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Hi everyone!!! I’ve decided to totally overhaul the House of Peanut Butter, upgrade the content and searchability, and move it to a new location: http://www.houseofpeanutbutter.com 

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While I’m sad to be leaving tumblr, please note that this tumblr will still exist as a personal photolog (you’re free to stay subscribed :D).

Thanks for all your support!

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When you have a negative thought, write it down and let it go. Negative thoughts generally make a lot less sense when they’re on paper, and by acknowledging the fear but not letting it hinder you, you will be free to move forward.

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There’s only so long a girl can go without brunch. Yesterday, I met up with Connie (The Lovely Cipher) and Jane (Eye It Try It) to get brunch at a charming little family-owned restaurant called Katy’s Korner. It was just like the last time we brunched, except that we were in California instead of New York, which made it all the more exciting! We tried to look local, we really did. I was in jeans and a khaki blazer that I got for Christmas, but somewhere between Connie’s huge lamb scarf, Jane’s wine-colored felt hat and my severe ring candy -  we looked a little out of place, especially given that the table next to us was in pajamas. 

In the evening, we went to The Doors-  a wonderful Asian tapa restaurant with such great service, I took my family the next day! Reconnecting with old friends is always a therapeutic way to start the week. We sampled the pad thai, pork belly, paella, curried eggplant, cauliflower and scallops along with a bottle of Syrah. Tapas restaurants are the perfect place to socialize when you’re watching your calorie intake - you can get the taste and variety, without having to be too conspicuous about monitoring your portions!

Hope everyone’s having a healthy, happy Christmas with family and loved ones. I’m back in California and the weather is abso-friggin-lutely gorgeous. Blue skies, crisp air, bright sun - a perfect getaway to recoup and refresh for the New Year.

My family is pretty simple for the holidays, we erect the same plastic Christmas tree that we’ve had for years and surround the base with gifts wrapped from the night before (I sent out a wish list this year, and though my parents were creatively selective about what they got me i.e. not on the wish list, at least it saved my mother the trouble of getting me an all-in-one yogurt maker “mom: but storemade yogurt is full of …random stuff!” - thanks mom but I think I’m sticking by my Fage…). After opening the gifts this morning, we ceremoniously saved the boxes for next year and sampled the peanut brittle that my mother has bought for the family before I cattle everyone outside for a run. 

This week I’m going to focus on streamlining this blog so posts are more searchable and there’s some way to organize tags. Facebook Timeline…some advice please?

Merry Christmas everyone!

I’m feeling extraordinarily uplifted right now for no particular reason - and it’s bringing me a lot of clarity. Will debrief once I manage to ignore the wonderful icy tingling of my legs post-Whirlpool foot massage at the podiatrist.

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From the author of Nine Things Successful People Do Differently, key takeaways:

• People who see themselves and their goals as ongoing processes of self-development succeed more than those who consider skills such as leadership, willpower and charisma as inborn - qualities you either have or you don’t
• Successful people have grit - the ability to push through even when obstacles arise - and grit (along with willpower) can be developed and strengthened through constant practice
• Your mind is better trained to work towards positive, not negative goals. I.e. studies show that when you say you “won’t eat cake,” all you can think about is “eating cake” and you fail more than someone who sets positive goals such as “I will eat a balanced breakfast.”