By now, most of us have heard that there is indeed a link between plastic and cancer. Additionally, we have heard the warnings to avoid microwaving food in plastic containers and more recently to ditch the plastic water bottle. Ever wonder why? Turns out, plastic containers can release two harmful chemicals especially when heated: bisphenol A… Continue reading Plastic and Cancer: An Explanation
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Inspirational Quotes: Travel
Inspirational quotes are – as you know by now – great Silver Linings in my life. I look to them for encouragement, support and motivation on good days and difficult ones. The past 10 days have been…well, quite difficult so much so, in fact, that I have found myself having a hard time keeping everything together and… Continue reading Inspirational Quotes: Travel
How to Make Running a Habit
Recently on RunnersWorld.com, I came across some fantabulous, accessible, and relatable motivation for how to make running a habit. These tips are from Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit. “Once exercise becomes a habit, it just feels easier,” says Duhigg, who trained for the 2012 New York City Marathon. “So when you don’t feel like… Continue reading How to Make Running a Habit
Symptoms of Breast Cancer
It is important for each and every one of us to know the symptoms of breast cancer. Why, you ask? Well, I think that at this point, most of us know that breast cancer affects approximately one out of every eight women in the U.S.. Yes ONE in EIGHT. Oh and it’s the second-deadliest cancer… Continue reading Symptoms of Breast Cancer
Zen Habits Leo Babauta Writes About the Quiet Life
Leo Babauta writes a blog called Zen Habits that is one of my favorite sources of inspiration. This week’s timing of a post called “Living the Quiet Life” was pretty perfect. His advice rang oh so true, especially after my frenzied Time Management post. The past week has been a bit stressful – ha! – more like a three ring… Continue reading Zen Habits Leo Babauta Writes About the Quiet Life
Silver Lining Origins
This weekend, as I was a big ball of stress, I found myself looking for Silver Linings every other moment. Some days, I have to go back to the basics and tell myself that a great and amazing Silver Lining is any day without chemo. The truth is that just looking for Silver Linings makes me happy. I love… Continue reading Silver Lining Origins
Tig Notaro: Life After Cancer
In the past week, I have heard about Tig Notaro and her life after breast cancer no less than three times, most recently via an interview on Refinery 29. I’m of the belief that when a story or person keeps entering your universe that I ought to pay attention. So I am. And thought that you might like… Continue reading Tig Notaro: Life After Cancer
Sautéed Corn on Friday's Fixin's
Today’s recipe, Sautéed Corn is quite possibly the easiest recipe in the history of The Silver Pen Friday’s Fixin’s Recipes. The Silver Lining is that it is also one of the MOST delicious! Now that we are fully entrenched in summer, fresh corn is omnipresent at the farmer’s market. The HOTY and Suddenly Seven looooooove fresh corn. Last… Continue reading Sautéed Corn on Friday's Fixin's
Santa Barbara Activities for Kids
This week it has been a great honor to be included as a contributor on one of my FAVORITE blogs, GeorgeandRuby.com. A great Silver Lining this spring was meeting Marissa Kraxberger, an avid traveler, mom of two (adorable!) children who also happens to blog for Oscar de la Renta “about the whirlwind of fashion + social media… Continue reading Santa Barbara Activities for Kids
Hamptons Gardens by Jack de Lashmet
Recently, I cam across the book Hamptons Gardens by Jack de Lashmet. It is a book full of drool inducing flowers, trees and gardens. Sometimes (okay a lot of time!) I love a ginormous picture book interspersed with whimsical stories and anecdotes. This is that book. The Silver Lining is that it is full of eye candy. I am… Continue reading Hamptons Gardens by Jack de Lashmet