I am an open book, heart-on-my-sleeve type of gal. I love being honest and transparent with people. To me, meaningful relationships are everything. I’m not a fan of putting on a happy face, grinning and bearing it, or saying “Fine” in response to “How are you?” It’s not real. And I’m real. But the difficult […]
The One with the Adoption Auction
One of my good friends, Sara (who also happens to these design amazing cards), just shared this awesome opportunity with me. James and Emily, a wonderful Christian couple, are fundraising like crazy to raise the $25,000 necessary to complete the adoption process of a child from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Right now through Friday at 8pm, they are hosting […]
The One with Ten Recipes
Top Ten Favorite Recipes from the Past Ten Weeks. Because I love baking and cooking, I invite you to feast on these Adorkable Recipes–some of my faves from the past couple of months. Oh, and if you like these, it’d be swell to check the Adorkable Recipes out on Facebook. :) 1) S’mores Cookies. Because […]
The One with the Childhood Friends
As I mentioned in my list of 10 reasons I know I’m a “grown up,” gobs and gobs of my friends are having baby showers and subsequently giving birth to the most beautiful tiny human beings ever. March 5th was no exception. One of my friends from elementary school was having a baby shower in […]
The One with Loans
After reading another blog post about the couple digging their way out of consumer (credit card) debt, I realized I never shared the amazingly awesome incredible news. Drum roll please…… brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…………. We are officially and completely FREE OF DEBT!! Yahooooooo!! Midway through the summer, we started having to make monthly payments on Kevin’s college loans. […]
The One with the Mentors
I am grateful for my past. Past experiences. Past relationships. Past learning. All of those factors have had a huge part in making me who I am today, and not only that but many of them have proven themselves continually effective in my life. It amazes me how many lessons have affected me–the way I […]
The One with Thoughts of Spring {blog partay}
It’s been quite some time since I joined in on a blog party, so when I saw Lynnette’s Thoughts of Spring {Blog Hop} I couldn’t resist. Maybe it was the title–I have spring on the brain. Every other day it’s winter then spring, winter then spring. And then the weatherman goes and tells us it […]
The One with the Dentist. Dun, Dun, Dun!!!
I went to the dentist yesterday. Not a big deal, right? Nothing out of the ordinary? Well, it was totally on a whim when my mom mentioned getting into the dentist while I’m home for the weekend. She found me an appointment spot for 3:30pm Friday, and I was looking forward to a good ol’ […]
On Grace Speech
Colossians 4:6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you many know how to answer everyone. On Wednesday, our young adult small group spent a lot of time working through the meaning of this verse and discussing its implications for our lives. The conclusions we drew were insightful and […]
The One with the Daddy Dates
Tonight my daddy texted me and asked me if I wanted to go to dinner with him while I’m home. My dad asked me on a date! I said “sure!” right away, of course. I never turn down free food, after all. No, no. It’s so much more than that. Dad loves spending time with […]