Reid got me a book called "FINISH" (and no, it's not a dirty book) - it's about the tendency to start a bunch of projects but then never finish any of them, and how you can use simple strategies to plan then actually follow through and complete goals you set for yourself. My mom, Grammie … Continue reading Be Kind: My Plan for Achieving Goals in 2018
Minimally Minimalist Lately, I've been intrigued by the concept and lifestyle of minimalism. I started listening to a minimalist podcast, and found a 30-day minimalism challenge on their blog. While some of the tasks they list to truly become a minimalist are a little unrealistic for me to commit to right now, I do think … Continue reading Must Make My “Must List”
Poet and I didn't... even.. know it? In thinking about what I can start personally practicing as a hobby, I thought back to when I was young and what I naturally gravitated toward, and remembered that in elementary school I always loved creative writing time. AR Reading time and composition book writing time was my … Continue reading Poem // what the day can hold
The Procrastinator EXTRAORDINAIRE Strikes! Well well well, what have we here? Oh, it's now gone multiple weeks without a new Danielle con Queso post you say? I say... I could give you my typical laundry list of excuses, but I'll just leave it at one: perfectionism + procrastination = nothing is good enough so why … Continue reading Chile Verde con Queso | Recipe 2, Page 15
Procrastination I need a plan. A plan to get over my procrastination. What rhymes with procrastination? Motivation! So if the opposition to procrastination is motivation, then how do I get more motivated? Journaling and planning! Because writing something down sticks it in your mind. If you're constantly having to write that you failed at something, … Continue reading The Obligatory “OMG I Literally Can’t Even Post” Post
On my to-do list for a while has been to compile and organize my collection of recipes, which right now are scattered throughout multiple cookbooks, a binder of family recipes my mom and I made before my 2nd year of college when I moved into an apartment with a full kitchen, my long-forgotten Pinterest boards, … Continue reading Great-Grandma T’s Bacon, Macaroni & Cheese
First of all, in the endeavor for full disclosure, I must inform you that I actually made Chiles Poblano two weeks ago - it just took me a little while to get other aspects of my site set up before I wanted to post about the recipe. (Hooray for my own ".com"!) But, since I … Continue reading Chiles Poblano | Recipe 1, Page 14
