Dear Laundry, I have loved you as long as I can remember. Well, I've loved the washing and drying and the sorting prior to washing. I have never loved the putting away. When Ant and I got married, I was so excited to sit on the couch and fold laundry while watching a movie or … Continue reading Day 2 // Laundry
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Day 1 // Breakfast
Via Ashlee Gad, the creator of Coffee + Crumbs, on her personal Instagram Tuesday night of last week, I was made aware of Callie Feyen's $10 download "Forty Days of Writing the Everyday". I bought it that night and then promptly put it off. And now I have 6 mins (writing this yesterday) before we … Continue reading Day 1 // Breakfast
Margin Notes: My Journey Through the Bible in 2020 // Weeks 2 + 3
This year one of my goals is to read my Bible everyday. I've always thought a chronological Bible would be cool to read and I've been curious to try the Christian Standard Bible (CSB version), so November-ish of last year, I bought one. For the beginning of 2020, I'm starting in EXODUS. And while, 16 … Continue reading Margin Notes: My Journey Through the Bible in 2020 // Weeks 2 + 3
Faith in the Moving
mid-May: I came across the application for More Love Letters (MLL) accepting writers for their blog in a Facebook group. Writing applications for blogs have always scared me. Filling this one out solidly moved me out dreaming about writing for others and firmly into the Writer category. mid-July: I received an email from More … Continue reading Faith in the Moving
#getaftergrateful
In which I share 10 wins from my personal life. Listing out good things is helping me keep life in perspective.
On Living Our Best Life
Today we both wore collared shirts to work. Anthony has been wearing one everyday for two months now. I wore my first one ever today. AND it has the name of the company on it! (It's the little things, people.) It's my second-ever company shirt. I received my first company t-shirt literally two days ago. … Continue reading On Living Our Best Life
An Open Letter to My First Guest Post
Dear Top 6 Writing Tools, You are my first ever guest post. You gave me my first public writing experience. It was magic to see you all lit up with hearts and likes, comments and a couple shares. I sat at my desk all morning watching you work your magic. I videoed myself in my … Continue reading An Open Letter to My First Guest Post
My Top 6 Writing Tools! (Or, My First Ever Guest Post)
You GUYS! I died and went to writing heaven Monday night. I wrote a listicle {article + list} for the Writing With Ink & Grace blog! It's live. Right now. Let me back up. I met Ashly Hilst on Instagram via a survey she was doing about the writing life and writing struggles. I responded … Continue reading My Top 6 Writing Tools! (Or, My First Ever Guest Post)
Writing Love Letters, The Christmas Edition
For six years, Hannah Brencher and The World Needs More Love Letters (TWNMLL) have been sending out love letters during the holiday season. Over 12 days, 12 different people will receive a bundle of letters from people all around the world. This year's letter-writing campaign began last Monday, December 4th and the last request was … Continue reading Writing Love Letters, The Christmas Edition
On This Is Us, Hoarding, and Story
I watched the 5-1/2 minute discussion video they have after every episode and then scrolled up and down hoping Episode 10's teaser trailer would be up. Nope. Not yet. So then I felt empty. Just a bit. But this story--You guys! I LOVE story. Story. With a capital S.
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