Riley turned the big 3-0 on Sunday! I wrote him a sappy and honest love letter (which I published here on Monday), threw him a Star Wars themed birthday party, and found a restaurant for a just-us celebration in downtown Baltimore. As I’ve said many times, my blog sometimes acts as an online scrapbook for [Continue Reading…]
To My Riley On The Day After Your Birthday
Yesterday, you turned 30 years old. Three decades of life and I’ve known you for just half of one–been with you for only two years. How can that be? How can all this bursting love begin to fit into the past two years? Time is fast. Because last year on your birthday? You got down on [Continue Reading…]
My 24th Birthday Recap
Last Wednesday was my 24th birthday! And because I love to document life’s moments here on my blog, as a sort-of scrapbook, I’m going to share how we celebrated! On Wednesday morning, we set our alarms an hour earlier than we usually get up. We woke up, still sleepy, and got dressed. I walked outside and [Continue Reading…]
Happy Birthday To Me!
Today is my 24th birthday! Yay! This year of life has been incredible–an engagement, a move, a new job, a marriage–all packed into the past 365 days. Here are my 24 favorite memories from this year of my life, in no real order: Saying “Yes!” to “Will you marry me?” (post here) …and then gazing [Continue Reading…]
Why You Should Write Your Prayers Down. (+ my own journal excerpts)
Write your prayers down. In a journal, on a piece of computer paper, in the margins of your Bible, on a sticky note, across a chalkboard, in your notes app. Write down what’s making your heart soar, what’s making your heart sink. Write down what you’re hoping for, what you’re asking God for, what you [Continue Reading…]
Dear Younger Self,
Dear Younger Self, First things first, I have some bad news to break. I know you think Hannah Montana is the best show on television, and Miley Cyrus is an awesome role model, but it’s not and she isn’t–don’t worry sister, you’ll come to realize the truth in time. (Oh, and you’re going to marry a [Continue Reading…]
Honest Review of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Good, The Bad, and The Bizarre
After seeing what seemed like 47 posts on Instagram and Facebook, a couple dozen articles, and just as many blog posts about Marie Kondo’s book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, I decided to grab a copy and read it for myself. I went into reading it with no preconceived notions whatsoever, except that I wondered [Continue Reading…]
How To Make Beautiful French Macarons a.k.a. The Diva Cookie
After posting this photo on Instagram (and Facebook) a few days ago, I had a few people ask me to write a blog post about how to make beautiful French macarons…so here it is! French macarons (not macaroons, which are coconut cluster cookies) are notorious for being finicky and very difficult to make. I’ve made two batches [Continue Reading…]
Let Your Life’s Pages Turn
We arrived home from our amazing honeymoon on Sunday night, and after Riley left for work on Monday morning, I spent the day unpacking our suitcases and various wedding items (decorations, leftover programs, etc). I moved through our small home quickly, sorting our belongings and putting away what I could, throwing much of our packed clothing in [Continue Reading…]
Today, I Turn Off the TV for 40 Days
Why I’m Giving Up Watching TV I absolutely love to watch TV. I always have. My mind spins at roughly 400 mph every waking minute of the day (I’m an HSP…what can I say?), so watching TV is a way for me to escape my own mind in a way. It’s numbing, comforting, and very, very [Continue Reading…]
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