We have a little over a month until school starts back and I’m equal parts excited, sad, and nervous. I truly love my job and the start of a new year is the best time–all the planning and organizing and decorating–but I’m super sad to be leaving Jase while I go to work. (Seriously, if schools had daycares for teachers’ kids, it would be awesome.) This year, for the first.. Read More
I’m linking up with Emily P. Freeman today to share what I’ve learned in June. Every month, bloggers from all over link up to share the interesting and random they have discovered over the last thirty(ish) days. I’ve always enjoyed reading through these link-ups, but until I discovered bullet journaling, I wasn’t so great at keeping up with the things I’ve learned. Now, I can and I can’t wait to.. Read More
Some mornings, my quiet time looks like the above photo: peaceful, actually quiet, and it’s awesome. Other times, the opposite happens–I have my bible out amidst mess and noise and chaos. In those noisy times, God still speaks, y’all. (He may have to yell a little louder, but he still speaks!) Note to self (and to you!): Don’t let the lack of actual quiet time stop you from spending.. Read More
My mom always says that my sister is super organized with her things and I am super organized with my time. Peek into Mallory’s shower and I guarantee she has her shampoo and conditioner and shaving cream all lined up shortest to tallest. Her closet is arranged by color and season. I, on the other hand, am not so organized with my things but I am all about organizing my.. Read More
I am not a shopper. Ask most anyone who knows me and they’ll tell you that I don’t like to shop. I do, however, have a family and apparently, we need, you know, clothes and stuff to be able to go out in public. I also have a day job that requires me to wear more than just workout clothes. All this has lead me to become the queen of.. Read More
Fourteen years ago I stood on the stage at my church and shared my call to be a missionary. I was sixteen years old and had just come back from a very emotional church camp experience. I was on the mountaintop after being immersed in a solid week of missions, worship, bible study, and Christian fellowship. Mission work seemed so glamorous then. I imagined myself flying back and forth from.. Read More
This sweet boy will be four weeks old tomorrow. And today makes the first day in his four weeks of existence that breastfeeding him has not hurt so bad it’s made my toes curl. I’ll spare you the photos of him nursing (there aren’t any), but there are no shortage of them online if you are interested. Apparently, it’s all the rage for celebrity moms to post breastfeeding photos?!?! Some moms.. Read More
While we’re not on the subject of makeup, I thought I’d take a minute to share my no-fuss routine. (If you’re a guy, or not interested in makeup, go read this post about a surprise visitor.) I’m a simple girl–I am most happy in jeans and a t-shirt and do not like to spend a lot of time getting ready. I also don’t have the complexion to go without makeup,.. Read More
Last week, I turned the big 3-0. It’s funny how the closer you get to a certain age, the younger that age seems. I never really thought 30 was old, but I do remember thinking turning 3o would be big. Monumental, even. And while it was definitely anti-climatic, it was perfect. I spent the day with my sweet 2 week old baby boy and 2 bed-ridden, flu-infested (but still sweet) girls… Read More
I am a MAJOR list maker. (If you followed me on Beautiful, Crazy Life, you know this already!) One thing I don’t want to do in this new year is start out with a ton of resolutions that I’ll never stick too. Let’s just be real–who sticks with those resolutions all year anyway? For 2015, I set five simple goals for myself. Goals that are important to me, but not.. Read More