Friday Five – 8/7/15

I can’t believe we are already through with the first week of August! Where does the time go? I’ve been out sick for the past two days, and haven’t been able to accomplish my daily to-do’s. All that it’s shown me is I have to get better at organizing myself when it comes to blogging. I installed this WP Editorial calendar in an effort to map out my month better, but it’s just not working for me. Maybe a good old desktop calendar (on an actual desk!) is what I need? Hmm.

As someone who is relatively new to the realm of freelancing, WeWork’s Creator magazine is such a helpful resource. I just started getting into podcasts – for me, they’re a great way learn something new when I’m tired of looking at a computer screen all day. My favorite from the list has to be the “The Startup Chat”, hosted by entrepreneurs Steli Efti and Hiten Shah. Their dynamic is great – you definitely don’t feel the twenty minutes go by!

Helpful advice for any woman looking to climb up the career ladder.

Growing up, the one class I would always get a B in was Art! Naturally, I thought I was terrible at it. It wasn’t until about two years ago when my friend & I tried one of those Wine & Paint night Groupon deals that I realized my final piece wasn’t horrible!

I’ve been wanting to take a drawing class for a while, and stumbled upon Lisa Cogdon class for Creative Bug, which I absolutely love. I’m challenging myself to practice line drawing for an hour every day, but I’ve been slacking. Sigh. What’s new?!

So, truth be told, I’ve never stayed in a hostel before. I’m not opposed to staying in one now that I’ll be traveling solo more often, but I just prefer my own space & bathroom.

I made this for dinner tonight and it is delicious. I added sliced carrots too for an extra crunch, and it was so worth it!