I find a lot of joy in planning ahead. It makes me feel at peace and helps me to prepare for what’s coming up. It helps me stay on top of my responsibilities and it holds me accountable for the things I don’t enjoy (like cleaning the floors!). On the day the 2016 edition was [Continue Reading…]
Archives for 2016
6 Months Into Marriage: Creating Overlap
This is part two to the post 3 Months Into Marriage: Finding Our Rhythm as a Couple. View all of our wedding and marriage posts here. As of last Sunday, we’ve been married for half a year. This is one of those times where it feels like we’ve been married for both 10 years and [Continue Reading…]
Girl’s Day In Waco
On Saturday, I met two of my best Austin girlfriends in Waco for the day to get together and catch up! Waco is situated between Austin and Dallas, so it’s a great halfway point for us to meet up. In fact, Riley and I met in Waco for our first date! The most difficult part about [Continue Reading…]
The Story of How I Started a Camp at Age 8 + A Chance To Help Your Community
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Create the Good. All opinions are 100% mine. I started a day camp when I was eight years old. I’m not kidding. When I was in fourth grade, my best friend Bella and I stayed up until the wee hours of the morning planning [Continue Reading…]
7 Ways To Handle a Move With Grace
I’ve moved several times. From Maryland to North Carolina for college, from North Carolina to Austin, Texas after graduation, and most recently, from Austin to Denton, Texas after getting married. Each time has presented a unique range of emotions and set of challenges. The last move, from Austin to Denton, was easily the most difficult for [Continue Reading…]
12 Things To Do At The Beginning Of Each Month To Reset & Prepare
I’m going to begin this post with the most cliché, expected question: Can you believe that January is almost over? (I’m sorry, I’m sorry! I had to! This year is already flying by!) I’m a big fan of fresh starts. I like to celebrate them with the new year, on the first of every month, and [Continue Reading…]
Everything You Need To Know If You’ll Be a Camp Counselor This Summer
It’s a crazy story how I ended up working as a camp counselor the summer after my sophomore year of college. You can read the full, detailed story here, but here’s the short version: I’d already committed to a summer job when I had a vivid dream that I was meant to be a camp counselor, [Continue Reading…]
Social Media Is a Job and You’re The Boss
Here’s a truth: social media is a job. For some it’s light freelance work, just a few hours a month. For others, it’s part-time, an hour or two every day. For many, it’s a full-time gig, taking up lots of time every day. And for the rest, it’s a full-time job plus overtime–social media is a [Continue Reading…]
6 Ways To Plan For More Spontaneity This Year
My husband and I have so much freedom right now–we don’t own a home, we don’t have children, and both of our jobs are flexible. But we rarely go on spontaneous adventures! I am definitely a planner, and I always like to be prepared, neither of which translate well into making last-minute plans. I want to change [Continue Reading…]
How I Stay Motivated When I Work From Home
The question that I get asked most frequently about being a full-time blogger is “How do you get anything done working from home?” which is usually followed up with something like, “I am so unmotivated when I’m at home. If I were you, all I’d do is stay in my PJs, watch TV, and sleep.” [Continue Reading…]
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