My Malt-O-Meal Dilemma
One of the things I love about living in the Chicago suburbs is the diversity of things to do, see, and EAT! If you’re open to new adventures, you’ll never get bored. Okay, that is the good part. Here is the annoying part. I live within close proximity to...
Bagel Quest
As you may recall, our favorite food from our culinary trip to NYC was the bagels. Simple, awesome, bagels. I fear that Steven and I will be haunted by those bagels for life – how will we ever find any as awesome? We can’t rely on Gina and Steve to send...
Eating our way through NYC
Steven and I didn’t really approach our trip to New York City as a “sightseeing” trip. We had both already been there once (not together), and were really just going to see our friends, Gina and Steve! So instead of planning out things to do or see...
Vegan Pizza Day
Did you guys know that Saturday was Vegan Pizza Day? What, you didn’t?! You did not celebrate?! Shame on you! Just kidding! I didn’t know it was going to be Vegan Pizza Day either. But by chance, I saw it on a blog on Saturday morning, and also by chance,...
Trying tea
I’ve been trying to get in to the habit of having a cup of tea in the afternoon at work, rather than mindlessly snacking (which is what I used to do). Even though I add some soy milk and a bit of sugar, I think drinking tea is better than eating junk food. And...
Hi! I’m Kim, a 40-something-year-old living in northeastern Illinois with my husband Steven, and our cats, Khaleesi, Apollo, Starbuck, and Eddard aka Ned. My current main hobbies are running, painting rocks, flying, reading, and eating. I follow a vegan lifestyle and am employed by the federal government. I write about a variety of topics and consider this a “life” blog – a place I can share anything that’s on my mind. Please visit the “About” page to get a better idea of who I am! 🙂