The Ultimate Relationship Test – Moving In Together
June 15, 2016
Moving isn’t new to me. Over the last 10 years, I’ve moved nearly every 12-18 months. However, moving in with and living with a boyfriend isn’t as common. Ever since I moved to the Chicago suburbs, I’ve rented apartments. I haven’t lived in an apartment for many years as I would usually rent a room […]
My First Whole30 Experience, Results and Recommendations
April 8, 2016
I chose to do the Whole30 for one reason. I felt gross and needed to detox my body. I was experiencing a lot of bad bloat and stomach issues that left me with a constant feeling of fullness no matter how little I ate or how many herbal remedies I tried. I hadn’t ever tried a […]
Visiting Bend Oregon for the Bend Marathon
April 2, 2016
Best places to eat, stay and other things to do There are so many awesome things to do in Bend when visiting for the Bend Marathon. I’m an Oregon native who lived in Bend for 8.5 years (late 2005 to early 2014) enjoying the outdoor lifestyle prior to relocating to Chicago suburbs. The company I […]
Intuitive Eating – A New State of Mind
January 17, 2015
I don’t want to start off this blog by saying, “I’m on a weight loss journey” or “I’ve started my weight loss journey” because honestly that shit has already started. In my opinion, which is the only opinion that matters when it comes to my “journey” into healthily eating, is that I started becoming more […]
I Moved Again…A Few Months Ago
November 26, 2014
Towards the end of summer, I was feeling really down and miserable about where I was living so when my lease came due for renewal I decided to find a new place. I liked the apartment and the amenities but it was really far away from LIFE to the extent that going to the grocery […]
Learning to Run and Completing a 5k
May 31, 2014
For years I have wanted to be a “runner.” You know what I mean. One of those lean, tall, thin-bodied beauties who are sucked into their skin with the help of a neon colored spandex that you pass on the road. Or one of those hard-cored, muscular calved folks who can go for marathons and […]
DIY Hand Painted Chevron Dresser and Nightstand – IKEA
May 14, 2014
What have you been up to in Illinois, Sarah? Well, the short answer is, work and not much else….except DIY projects. I sold the majority of my belongings before I moved so I’ve spent a considerable amount of time finding new furniture and making it my own. After searching for hours on Amazon, Overstock and […]
Living in a New Place, Accepting Visitors!
March 14, 2014
About two weeks before I left Oregon, I signed a lease for my new apartment. I didn’t see or tour the apartment before signing nor did I see pictures of the apartment. I fully relied on Google maps street view, floor plan images and the words of a patient sales person. Surprisingly, It actually worked […]
Eastward Ho! Road Trip to Chicago from Oregon
February 25, 2014
I wanted to wait to write about my long road trip to really reflect on the experience and convey something meaningful. Daily updates were posted to my friends and family via Facebook even though many requests were made to blog about the experience. A couple years ago I took a professional communication assessment that helped […]
Move to Chicago from Bend Oregon
February 7, 2014
All the stuff is figured out. All the items are decided. All the things are packed.. About a week ago, I loaded up a u-box provided by U-haul with all the items I wanted to bring with me to Chicago. The entire 5x8x7.5 space was more or less filled! Almost immediately I felt a weight […]