An (Un)Professional Guide to Life as a Newlywed
Musings of wife living, working, playing in the Alamo City.
It’s May’s Book Club review marking the 7th month of my neighborhood & virtual book club! Thank you all for joining me on this fun reading adventure. I’ve loved getting to know my neighbors, as well as reading some great books. I hope you have, too. Well… not so much meeting my neighbors :P
Read MoreI can’t believe it’s already the end of May! As cliché as it is, where has the time gone? It feels like just yesterday that we were all celebrating the holidays. Now, all I see are graduation posts from friends and family completing high school and going off to college or graduate school, more specifically medical school. Crazy!
Read MoreAs you guys know, J & I don’t have kids yet, but that has never stopped me from acting like one whenever I see anything Corgi related. From pillows to socks to pajamas to coffee mugs, I fangirl hard each time I see something new. Along with Corgis, I also enjoy large glasses of wine, cooking, and especially reading. When Incorgnito Publishing Press reached out to me to help spread the word about their new “Corgi Bits” series Theodore and the Enchanted Bookstore, I jumped at the opportunity.
Read MoreIt’s April’s Book Club review! I want to give a shout-out to my cousin for recommending this book for my book club. (Waving at you, N!) It was Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club pick of September 2018 and Reese is now producing the movie! This is the second book we’ve read in the club with plans of movies in the future.
Read MoreA few months back I got into a baking mood and decided to start baking bread, which is odd because J and I hardly ever eat bread at home. Because of this, I go weeks without buying bread at the store, so when either of us ever do get a hankering for a sandwich, we have nothing to put it on!
Read MoreWhy I haven’t shared this recipe on the blog yet is beyond me. It has been one of our go-to’s whenever we are stumped with what to make for dinner. The recipe calls for basic ingredients you should always have in your pantry, that’s why it’s such a great dish to make, especially if you haven’t been to the grocery store in a while.
Read MoreAfter 3 years of actively doing PoPPilates, my body finally hit a plateau. My body wasn’t reacting to the workouts as well as it once was, leaving me unmotivated and lazy. Of course, that’s not uncommon when you repeat the same exercises for long periods of time. Your body becomes conditioned to the exercises and it takes even more work to make a difference.
Read MoreWelcome back and thank you for bearing with me as I catch up on a couple months’ worth of book reviews for y’all. I’m sitting in Starbucks enjoying my drink of choice, a Skinny Vanilla Latte, while I share my thoughts on March’s book: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones. (Like always, if you didn’t catch my previous post about how my virtual book club works, please click here, and then come back!)
Read MoreThis delayed monthly book club post brought to you by life.
Welcome to the 4th month of my blog’s Virtual Book Club and the 6th month of my real-life Book Club! I know we’ve gotten off track a bit, but bear with me as I catch you guys up. (Like always, if you didn’t catch my previous post about how it works, please click here, and then come back!)
Read MoreThe longer I blog, the more people I have visiting the site on a daily basis, which is awesome! That’s my goal. To bring great content to my readership. Today I wanted to share some snippets of facts about myself that you may find surprising or just weird. Regardless, they give you a glimpse into my lil’ ol’ life. I would love to hear some interesting facts about yourself, too. Comment with your tidbits!
Read MoreWelcome to the third month of my (real-life) book club and my blog’s Virtual Book Club!
(Like always, if you didn’t catch my previous post about how it works, please click here, and then come back!)
It’s been a tad bit longer between our two book club meetings due to holiday schedules. The club decided to give ourselves
Read MoreWe did it again! J & I attended another lovely Sur La Table cooking class this past weekend and we had a blast. J has given me these classes as gifts two Christmases in a row and it’s starting to become quite a yummy tradition.
Read MoreTwin Sis and I enjoy cooking, although that hasn’t always been the case… at least for me. In college we lived together in a townhome, and, most nights we either picked up food, or Twin Sis handled the meal while I helped.
Read MoreThe end of the year is here, and, although my blogging consistency resembles an ocean wave (very up and down), I’ve managed to pull it together towards the end of this year to bring you some new content. Hopefully, fun and informative content, too.
Read MoreJ’s birthday is on December 11th. It’s a hard birthday to shop for, not only because he is a hard person to shop for, but also because Christmas is two weeks after his birthday so I never know what to get him for his birthday versus Christmas. He jokes about how I always ask him, “do you want your big gift for your birthday or for Christmas?”
Read MoreI’m 28 and, although, I still feel young, I can sense my body changing. I can’t help but feel sad about it, if I’m being honest. I never thought I’d feel the changes so quickly, but I am. Particularly in my skin.
Read MoreI offered to bring a utensil-free snack to our book club meeting this month. Because the book we read was about the American Revolution (click here to check out my review of The Traitor’s Wife), I searched for a yummy American- themed snack.
Read MoreWelcome to the second month of my (real-life) book club and my blog’s Virtual Book Club!
If you didn’t catch my previous post about how it works, please click here, and then come back!
Read MoreJ and I hosted the inaugural “Friendsgiving” party with our close friends this past weekend. Each gal was entrusted with bringing a crucial dish to complete our feast. Being the hosts of the gathering, I offered to take on the task of the turkey, stuffing and a side dish.
Read MoreIt was about time I wrote a post about one of my greatest passions: food. Just kidding… I do that enough already. However, I don’t want to discuss food in general, but other people’s food quirky preferences, or lack there of.
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I'm Samantha, a 30-something mom who enjoys traveling, drinking red wine, ALL things Corgis, attempting to DIY my way through interior design, and my deliciously fabulous husband. Thanks for stopping by!
