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2016 Review and Announcement

This year has been filled with the highest highs and lowest lows, and to be perfectly honest, I'm ready for it to be over. It's a strange...

joellecornett

Dec 14, 20161 min read

What's Been Going On

In late September, my husband and I discovered we were pregnant. We were overjoyed. We’d been trying to get pregnant and we wanted this...

joellecornett

Nov 30, 20162 min read

It's Quiet Uptown

"There are moments that the words don't reach. There is suffering too terrible to name..." This past week has been the hardest week of my...

joellecornett

Nov 16, 20161 min read

Some Post-Election Thoughts

I had planned on posting a list today about things we can focus on now that the election is over. However, after last night's outcome,...

joellecornett

Nov 9, 20161 min read

List: The Best Things About November

It always feels like as soon as Halloween hits, we start to catapult to Christmas and New Year's. But before you start stressing about...

joellecornett

Nov 1, 20163 min read

Friday Favorites: Pure Genius, Burt's Bees Coconut Foot Cream, and Pumpkin Spice Chocolate-Chip

Welcome to another edition of Friday Favorites! This week it's all about some of my fall favorites, including the new show I've been...

joellecornett

Oct 28, 20161 min read

List: Sunday Rituals

We all know Sundays are made for sleeping in, brunch, and football, but, they can also help you get a great jumpstart to the week! Below...

joellecornett

Oct 25, 20163 min read

This Election Should’ve Come with a Trigger Warning

Originally published on medium. Like many, I watched the final debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump last night, and felt anger...

joellecornett

Oct 20, 20162 min read

List: Self Care Rituals

Self Care has become such a buzzword in recent years, but it’s principle and practice is so important-- especially for sensitive and...

joellecornett

Oct 18, 20161 min read

All About that Autumn Playlist

It's finally starting to feel like fall in Los Angeles, and what better way to get in the mood with some moody tunes. This playlist makes...

joellecornett

Oct 11, 20161 min read

Friday Favorites for October 7, 2016

It's the first week of October and here's my weekly collection of my favorite things this week (excluding my newborn nephew, which I'm...

joellecornett

Oct 7, 20162 min read

Recipe: White Macaroni

Even though it's not quite feeling like fall here in Southern California, I'm still faking it by pulling out my sweaters, tights, and...

joellecornett

Oct 6, 20161 min read

Book Review: Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow

Like most everyone in the country, I was infected with Hamilton fever. Since the musical only covers so much, I thought I'd check out the...

joellecornett

Sep 27, 20161 min read

Friday Favorites for September 23, 2016

It's this week's edition of Friday Favorites and we've got a little bit of everything from raucuous reality TV to healthy eats. Here's...

joellecornett

Sep 23, 20162 min read

Trigger Novel Ch. 1

An excerpt from a novel I'm working on. Enjoy! Warning: contains NSFW and sexual content. Chapter 1 It all started with a look. Those...

joellecornett

Sep 22, 20168 min read

Recipe: Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry

This is another recipe that I love to make during the week because it's fast, easy, and relatively healthy (especially with a few...

joellecornett

Sep 20, 20161 min read

Heartbreak Tour of L.A. Zine - Link & Essay

My brilliant friend Erika asked me and a few other women to submit essays about our tales of heartbreak. A few weeks ago, she launched...

joellecornett

Sep 15, 20162 min read

Anxiety Tips

Anxiety is a tricky thing. One minute you can be completely fine, and the next you can't breathe and you feel like the world just wants...

joellecornett

Sep 13, 20162 min read

Friday Favorites: Paige Jeans, Fitbit, Givenchy Perfume

This week's collection of Friday Favorites is admittedly a collection of birthday gifts-- I'm a lucky girl! Paige Denim Jeans I'd had my...

joellecornett

Sep 9, 20162 min read

Whole 30 Round Two

Originally published on Medium Last February, encouraged by my friend’s Whole 30 success, I decided to go on my own Whole 30 journey. I...

joellecornett

Sep 8, 20163 min read

BLOG ARCHIVE

2016 Review and Announcement

What's Been Going On

It's Quiet Uptown

Some Post-Election Thoughts

List: The Best Things About November

Friday Favorites: Pure Genius, Burt's Bees Coconut Foot Cream, and Pumpkin Spice Chocolate-Chip

List: Sunday Rituals

This Election Should’ve Come with a Trigger Warning

List: Self Care Rituals

All About that Autumn Playlist

Friday Favorites for October 7, 2016

Recipe: White Macaroni

Book Review: Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow

Friday Favorites for September 23, 2016

Trigger Novel Ch. 1

Recipe: Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry

Heartbreak Tour of L.A. Zine - Link & Essay

Anxiety Tips

Friday Favorites: Paige Jeans, Fitbit, Givenchy Perfume

Whole 30 Round Two