More Fortune Cookie Philosophy…and Five Quotes Regarding the Effect of Thought

“The mind is everything. What you think you become.” —The Buddha “Thought is the sculptor who can create the person you want to be.” —Henry David Thoreau “The ancestor of every action is a thought.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson  “A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts.”Continue reading “More Fortune Cookie Philosophy…and Five Quotes Regarding the Effect of Thought”

More Fortune Cookie Philosophy…and Five Quotes Regarding the Effect of Thought

“The mind is everything. What you think you become.” —The Buddha “Thought is the sculptor who can create the person you want to be.” —Henry David Thoreau “The ancestor of every action is a thought.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson  “A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts.”Continue reading “More Fortune Cookie Philosophy…and Five Quotes Regarding the Effect of Thought”

How to Make a Really Delicious and Nutritious Deep-Dish Pizza (and a loaf of bread, too)

Pizza is one of my favorite homemade comfort foods to make (click here for additional pictures and recipes). And while many believe it to be time-consuming and somewhat laborious–or even difficult–to make, it is neither. It’s basically bread dough with stuff baked on it. Thus, when I bake pizza at home I usually make twiceContinue reading “How to Make a Really Delicious and Nutritious Deep-Dish Pizza (and a loaf of bread, too)”

How to Make a Really Delicious and Nutritious Deep-Dish Pizza (and a loaf of bread, too)

Pizza is one of my favorite homemade comfort foods to make (click here for additional pictures and recipes). And while many believe it to be time-consuming and somewhat laborious–or even difficult–to make, it is neither. It’s basically bread dough with stuff baked on it. Thus, when I bake pizza at home I usually make twiceContinue reading “How to Make a Really Delicious and Nutritious Deep-Dish Pizza (and a loaf of bread, too)”

Be Nice on Your Bike, even if…

I came across this graphic here. I find it really interesting because while I sit at this keyboard and type away talking about being nice I also take it really personal when someone yells something to me from their car window while I’m on a bike…it immediately sends my blood pressure through the roof. ItContinue reading “Be Nice on Your Bike, even if…”

Be Nice on Your Bike, even if…

I came across this graphic here. I find it really interesting because while I sit at this keyboard and type away talking about being nice I also take it really personal when someone yells something to me from their car window while I’m on a bike…it immediately sends my blood pressure through the roof. ItContinue reading “Be Nice on Your Bike, even if…”

For the Love of Cooking

If you’ve been to this blog before you likely know a few things about me. One is that I like to ride bikes (for transportation, yes, but mostly because I enjoy it), another is that I often take pictures of  the sky or flowers and wonder about life (this current incarnation, but also those previousContinue reading “For the Love of Cooking”