August is at its end, and so is Blogust. I had a blast posting this month and am already looking forward to doing it again next year. Thanks so much for following along. I'm planning to keep posting throughout September, and may even bring  back Blogtober! My birthday was yesterday and it was a wonderful day. I wo…

1. Heavenly Father, thank You for all that You are. Thank you for Your Son, Jesus Christ, and for the Holy Spirit. Thank You for Your Love!  2. Daniel, you are the most loving, honorable, patient, and selfless man I know. I love getting to do life with you for eternity! I will never stop trying to be better for you! Y…

Once upon a time there were two cousins, best friends since forever. Growing up they would spend weeks together during summer break due to living 150 miles apart. They shared many of the same interests, and knew how to make each other laugh until they cried. Those girls are grown now, married and raising families of t…

I haven't had one yet, but I heard the PSL is back and that means it's (un)officially autumn! Growing up, summer was my favorite season. Summer break meant trips to Nanny & Papaw Rose's, week long sleepover parties with Erica, no school, swimming and sunning, staying up late... the list goes on. Now, I…

It's been four days since my last post. Life happened, of course. Friday's post was nonexistent. I was going to write up something late that night, but ended up feeling tired and planning to pick back up over the weekend. I had been asleep for a little under two hours when I woke up to my youngest having a cou…

This past week has worn me out. While I'm looking forward to getting back into a regular schedule, I'm realizing that my mornings and evenings will be more hectic than ever. The good news is I'm sleeping better than ever! The other news is, even though I'm sleeping at night, getting up in the morning w…

Today is day 3/75! I’ll be sharing more about my trip in another post, but these next 75 days will be crucial for me and I owe it to myself to do the absolute best whether I feel like it or not. And let me tell you, I am not starting out as strong as I’d hoped BUT I’m choosing to be confident and work with myself inst…

Window shopping is always fun. I often like to fill my (online) cart with whatever my heart desires. Every now and again I'll get an email beckoning me to revisit and perhaps complete my purchase, with a tiny percentage shaved off of the total amount as an added incentive. Nice try, but I hardly ever bite. My moth…