As anyone who’s been in a relationship for more than a few months can tell you, human tendency pushes us all towards routine, especially when it comes to relationships with our significant other. Like any couple, Matt and I have a weekly routine—wake up at 5:40 AM, stagger bathroom time, I drop off Matt at …
5 Things + Blog Announcement
I think I might permanently change my Tuesday Tell-Alls to posts with just 5 things, just because it is so much easier (plus there’s just something magical about odd-numbered lists, isn’t there?). Here’s what’s been happening lately: 1. The third (and last trimester) of the school year started last week, and I have mixed emotions …
Spring Makes Poets Of Us All
The Lord be thanked for giddy love and springtime, for without either, the world would know no poetry.
Financial Friday: Not Wasting Food
While Matt and I are not in dire financial straits, I still have been looking for ways to cut costs wherever we can lately because the saver gene (which I inherited from my mom) just will not quit griping at me that we’re spending too much on the basic things every month (cell phone, …
5 Non-Fiction Books that Will Change Your Life
Even though much of my reading each month is based around books on my lists (which mostly just include fiction), I actually read a significant amount of non-fiction as well—in fact, if I had to take a guess, I would say that about a third of what I read is purely informational (but not in …
March Goals
I already warned you that my success rate on my February goals was truly abysmal, so let’s get this over with fast—like ripping off a Band-Aid. *Decide on name for photography business. This one has been on my mind a lot lately, but I haven’t decided on anything officially. The idea of opening up a …
Tuesday Tell-All
*It’s happening, people—bare legs and arms and all sorts of body parts are emerging from their winter cocoons as this warmer wave of weather sweeps over Utah. I didn’t wear tights to church last Sunday (!), and I even did my 5-mile run yesterday in a tank top. It’s a March miracle (for Utah anyway). …
The Facebook Trap, FOMO, and All That Jazz
You know sometimes, when you get onto Facebook after a long, hard day at work, and suddenly it seems like your wall (or whatever the heck it’s called) has exploded with announcements of marriages, pregnancies, new houses, babies, exotic vacations, and promotions? And then you think to yourself, ‘Why am I so BEHIND everybody?’ You …