A Weekend in Charlottesville

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

April Goals

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

2019 Reading List

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

8 Ways to Welcome Spring

Happy Spring, y'all! I woke up this morning feeling like I had crossed the finish line of a monumental feat -- it's March 20. I made it through winter and spring is finally here. And all the birds chirped Hallelujah! Even though we had a mild winter this year, it was still obnoxiously cold and … Continue reading 8 Ways to Welcome Spring

Friday Favorites

Happy Friday y'all! This week has been pretty great, despite being so tired. I stayed up later than usual to watch the two-night finale of The Bachelor (did you watch? I want to know what you think!) and just haven't been able to catch up on sleep since the time changed. Someone needs to tell … Continue reading Friday Favorites

March Goals

Happy March y'all! It feels a little funny to be writing that because it seems like February lasted all of two seconds and spring absolutely does not feel like it is on the way. In fact, we welcomed the first day of March with a little snow here in Maryland. So much for an early … Continue reading March Goals