I treasure these journals right here. One Line a Day. I’ve been writing in these little things for six years and I absolutely cherish the memories I’ve captured. Looking back, I wish I had enough sense to buy all my friends them as gifts when they had their babies, got married, or just because. The good news is that you can easily get them on Amazon here! There are a ton of options and they aren’t just for moms. I found[Read more]
It’s one o’clock in the afternoon on Thursday, July 20. I’m in the middle of writing a story at work about renewable energy. And, I’m crying. Tears, literally bubbling up at the brim of my under eyes. Crying. I hope I can pull myself together before a coworker walks by and notices. I just learned of Chester Bennington’s suicide. He was the lead singer of Linkin Park, a favorite band of mine and he was responsible for much of the[Read more]
Recently, I recovered some dingy pillows in my living room and they’ve given our space a nice fresh feeling! I used my trusty sewing machine to make some really simple, fold style DIY pillow covers and every time I make them, I think, “why don’t I do this more often?!” Alas, I cannot take credit for these easy DIY covers. There’s no need to re-invent the wheel, I just turn to Pinterest for some simple tutorials. I’ve found a few styles that[Read more]
Remember that one time we were planning on renovating our lovely guest bathroom? Well, we did that, a while ago and did our master bathroom too in the time it took me to snap some photos! Regardless, we LOVE the bathroom and stayed pretty close to our original design inspiration. I didn’t track a complete budget for this project, but one of the things I so glad we did was keep the cabinets the same just with some fresh knobs[Read more]
I just came across this post I wrote over 6 months ago as I was in the midst of another career shift in trying to secure a new job, which I have now happily been in for 3 months. I re-read it and realized how relevant it still is today for me and for many of my friends right now in this season of our lives. Since I haven’t been to my blog in a while, I figured this was a better[Read more]