Web Wanderings #3

Welcome to Web Wanderings, an occasional series where I share interesting articles that I came across online.

1.  The 138 Most Delish Things to Cook on the Grill.

Greek Grilled Eggplant

Coming in to the Fourth of July, why not step up your grilling game?  I want to try the Greek Grilled Eggplant.

2. 6 Things Every Successful Career Woman Should Keep at Her Desk

My planner, my blog notebook, a small container of my favorite lotion, my tea cup and my water cup

My must haves are pictured above.  I also have to have a really good pen for writing and I love my Kate Spade stapler.

3.  7 Things Every Makeup Artist Wants You to Know

Put on your eye makeup first

I love her suggestion for putting on eye makeup first.  Actually, I never could figure out how people managed to do their face and then their eyes without mucking up their makeup.

4.  Pittsburgh myth, Paris reality

PHOTO: SEANPAVONEPHOTO

As a lifelong Pittsburgher, I love Chancellor Gallagher's response to President Trump's Pittsburgh comment.

5. Stray Dog Earns Symphony of Laughs for Interrupting Orchestra

And finally, for a bit of fun, a dog goes to the Symphony.

Web Wanderings #2

A collection of interesting bits that I've stumbled upon while wandering the web.

Mindfulness

In this crazy age of body shaming and obsessions with all things celebrity, here's a great post from Jennifer Aniston.

Organization

The Pomodoro Technique is a way of organizing your time in chunks of 25 minutes, eliminating distractions, and rewarding yourself with short breaks.

Travel

Last spring, Jim and I went to Nashville on vacation.  What we found there were some great, unique, neighborhoods throughout the city that were so much fun to explore.  Our two favorites were the Gulch and 12South.  Read about all of the different neighborhoods here.

Fashion

It may be summer, but we still have to dress up for work.  Here's some ways to pull off a t-shirt at the office to at least be a bit more comfortable.

Food

First the US had the Food Pyramid, now we have the Plate to tell us how we should eat.  Personally, I like the idea of a spinning top, and that's exactly how Japan does their guidelines.  and they seem to know a bit about how to eat - their rate of obesity is just  3.6 percent of adults (compared to 32 percent of Americans) and they have the longest life expectancy.

Web Wanderings #1

A collection of interesting bits that I've stumbled upon while wandering the web.

Organization 
One thing that I've been seeing a lot about on the web is Bullet Journals.  At first it seemed like a pretty complicated system, but after a little reading, it seems like it would be a pretty easy system to use.  I doubt that I'll use it, I'm kinda partial to my planner.  Have any of you heard of it?  Anyone using one?  If you want to read more about it, here's an article from the LA Times.

Travel

Watergate is back, but not as a scandal.  I think that it would be kind of cool to stay here.

Food
Even though I'm someone who tries to eat a healthy diet with lots of vegetables, I still found David H. Freedman's article in The Atlantic titled, "How Junk Food Can End Obesity," to be extremely interesting

Fashion
If you're looking for great summer dresses that won't break the bank, here are 20 dresses for under $50.

Current Events
The US isn't the only country getting ready to elect a new leader.  In the wake of the Brexit vote, The UK is going to have a new prime minister, and it's going to be a woman.

Mindfulness
We try and keep Sunday nights free and clear so that we can have a relaxing evening in order to prepare for the upcoming week.  Making Sunday evenings special goes a long way to keeping the Sunday evening blues at bay.  Elsie at Richly Rooted has some other suggestions for dealing with them.