It is an extremely odd feeling sitting here at my parent's dining room table writing this post, especially as M and I wrap up our year with our six year anniversary. This month will probably go in the books as the strangest one yet. Not for any particular reason. It's a multitude of things. My…
Lifestyle- Lessons and Thoughts
What is it all for?
About this time last year, give or take a few months, I settled into one of the oldest continually operating theaters with my grandmother, mother, and fiancé to watch Monument's Men. It was one of the few movies that I actually had an itch to see when it came out. I had pretty big expectations…
When to stop and when to keep going
So, I recently was working hard on a new post, only to find out all my subscribers got e-mailed out a drafted version of it. Needless to say, I am feeling unhappy this occurred. I was really excited about my post and getting to share it with everyone. It has been a few days in…
Sharing Gratitude
A while back I reached 100+ followers (that weren't family and friends... although you guys are just as important!). I honestly am pretty sure half of them probably aren't actual humans... but regardless, it was a pretty weird feeling. Whether or not there are a 100 of you out there reading this or not, I…
The Growing List
I've always seen those lists people make of "Things I've Learned Lately" and I've always been intrigued by them. I personally love learning new random things, like how very nonchalantly the NYT wrote an article about books bound in human skin. Why would I ever care to know that? Yet, here I am reading with…
Out of Left Field
I will be honest, in my short time on earth, I've never really experienced debilitating disappointment. Of course I've had my share of not passing a test, not getting a job, not having things go as planned... all things that don't really shake my foundation. You get up and move on. They test you, but…
Learning to be lonely
I find it incredibly interesting that if you were to walk up to most women and tell them they need to be single for an indefinite number of years, they would probably be immensely put off by the idea. Emphasis on most. Definitely not all women. As a young girl, I did not start dating…
The World Out THERE
This month has been a crazy whirlwind. One of those periods of time where you find yourself just forgetting to breathe, which sounds crazy. I will literally pause for a split second and realize I'm not breathing and have to force a deep breath to stabilize. In fact, one of the main reasons I have…
Found: My “Purpose”
I've come up to another crossroads. This seems to be happening a lot lately; bare with me! But, I once again was smacked in the face with the fact that I really should not place too much expectation on future plans (especially since I'm about to be a military spouse, I really want this to…
A Little Breath of Fresh Air
It is no lie that I have been MIA these past few weeks. I've felt so guilty that I have not even put aside time to read my favorite blogs. So, if you haven't seen me around liking your posts or commenting here and there, it is not because I have not wanted to! In…
Simply & Softly 