On finding her calling

One of my best friends (and bridemaids!) Melisa is following her heart, chasing her dreams, and totally trusting God to unveil His plan for her life. She’s starting a non-profit. And it’s really cool. Check out her blog, Do Something That Matters. To say I’m proud of her is an understatement. What she’s doing is […]

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Looking back: WHOA!

I’m currently working on my year end review for work. My “year end” was technically June 11th, but we’ve been busy, so it’ll happen tomorrow. The way it works in our office is that the boss generally fills out our “performance review.” I have been told that by boss did fill out one,  and was […]

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Big Week!

This week has been/is a big week! Let’s say Sunday is the beginning of this week. Sunday: John and I bought our first car together–my first car (that doesn’t belong to my parents)! It was due to an unfortunate, terrible accident (happened Friday) that involved one of my brothers, his friend, and the CRV I […]

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I dream…

In bold, vibrant colors I dream quietly–taking in the world around me. I dream excitedly–searching, waiting, praying. I dream intently–skimming the waters to figure out where to wet my feet. I dream big. Real big. Soaring through the sky, taking it all in. Because I can’t get enough of this life. I’m a dreamer. A […]

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Treasures at HomeGoods

John and I took a little tour of HomeGoods last week. We love HomeGoods. Lots of homey stuff for me to look at, lots of weird/different food items for John to look at (he bought some REALLY GOOD bread oils). Here are a few of our interesting finds. Disclaimer: we did not buy any of […]

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Our Saturday

“Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential.” —Ashley Smith Sweet summer corn and succulent grill marks. Wedding cake tasting at a YUMMY Italian bakery. A brief visit to the location […]

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