Merry belated Christmas and Happy New Year everyone! I hope your holidays were fantastic - mine were really awesome, thanks to watching my daughter's wide-eyed wonder as she took everything in. It made the season almost more magical than it used to be when I was a little tyke myself! Something about this season, … Continue reading Two Questions to Ask Yourself Before Making Resolutions This Year
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Coconuts and Kettlebells Book Review
I've done plenty of reviews on this blog over the years, but never a cookbook review! I'm super excited to tell y'all about possibly the single most fantastic cookbook out there - because it's so much more than just a cookbook! Noelle Tarr and Stefani Ruper, the authors of the Coconuts and Kettlebells cookbook and … Continue reading Coconuts and Kettlebells Book Review
2017 Reading List and 2018 Reading Goals
Although I am painfully aware that I have not blogged in ages, I am not going to waste any time making excuses and telling you all the (varied and excellent) reasons why I've been so busy the past few months. Let's skip right to the good stuff and talk books! At the close of … Continue reading 2017 Reading List and 2018 Reading Goals
Minimalism and Books
Happy Fourth of July! I wasn't planning on writing a post at all today, but I was having so much fun going through my bookshelves for probably the 846th time in my life (rearranging, rediscovering old friends, and generally having fun reorganizing) that I had to share some really quick thoughts with y'all about paring … Continue reading Minimalism and Books
What I’ve Gained By Ignoring My iPhone All Morning
Late last night I suddenly got fed up with my iPhone. Or rather, I got fed up with my iPhone habits - it's not the device's fault! I don't consider myself to be all that social media-obsessed. I just joined Facebook less than a month ago, and Instagram a few months before that. But even … Continue reading What I’ve Gained By Ignoring My iPhone All Morning
New Chapters
My dear readers, I'm back!! I don't even know where to start. So much has changed since I last posted (August 2016!) that I almost feel like an entirely different person. With the birth of our daughter, Elanor, my life has been turned completely around. (Brownie points to anyone who recognizes where we got the … Continue reading New Chapters
At the moment…
Married LifeI am blown away at all of the blessings of married life. Staying up late reading together in bed to oldies on Pandora, making a huge mess in the kitchen as we prepare adventurous meals, impromptu waltzing in the living room when our favorite songs come on the radio, curling up on the couch with a … Continue reading At the moment…
Holiness at Hogwarts
Almost two years ago I did something I thought I'd never do. I watched Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. My whole life I had grown up hearing the name "Harry Potter" mentioned with extreme disapproval and even disgust. In the Christian circles in which I moved, I only ever heard the series discussed as dangerous, and … Continue reading Holiness at Hogwarts
The “Yes, I’m Still Alive!” and “Top Ten Film Characters Tag” Post
Hello everyone!!! Did you forget that I even had a blog? Or assume that I'd forgotten that I had a blog? Or that I had possibly died and left my blog forever? Never fear! I have not forgotten about my blog and I am still very much alive. One month and two days ago I married … Continue reading The “Yes, I’m Still Alive!” and “Top Ten Film Characters Tag” Post
The Joys of Mutual Weirdness
It's been a little over two months since I entered into an entirely new, uncharted, slightly scary and altogether wonderful season of life: courtship. My best friend and I entered into our relationship, eyes wide with excitement, stomachs full of butterflies and hearts full of faith. The past nine weeks have been the most incredible of … Continue reading The Joys of Mutual Weirdness