a week of wholeheartedness: 10.7.11

Written on October 7, 2011 in wholehearted living

If You Feel Lost, You’re on Your Way to the Miraculous at Crazy Sexy Life ~ I do feel a bit lost at times as I pave my way in defining what I want to do (career-wise) with the rest of my life. I do know that I made the right decision to leave my Corporate IT job and pursue my passions and I know that the right opportunity is going to come along for me…
Fall is here which finds me wanting to spend more and more time at the stove creating lovely creations in an effort to capture the tastes of Summer well into the cold, blustery MN Winter and Spring. The Honey Sweetened Apricot Lavender Butter at Simple Bites fits right into my wheelhouse
Jen Lemen always has something profound to say and her post this week on 10 Ways to Become the One You Were Made To Be especially spoke to me as I forge through defining my new career-path. Plus – anyone who includes a Mumford & Sons video is pretty awesome in my book
Speaking of Fall, I’m so making these Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Chai Spiked Filling at Creature Comforts…come to mama!
And last but not least, another one from Simple Bites this time written by my personal friend, Shania (Food for My Family): The Beauty of Braising {Recipe: Apple Cider Braised Brisket} . I have some fresh-pressed cider from a local orchard that’s going to be stunning in this recipe!

a week of wholeheartedness 10.7.11

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Mummy lights from Target to wind around Sawyer’s bed
A delicious Rogue Cafe Mocha from Kopplin’s
My current favorite pair of Frye boots
My new squash obsession…Sweet Dumpling roasted with Grade B maple syrup and cinnamon and topped with full-fat greek yogurt and pecans…pure heaven in a little bundle of deliciousness
Dirty feet after a fun (and food!) filled day at the MN Renaissance Festival
A tasty cocktail with my friend Amy (Green Your Plate) at Marx Fusion Bar in Stillwater, MN
My honey and I at the Mpls. St. Paul Magazine’s Ultimate Wine & Dine
Sawyer and a favorite faerie at MN Renaissance Festival
Pretty wine bottles at the Mpls. St. Paul Magazine’s Ultimate Wine & Dine

And just in case you missed them, this week I posted about:

Our experience at the Mpls. St Paul Magazine’s Ultimate Wine & Dine event
My continued thoughts on nurturing your body
Life Snaps for Wordless Wednesdays
The whys behind my personal vitamin routine and what it means if I’m not taking my vitamins

Here’s to living as authentically and wholeheartedly as possible…have a great weekend, friends!