Hola, Amigas! (& Amigos, maybe) I'm home from vacation! It feels like forever since I've been home. 12 days actually. Still - such a long time off and away from my cozy abode. I worked the past 2 days straight and have come home to empty my suitcases, fix up my garden, mow the grass, and clean up a little. It's totally true that you have to bust your butt twice as hard when you come home from vacation to make up for what you missed. Well, in this house it's that way, at least. (Minx & Sandi were my...

Market Street is bustling on Tuesdays, Fridays & Saturdays all year long. Just outside of Lancaster city's square, you'll notice a beautiful, 120-year-old red brick building. The pretty building houses the oldest farmer's market in the entire United States! Lancaster's Central Market has been a functioning market, year-round, for 275 years. Pretty neat, don't you think?I treked down to the market last Friday to pick up some locally-produced goods. You can find regional food specialties, delicious Pennsylvania Dutch delicacies, fresh produce and veggies, hand-made candies, flowers, crafts, and eco-friendly apothocary items. It's kind of a dream shopping scenario. In 1995,...

Hello, friends! How was your weekend? Relaxing on all accounts, I hope. I kicked back and enjoyed myself. Currently relaxing soundly, actually... and am totally stoked to announce the winner of the lovely little giveaway mentioned earlier during the week! After a random number selection... the winner is.... Mindy from Marigold Road! Thanks for entering, Mindy! Please email me, AmiReist@gmail.com, with your mailing information and I will get this fun package headed your way. Thanks for following!Thank you to everyone who entered, follows, is my new Facebook fan, and Pinterest pal. It was great to hear from you all! Stay...

After allowing myself to be a tad mopey yesterday I decided to let myself forget about it and go exploring... just for a little bit. Before the rain clouds settled in over the valley. I needed to kick myself in the butt and forget that my job weariness and living situation will only be temporary. It will all work itself out in the end. Thank you for your sweet and supportive comments yesterday.I ventured downtown. Checked out a few of my favorite things. Went into a few city shops. Drank a delicious chai with soy. Took some pictures of my new $3.50...

I just sent out my 37th job application/resume since July 2nd. Are you kidding me? Yes, I am serious. Since the beginning of June I have been searching for a full-time job. That means that I've actually probably sent out about 50 application/resume combos. Why? Why is it so hard to find a real job these days? I am so frustrated. I am a freelance journalist/blogger who makes okay money. I have no benefits. No job security. No way to climb the ladder since our company is made of only 5 employees and none of them are leaving their positions....