Pursuit of Healthfulness

Giving Thanks

November 25, 2012

I try to take the time to appreciate the many ways I’m blessed, but I am often distracted by the bumps in the road. It’s silly really: What’s a bad day when I have my family, friends and health? But, I think it’s a natural human reaction to overlook all of the good when just [...]

22

November 15, 2012

It seems that 22 is the first birthday that people start to bemoan. I mean, 16, 18 and 21 offer so many new, exciting perks — everything afterward is kind of anticlimactic. But, I’ve got to say, now that I’m sitting here at 22 years old, it feels pretty good. My fun started off last [...]

Butternut Squash and Apple Quinoa

November 8, 2012

From Dan’s birthday to Halloween to my birthday to Thanksgiving, there’s always something to look forward to during the fall. With trips to Dallas and Oklahoma thrown in there this year, there really hasn’t been much free time — and, the small bits of unoccupied time that I have had were quickly filled up. I’ve [...]

Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies With Raspberry Jam

November 5, 2012

Turns out I need to plan for more mediocre weekends. Don’t get me wrong: Great weekends are great. But, they sure make Mondays that much more difficult to get excited about. The only thing that’s really helping me get through today (other than coffee), is that I still have some homemade cookies left over from [...]

November 6

November 4, 2012

Today, I will cast my first vote for president. In 2008, I was just one week shy of 18 — and, oh, how that bugged me! That’s because, as someone who is obsessed with the 43 men who have can be called “American presidents,” the election to select the next one is a pretty big [...]