I’ve owned jewelry since I was very young. My mom is a jewelry lover, her mom is a jewelry lover, all of her sisters are jewelry lovers. On my dad’s side, his mom and sister are jewelry lovers as well. Even as a baby, I received tiny silver bracelets as gifts for my birthday or [Continue Reading…]
Why We Sweat The Small Stuff In Our Marriage
My least favorite part about being married is apologizing all the time. It’s the worst. I’ll say something ugly or harsh, I’ll do something selfish, I’ll act withdrawn and cold. And then I’ll move on and God will catch my breath and tell me firmly, you need to say you’re sorry for that. Without a spoken word, [Continue Reading…]
5 Easy Ways To Combat Dry Winter Skin
Thank you Dove for partnering with me on this post. Visit your local retailer to pick up the Dove White Beauty Bar today! I have sensitive, overly-dramatic skin. At even the mention of cold weather my skin freaks out and becomes dry, flaky, and itchy. When I was younger, I would just scratch at my patchy, irritated skin, which [Continue Reading…]
How I Use My Simplified Planner
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…]
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…]
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