Did You Bring the Hummus?

This is kinda how I feel inside having reached the end of the UBC this month Ahhhh, you guys!!! (FYI, guys is one of the New Jersey all-gender terms) I did it!!! You might remember that on day 1 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge I was very unsure that I would be able to complete 31 blogs in 31 days as the last two rounds I didn't get close. Here I am, 31 blogs complete. What made this time different? I planned ahead. I wrote blogs the night before and scheduled their release. T

A recent prompt from the Ultimate Blog Challenge is to share a story, it made me think of one I hear a lot in groups where self-development is a significant piece like business masterminds and even Toastmasters. It's the story of the elephant and the rope. In the story a man walks by a circus and sees a large elephant tied to a small post so he asks the trainer why this big powerful elephant doesn't just break the rope. The trainer explains that he started tying the elephants

In today's Ultimate Blog Challenge prompt the email starts with that question " is it getting easier for you?" Of course, that question in the email is asking about the blog challenge, is it getting easier to write each day? I'd also like to take that question and apply it to being vegan too. First, I am actually finding writing blogs to be harder right now. I think it makes sense that there will be some peaks and valleys over the course of this challenge, I mean, that's why

Click the image to visit the Veganuary site to sign up and for more information If you know my story, you know that I went vegetarian in 2001 with no idea how to cook...seriously.no.idea.I cannot stress that enough. Since I was clueless I had to start learning fast, so, for me that meant a lot of trial and error and a LOT of sad looking and not so great tasting food. What I'm saying here is, no matter your current skill level in the kitchen, you can learn to cook vegan and be

An introduction to another Ultimate Blog Challenge, the person behind the content, and what you can expect this month.