Garnier® Whole Blends™ asked me to share some of my favorite moments in life lately and try/review a few of their new products. Happy moments + new hair products? I’m in. Life lately has been so good. I know I’m in a healthy state emotionally, physically, and spiritually when I feel a sense of lightheartedness and am [Continue Reading…]
What It Was Like Moving Across The Country Alone After College Graduation
In almost exactly one month, it will be three years since I graduated from college. Since then, I’ve moved five times, held three different jobs, raised a puppy, met and married my husband, and bought a house. These years in “the real world” have been packed–with lessons learned, incredible relationships, faith-testing challenges, and abundant joy. [Continue Reading…]
Enough Is Enough
My husband and I have been married for almost seven months and I’ve experienced more emotional whiplash in that period of time than ever before in my life. Moving away from a tight-knit community is hard. Being married can be challenging. Until two weeks ago, we hadn’t been able to find a home, though we were [Continue Reading…]
New House Tour
Huge thanks and a Texas-sized hug to each of you who so kindly shared in our excitement after my post yesterday! Y’all are so sweet. Today, I’m excited to share some interior photos and a home tour video. I wasn’t thinking “blog post” when I snapped the photos (or took the video–I’ll explain that later), but they [Continue Reading…]
Our First Married Valentine’s Day
Yesterday was our first Valentine’s Day together as a married couple. We didn’t go all-out-crazy for the holiday, but we did celebrate with some small gifts, yummy cookies, and a lovely dinner out throughout the weekend. Today, I’ll share a recap of our celebration…mostly so that I can remember this first married Valentine’s Day in the [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…]
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…]
Why Getting Laid Off Was One Of The Best Things That Has Ever Happened To Me
A few years ago, on the fourth of July in 2013, I moved to Austin, Texas. I had received a job offer in the marketing department at a three-year-old tech startup and was eager to dive into my career. It didn’t matter that I was at the dead bottom of the corporate ladder; I was simply elated [Continue Reading…]
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