SMALLTOWNISTA ON HIATUS

Whew, this last week has been a whirl wind. . .

*Survive first week solo on the Dream Job. Check

*Clean house for Momma Jane's visit. Halfway check

*Bid farewell to the hubs as he embarks on sea side vacay. Check

*Imbibe one green beer for first St. Patty's Day in Chi town festivities. Check

*Prepare week's worth of lunch for work. Not even close to a check

*Top off latest read from massive book collection. Almost check

*Unpack from Road trip and do laundry for two. Check

*Catch up with a few besties via phone date. Check

*Find a place for at home Yoga practice in new routine. Working on it, but will be much easier and more convenient when new Yoga studio opens up, 3 doors down from work. Counting down the days, er, months!

*Bask in the Spring time weather teaser. Check

*Lend a helping hand to fellow city dweller. Check & it was fun to actually know where I was going well enough to give someone else directions. YAY.

Hitting my stride at said dream job is going to take a little time, but I will get there. In the meantime, this little smalltownista is on hiatus from posting. My focus for now is on work, the hubs, yoga, meditation, reading, and catching up with folks when I have a free moment. If there is any blogging to be had it will be few and far between. I hope to be back in the swing of things soon, but until then. . .

Toodles for now!

WHAT I'M LOVING WEDNESDAY-"LIFE LESSONS FROM JIMMY BUFFETT"

Today is a very fun post for me as I had the opportunity to interview my friend, very talented writer, and fellow Smalltownista, Lauren Sisson. Being a die hard Jimmy Buffett fan or parrothead I should say, Lauren has recently launched the blog Life Lessons from JB and it is sure to be a place for you to find fun, quippy, and informative posts.

WHAT I'M LOVING WEDNESDAY-ELIZABETH GILBERT

Okay, so not quite the love affair I had with Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia, but I certainly could relate to Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage a little bit more.  Sure, Ms. Gilbert is working through her thoughts on marriage number two, but I was just as skeptical about marriage number one.  It was no surprise that as a 'child of divorce' or as Ann Coulter would prefer, "Future Stripper" I had no fairy tale notions associated with marriage.  Fortunately, I find myself very happy and fulfilled with my hubs.  I should probably clear up the fact that I have never been nor am I currently a 'stripper' but thanks for vote of confidence Ms. Coulter. 

BE A TRANQUILISTA

My copy of Tranquilista: Mastering the Art of Enlightened Work and Mindful Play arrived Saturday afternoon accompanied by a yummy bag of Numi White Rose Tea.  With tea in hand, I set to delve into this tasty treat and ended up devouring it completely.  I could not put it down, I wanted to soak up every morsel of knowledge she was kind enough to share with her readers.

Author, designer, do-gooder, teacher, and entrepeneur, Kimberly Wilson , has outdone herself once again.  I constantly refer to her first musing, Hip Tranquil Chick: A Guide to Life On and Off the Yoga Mat, and feel certain I will do the same with her latest masterpiece. 

You simply cannot go wrong with her fun and sassy writing style sprinkled with plenty of functional info.  Tranquilista: Mastering the Art of Enlightened Work and Mindful Play is inspiring and clever from cover to cover.  It is a must read for every Smalltownista. 

Toodles from a Tranquilista inspired Smalltownista.