Whoa! Writing this, I finally feel like I am taking a break to breathe. If you have been following along with me on Instagram or my Goals posts, you may have noticed what a jam-packed 8 weeks it has been. We had many celebrations over the course of the past two months - my mom's … Continue reading July Goals
Later this week, Jody and I are heading on vacation to Alaska! I can't believe this trip is already here -- it seems just like yesterday we had just returned from Peru and were back in our travel agent's office booking our cruise to Alaska. We weren't intentionally trying to do a big trip again … Continue reading Alaska Cruise Packing List
Happy best month of the year, y'all!! June is hands-down the best month -- the beginning of summer, warm weather, and sunshine! My birthday and our wedding anniversary are also this month as well. So you may see that I am a little partial :). This month is such a crazy month for us! I … Continue reading June Goals
Happy Friday, y'all! This Friday seems a little bit sweeter than most as we are heading into Memorial Day Weekend! We aren't traveling this weekend -- when you live on the way to the beach, you do all in your power to not leave your house! We are, however, celebrating Jody with a graduation picnic … Continue reading Friday Favorites
Mother's Day is just around the corner! I don't know about you, but Mother's Day is the one holiday I feel most unprepared for. Every year it just seems to sneak up on me! I sometimes find myself spending the entire week scrounging the stores for that perfect gift, and in our family, my mom's … Continue reading Mother’s Day Gift Guide
I can't believe we are almost a week into May already! We ended April with a whirlwind of a trip to Raleigh to visit some of our best friends immediately following my work trip to Baltimore. Suddenly, it was May -- I had a big weekend work event and entered the busiest eight weeks of … Continue reading May Goals
Recently, I was rereading my 2019 goals for this year and paused to reflect on my health goal this year -- "Fuel my body with good food and strengthen myself, physically and mentally." I don't know about you, but I hate to admit that I think I've fallen a bit off the wagon on this goal … Continue reading 8 Ways to Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle
For the past two years, Jody's birthday has been overshadowed by other big events -- in 2017, his birthday fell between one of my best friend's wedding and my bridal shower, and in 2018, it fell over Easter weekend. He has always been a good sport about keeping his birthday celebrations to a minimum, but … Continue reading A Weekend in Charlottesville
Hello April! I've always said that April is my favorite month of the year, next to June, of course! There is something so charming about watching the trees and flowers start to bud and then suddenly, the world is full of color again. I seriously can't get over it. It seems like our schedule tends … Continue reading April Goals
Last year, I shared how my love for reading lead me to create a list of books to read that year. I had realized that since college, I had hardly read any books at all, which I missed as it was one of my favorite ways to relax. Even though I didn't finish all of … Continue reading 2019 Reading List
