I have been totally against subscription boxes in the past. I thought, “I don’t need that pointless stuff.” Or “I would rather buy specific things I actually want.” Things like that. And then I tried one box and another and another and another…. Okay, I didn’t subscribe to all of these all at once. I had my limits. But I did try some and then once I got tired of them, I would cancel them, and sometimes I would find other interesting boxes to try out.

For the past couple of years, I have been really into audiobooks. It all started with the book Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald. I loved that book, even on audio! Sometimes I don’t like an audiobook but I don’t think that I don’t like the actual book itself. It may be that I don’t like the narrator’s voice or he or she may be a boring reader (in my opinion) and that ruins the whole story. A bad narration doesn’t allow you to get into the book and I usually don’t finish those audiobooks.

This summer, I started reading more printed books and e-books because I was disappointed in a few audiobooks. I am going to share what I read or listened to and will give my book reviews. If you want to see a complete list of what I have read, listened to, and what is on my to-read list, you can see all of that on my GoodReads account.

Ever since coming back from Italy, I’ve been trying to find the best crescent in Indiana. Usually, I run into bakeries with doughnuts more than anything else. I do not like doughnuts, so that doesn’t help me. Anyway, “On My Radar” is a new post type where I will share things I am currently interested in, new things I’m trying, things that could turn into full blog posts in the future, and more things like that. It is a less formal post, not that my blog posts are formal in any way, but I think it will be fun to share.

Do you ever feel like you don’t want to get out of bed, let alone open your eyes? And then other days, you feel so refreshed and ready to start the day! I’m sure we all have both of these kinds of days. Probably more of the ones where we don’t want to get out of bed. I would rather have more days where I feel refreshed, ready to get the day started and be productive. Do you know how sleep affects productivity?

I would say that more than half of the people at my office eat lunch at their desks while working. They might go grab some food and then come back and eat it at their desks. I am one of those people, too. At least, I was one of those people until I started leaving work for lunch. I have worked for this company for almost 5 years so far and just now started to feel the need to take a break in the middle of the day.

Are you a perfectionist? These weaknesses of a perfectionist (or as I like to call them, the daily struggles) should seem familiar to you! Or maybe you have wondered if you are a perfectionist or been told that you are? Read through these weaknesses or struggles and see if any of them apply to you! Being a perfectionist can be a good and a bad thing. I think it’s good to know if you are one, so you can adjust how you do projects and approach situations based on your normal tendencies.

My life has been crazy busy lately with my work schedule and wedding planning and I have not been able to work on the blog as much as I would like. I thought this would be a great opportunity to share how I eat healthy when I don’t have time to cook whenever I would like. I’m going to share what my routine has been like the past couple of months and how I have stayed on track without the extra time to whip up creative, healthy dishes.

One thing to note is that I do NOT miss out on unhealthy food splurging. There have been multiple birthdays or other celebrations and other weekly unhealthy lunches and/or dinners. I try to eat healthy 75 – 80% of the time and it has been working for me. (Side note, I have also been exercising about 3 – 4 days per week because I have a sedentary job and I need to get up and move at some point.)

Eating healthy doesn’t have to be creative. If time permits, it helps to be creative so eating healthy doesn’t get boring and bland over time, but that’s not always possible. I’m going to share my breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert go-to options. This is what I’ve been doing to make sure I fit into my wedding dress in May!