Hey there! I’m Meghan Yost, the voice behind this blog.
You know the quote from Ferris Bueller — “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it?” — Well my life seems to be moving at light speed.
Several years ago I married the best hubby around (yes, he cooks and cleans AND brings me “I love you day” presents).
Since then we purchased my grandparents’ house and undertook a massive remodel. We turned what was a classic 1950s ranch house into a beautiful craftsman ranch. We recently moved in but are finishing some final projects as well as slowly but surely furnishing and decorating.
We also welcomed our beautiful baby girl Grace Catherine into the world and I left my job as a full time multimedia journalist to stay home with our daughter.
Phew, what a whirlwind journey it’s been and we are just getting started!
I hope you’ll follow along as I navigate mommyhood, craft new plant based recipes, travel and share all things lifestyle related.
Oh, and if you’re still wanting to know a little bit more about me and my story, here are some random facts:
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- I was born and raised on the shoreline of Connecticut and despite exploring other places, keep finding myself back where I started.
- I was an extra in a movie with Leo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet and (swoon) Leo put his hand on my back during the scene I was in (and during the multiple takes we shot).
- Instead of studying abroad in college, I studied in Honolulu, Hawaii for a semester. It was my final semester in college so yeah, I spent a lot of time at the beach.
- For a while after college I worked at the “happiest place on earth” (Disney World, duh!) as a character performer. Mickey, Minnie and I were super tight. 😉 Oh, and Donald too.
- I lived in Orlando for almost seven years before deciding to take a leap of faith by quitting my job and moving back home to Connecticut.
- After moving home, I met my husband on Match.com (don’t knock online dating til you try it)
- We got engaged after nine months of dating (when you know, you know)
- We got married at a vineyard in Connecticut in 2016.
- Our three favorite places in the world to visit are Maine, Maui and Captiva, Florida
- I love sandy beaches and tropical locations.
- I’ve been a pescatarian since the 6th grade (so let’s just say more than two decades), but I feel the healthiest when I’m eating a fully plant-based diet free of gluten. Check out some of my recipes.
- I’m addicted to seltzer.
- I love clothes but hate shopping.
- I’ve got green eyes and lots of curly hair thanks to my dad (who is now bald).
- I’m a former TV reporter who got to interview some pretty cool people during my career — Diego Luna, Tiffany Amber Thiessen, the cast of The Chew, former Florida governor Rick Scott, Catriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, plus a whole host of other “everyday” people who have done amazing things.
- I didn’t just “interview” people as a TV reporter, but also shot and edited my reports (the technical title is multimedia journalist).
- When I was a kid, I was obsessed with ghosts and my family has lots of spooky stories to share, including myself.
- I loved to go fishing as a kid, but never caught fish … only lobsters.
