Here’s an overview of how I’ve implemented The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod into my life and the tools I’ve used to help me succeed. Have you all heard of The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod? I first learned about this book when I began Bullet Journaling last year, but it took me this long to get…
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The Best Foodies and Friends to Follow on Snapchat
A list of some of my favorite foodies and friends to follow on Snapchat! Well, it’s no secret that I am a HUGE fan of Snapchat. I know, I know… some of you are still shaking your heads about that fact, aren’t you? If you aren’t on Snapchat though, you are missing out on some…
The Resurgence of the Slow Blogging Movement
A post for the bloggers wanting to slow down. As someone who has been blogging for ten years, I’ve seen the ebb and flow of how blogging has changed over time. Ten years ago there was a small handful of us, supporting and reading and loving each other the best we knew how. As the…
The NEW Rock Your Happy Newsletter – Your Action Requested
Hi Friends! (Stick with me please…I have a simple action item I need from you!) I want to chat with you about something that’s been on my mind… I miss you! I miss connecting with you in ways we used to in the comment section here on Dine & Dish. I miss sharing happy things with…
Thank You for 9 Years! {Orange Drop Cookies Recipe}
Citrus always brightens up a dreary winter day. These Orange Drop Cookies with Orange Cream Icing are the perfect bits of edible sunshine for the winter! I was lying in bed last night, my mind wandering to this and that, when I realized that Dine & Dish had an anniversary last month and I totally…
Remembering a Friend {Boozy Chocolate Milkshake Recipe}
This Boozy Chocolate Milkshake Recipe is so creamy and delicious… you won’t believe what my secret ingredient is! I’m not good at this… the whole dealing with the loss of a friend thing. I’m just not. I tend to avoid life and immerse myself in everything but confronting the fact that a friend has died….
5 Reasons I Love Snapchat (And Think You Will Too)
Adults are taking over Snapchat (sorry kids!). Here are a few reasons I love Snapchat and think you will too! (PS – it’s no longer what you think!) Friends, I know what you’re thinking… no my teenager hasn’t taken over my blog. It’s me, Kristen (dineanddish on Snapchat), the 42 year old mom of 4 here…
Sharing by the Shore Bloggers Retreat – Traverse City, Michigan
A look into the Sharing by the Shore retreat in beautiful Traverse City, Michigan. “I’m a food and travel blogger/photographer”. That’s my short answer when people ask what I do for a living. I’m typically met with curious faces, a plethora of questions, and a lot of misconceptions. The assumptions about what I do for a living…
The Chopped Podcast – The Pursuit of Happiness
Hi friends! I thought I’d share that my friend Marly from Namely Marly has a fairly new (and awesome) podcast called The Chopped Podcast. She invited me to be a guest on her show and that episode is now live. If your curious about how I started Dine & Dish 8 1/2 years ago, what…
Happiness Report #30 – Thoughts on Phoning it In
This morning I was sitting at my kitchen table, reading the newspaper and drinking my made at home latte, mulling over in my mind what I am going to say during my talk at the upcoming Chopped Conference. The topic of my talk is something I am really passionate about in the blogging world, which…

















