I hit 1,000 subscribers on YouTube (yay! thank you!), so I decided to do another Q&A video! (The first one is here!) 😉 Anyway, I asked if y’all had any questions on my Facebook and Instagram pages last week and compiled them. If you’re interested in hearing the hardest part of working from home, how I handle [Continue Reading…]
Archives for 2017
Analyzing the Adjustment to a New Place Over Time
May has been a weird month. Some of the best days in the past almost-two years have been housed on this calendar page, but also, some of the worst. I have felt so crazy! Typically, I describe myself as a steady person. I think my friends and family would say the same. I’m not one [Continue Reading…]
We Must Let Hard Things Teach Us
Last Saturday was one of the best days ever. Riley and I made a big brunch of scrambled eggs, bacon, toast, coffee, and mimosas. We took a long walk in the gorgeous spring weather–it was only 69 degrees! In late May! In Texas! So blissful. We lounged on the couch together and chatted for hours. [Continue Reading…]
How I Gained Back 35 Hours/Week!
I’ve made two small changes this year that have changed my life in a big way. They’ve simplified and streamlined my day, given me back hours and hours of time, and allowed me to live more peacefully. Let’s jump right in! 1 | I deleted time-sucking apps off my phone I deleted the Facebook, Twitter, and WordPress apps [Continue Reading…]
Our Life Isn’t Fancy
Over a year ago, I received an email from a reader who wanted to thank me for living an un-fancy life and celebrating it. She explained how perplexed she was by the apparent over-the-top glamorous lives other women our age seemed to lead; I think her words were something like “Where are they finding this time and [Continue Reading…]
God Can Handle How I Really Feel
I wrote this post last October but was too fearful to publish it then. I have the courage now. So much of the anguish and anger I describe in this post has lifted in the 7+ months since I wrote these words, but the underlying truth–that God can handle my rawest, realest, most unraveled self–brings me [Continue Reading…]
Happy 5th Birthday, Blog!
I launched this site five years ago today. This was my first post. We’ve come a long way, friends. When I launched this blog after creating my first blog during my freshman year of college and another one during my study abroad trip, I knew nothing–not how to blog or why I really wanted to [start [Continue Reading…]
Our Relationship Story (As Told by Us) Video
I have shared many, many posts about our relationship over the years. In fact, here’s a comprehensive list: Our Love Story & Engagement The Road To Engagement: How We Met and Fell In Love Our Engagement Story: The Day I Said “Yes!” 9 Books I Read During My Engagement Moving For Marriage Deciding To Blog Full-Time After [Continue Reading…]
Frustrated But Hopeful | April: Rooted
If you watched Why 2016 Was Tough + My Focus Word For 2017, you know that last year was challenging for me personally, and I am focused on becoming more rooted in 2017. (If you didn’t watch that video, this post may not make a lot of sense!) Also related: Happy Tears, Friend Dates, + Volunteering | January: [Continue Reading…]
What I’m Loving (April 2017)
Today is the 11th installment of an ongoing post series, What I’m Loving (June edition, July edition, August edition, September edition, October edition, November edition, December edition, January edition, February edition, March edition), where I share what I’ve been loving lately in the following categories: Food and Drink, Makeup and Beauty, Home Décor and Products, Entertainment (TV, Music, Books, [Continue Reading…]
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