I am going to be real with you friends…. I do not do a whole lot of cooking. Last time I tried to cook dinner, I set off the fire alarms and it took the firemen that showed up to our house one hour to get them to shut off LOL. So needless to […]

I love writing. Ugh, I love it so much. Sometimes, if I think about it for too long I start to tear up. I know it sounds so ridiculous but it’s true. I love it. It is such a positive creative outlet for me. I know it may sound silly but I feel my most […]

I read somewhere that joy is not a gladness based on circumstance. I remember reading it and it took me a minute to process. What a profound statement. Often, when we think of being joyful, it is the consequence of something good that has happened to us. Maybe you got a job promotion, maybe your […]

It’s OK to Eat the Cheeseburger…             I don’t know about you, but I struggle with self image. I always have a “problem spot” I am trying to work on, I have fallen victim to every fad diet you can think of, and I am constantly reminding myself that my pant size doesn’t determine my […]

For those of you who don’t know, my husband and I are really big travelers. We love going new places and experiencing new things. We save up a good amount of money and the majority of our allotted vacation to go on one big trip a year. So as you can imagine, this year has […]

Enneagram (n): a nine-sided figure used in a particular system of analysis to represent the spectrum of possible personality types.             About a year and a half ago my life long friend Hailie introduced me to the Enneagram. She tried to convince me multiple times to take the test and find out what “number” I […]

Jordan and I have been together for six years now. We dated for about two years, were engaged for one year, and have been married for three years! Before we got married, we met with a couple who’s marriage we had always really admired for a little pre-marital counseling. We had both been huge advocates […]

Who here has been personally victimized by negative self talk? Anyone ever find themselves saying things you would NEVER say to a loved one, but have zero issue saying to yourself?

If you are new around here, you may not know that traveling is one of my passions! I love going to new places, experiencing new cultures, and learning new things about the world! Now, my passion for travel has called me to get on some super long flights! And from the flights I have taken […]