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  • Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad with Balsamic Glaze

    Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad with Balsamic Glaze

    There’s something so elegant, fun, and extraordinary about heirloom tomatoes. They’re juicy and sweet, and they’re less acidic than other tomatoes. Pair them with a zesty balsamic glaze, some salty mozzarella cheese, a drizzle of rich olive oil, some fresh basil, and a little bit of salt and pepper for a winning combination. Plus, the…

  • Easy Hungarian Chicken Paprikash with Egg Noodles

    Easy Hungarian Chicken Paprikash with Egg Noodles

    Growing up, my grandma’s Hungarian chicken paprikash with dumplings recipe was my absolute favorite meal ever. Its deep paprika flavor paired with pillowy dumplings gave my soul a hug! To this day, this dish is in my top 5 favorite meals to enjoy, especially with the sentimental value it holds for me. My grandma was…

  • The Best Legal Template Bundle for Bloggers

    The Best Legal Template Bundle for Bloggers

    Whether you’re blogging to share your thoughts with the world or blogging to create income streams (or both!), ensuring your blog is legally compliant is the single most important thing you can do. Setting up the legal aspects of my blog was easier than I could have ever imagined, thanks to the help of a…

  • Gift Guide: Housewarming Gifts

    Gift Guide: Housewarming Gifts

    Do you have friends or family who are moving into a new home? Are you a real estate agent who helps clients find their forever homes on a daily basis? Did new neighbors recently move in down the street from you? This list is full of fantastic and unique housewarming gift ideas to suit all…

  • How to Find the Best Air Purifier

    How to Find the Best Air Purifier

    From living in the midwestern and northeastern US for my entire life, I’ve never had to experience wildfire smoke like those on the west coast have had to deal with. But, with the increase in wildfires, checking my local air quality index each day and trying to avoid wildfire smoke and other pollutants have become…

  • 8 Elegant & Easy Fall Recipes

    8 Elegant & Easy Fall Recipes

    When you’re not in the mood to go out for dinner, and take-out or delivery just won’t cut it, try one of these elegant & easy fall recipes to elevate your evening & keep things simple yet delicious. Good meals don’t have to be difficult to make! 

  • The Importance of Checking in With Yourself

    The Importance of Checking in With Yourself

    Are you checking in with yourself a few times a day, every day? Admittedly, I struggled with this quite a bit before incorporating mindfulness practices into my day. So often, I’d start the day with good intentions and hopes of being healthier. But after a single setback or distraction in the day, I’d quickly feel…

  • Teaching My Inner Critic About Self-Compassion

    Teaching My Inner Critic About Self-Compassion

    My inner critic helped motivate me to achieve my goals. But, giving it too much power was exhausting. Harnessing the deep power of my inner critic with a new spin of self-compassion and positive self-talk helped me to use this power for good.

  • Make Time for Yourself and Your Priorities

    Make Time for Yourself and Your Priorities

    Do you make time for yourself and your priorities? Or do you find yourself wondering at the end of each day where the day went, constantly pushing things into the ever-growing and always just-out-of-reach “tomorrow bucket”, feeling like another day is gone but you’re no closer to living the life you want? If you’re not…

  • Welcome to Lifestyle by Joelle!

    Welcome to Lifestyle by Joelle!

    Constantly putting everyone else’s needs before your own is tough habit to break. And if you’re a recovering people-pleaser like me, then you likely know how hard it is to tend to your own needs. Prioritizing yourself, your health, and your happiness is a daily choice. And it’s a difficult choice if you’ve spent your…

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Welcome to Lifestyle by Joelle!

On this inspirational lifestyle blog, you’ll find plenty of personal journal entries, my favorite recipes & kitchen tips (I’m a sucker for a niche kitchen gadget!), ideas for decorating & entertaining, gift ideas, my learnings from starting & growing this blog, and wellness habits that have been instrumental in my journey on living with inflammation & autoimmune issues, sprinkled with a little bit of travel fun and a love for keeping things clean & organized. I obsess over reviews for products, services, recipes, and new restaurants, and I absolutely love stockpiling all that knowledge to share it with those around me. You’ll likely also see a few guest appearances from my fun-loving and insanely smart dogs! I hope this blog helps to inspire you to live a more empowered, authentic life like it has for me!

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