Parmesan... Read More »