An anthem for you college peeps: This is a balance. A tricky one at that. We have the opportunity to show what we have learned this semester through written exams handed to us by others. It’s a tough situation because you, my friend, have learned so much more than merely inside a classroom. You have […]

Oh yeah. We’re the “real” Christmas tree people, despite the fact that I’m highly allergic to the environment (specifically trees). It’s a tradition that we go with Thomas’s family to the Farmers Market in Columbia, South Carolina and pick out the perfect tree. The search is accompanied by frisbee throwing, measuring sticks and negotiating.  This […]

Ugh, if you’re with me you’re just stuck with gifts. I always get to this part of the season where I’m frustrated beyond belief because I know that I know my friends but sometimes it’s hard to make gifts seem like it.  I’m here to help. I asked Thomas and myself what we would want […]

I was raised in a great home with a wonderful family. We prayed over meals, watched Veggie Tales, went to church every Sunday, we were involved in multiple church plants, we prayed for the missionaries we supported as a family, we met the “Christian criteria” and I thought that was enough. I played the part […]

A blogger + friend, Mary Scott, and I are definitely the gift giving type so why not join together some pretty fun stuff and give it away to our tribe for the holidays?! So, we are! But, you’re not here to read about why. You’re the overachiever that wants to know how they can enter […]

If you don’t agree that the thought of your husband picking up the fork with a steaming creation inching closer (in slow motion) to his mouth gives you a little anxiety, you’re either 1. Paula Deen, herself or 2. completely confident.  I, at first, was not either of the above to be honest. Thomas has […]

We all have those methods to hold back our tears. Whether that be breathing in deeply, blinking really fast, looking up, you name it. For me, my eyes always get watery at “the worst moments” around the people I don’t want to cry in front of, the place I don’t want to be upset, you […]

A wedding day: every girl’s biggest dream. I can’t describe how much fun we had and how much of a thrill it was to see the fruits of all the labor at the very end. Planning seems like a nightmare to most, but I, with the help of my mom, lots of friends and an incredible […]

There’s something about a little reminder. Something that pops up and tells you who you are, affirms your identity, kicks you in the booty to do that “thing” you know you need to do, that gives you the credit you don’t give yourself.  We always could use a reminder. A sticky note on my mirror […]