Contrary to societal belief, engagement is not just about finding the perfect wedding dress, booking a venue, and tasting cake. No, it is also a time of preparation for a lifelong marriage (not just a day-long wedding). Riley and I were engaged for almost seven months. You may not think seven months is a long time, [Continue Reading…]
How I Meal Plan Online (And Why I Love It!)
I was thrilled to get married for many reasons, but one major reason was that I could not wait to have someone to cook for! I absolutely love to cook (always have), but when I was single and living alone, I seldom put forth the effort to make homemade meals knowing that I’d end up having to [Continue Reading…]
9 Truths About Blogging + 33 Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Start a Blog
If I had a dollar for every time someone approaches me about wanting to start a blog (or wanting to grow their blog), I would have enough money to take that fakecation to Miami I wrote about a few weeks ago…plus some leftover! The following questions are easily the most frequently asked that I get [Continue Reading…]
The One Thing That I Just Can’t Get Rid Of
I am working toward a more minimalistic lifestyle. Less stuff, less clutter, less busyness. More Jesus, more time to do what I love, more time with the people I love. In this journey toward less, I have read books, blog posts, and articles to help me reshape my thinking. One truly life-altering book was The [Continue Reading…]
How I Clean My Home | Frequency, Order, and Supplies
I was a babysitter/nanny for more than 10 years, and every time I would watch a family’s children, I’d thoroughly clean their house after I put the kids to bed (or while they napped). I just couldn’t relax, watch TV, or grab a snack until everything was clean! Depending on the family, I could sometimes tidy up in [Continue Reading…]
7 Podcasts I’m Listening To Right Now
I spend a lot of time at home during the day. It is, after all, where I work and live. Though I truly enjoy the peace and quiet of working on my own (with Charley at my feet, of course!), I absolutely love to listen to podcasts throughout the day, especially while I’m doing housework. For [Continue Reading…]
Organizing Our Hot Mess Closets (Cue Scary Music)
My feet are swollen and tired and I really just want a bubble bath and an extra long nap because I spent more than five hours cleaning out and organizing our master bedroom closet and the storage closet yesterday! (Plus another two hours cleaning up the rest of the house after everything was in shambles from [Continue Reading…]
You Don’t Have To Hate Your Body
She walked around the room and handed us each a rubber band. “Put this around your wrist and wear it throughout this entire week,” she explained. It was my freshman year of college and I was in a Tuesday night Bible Study, my leader a lovely young married woman, just a few years older than [Continue Reading…]
7 Quick Things You Should Do Before Company Arrives
I take a lot of pride in my home, the way it looks, and the way it’s run. It’s really important to me that I live in a comfortable, cozy, and clean environment. On top of this, God has definitely given me a big heart for hospitality. I absolutely love to have people over for [Continue Reading…]
9 Quirks You Don’t Know About Me
I didn’t know what photo to choose for this post, and frankly, I didn’t feel like painstakingly combing through all of them, so I chose this one. Not sure what that face is, probably denial that we were leaving our honeymoon. Also it ties into #1. Here we are. This is a weird post already. [Continue Reading…]
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