There was something surreal about stepping into my last first day of undergraduate classes. Without even realizing it, my summer has come to an end. Through the sound of one calendar page being torn off to make room for the next school began, and I neglected to post my pictures from last week. Whoops! So, …
Three weeks ago four intrepid bloggers committed to taking a picture every day for a year. Why did they decide to do this, you ask? Were they bored with their daily lives? No. Did they need something else to squeeze into their already too full twenty four hours? Absolutely not. Were they in fact, a …
A week ago, my sweet sister challenged me to take a picture every day for the next year. I purchased a Canon Rebel T3i camera about ten months ago (Ebay is just the best), and while I did take it along to a lot of Warrior Man’s wrestling tournaments–I have been hesitant to use it …
As I write this I have just gotten back from my honeymoon in Chicago. My wedding manicure is beginning to get a bit ragged, I unwrapped my last pile of wedding gifts, and tomorrow Warrior Man and I will move into our apartment. All the planning, stressing, and waiting has inexplicably drawn to a close. …
When I first flipped the calendar page over, and realized June was upon me I gave a gusty sigh of discontent. All that stood between me and the month I was longing for was this one pesky month of June. I can hardly believe that June is over, and July (squeal of delight!) is here! In …
A lot of women are uncomfortable wearing strapless dresses. Strapless dresses, unless they are fitted perfectly to your body, just tend to slide downward throughout the evening leaving us all uncomfortable! I come across so many pretty strapless dresses on sale, and at thrift stores. They are just too gorgeous to leave on the rack so …
This Good Friday finds me in a maelstrom of activities, tests and homework. The labor of this week is winding to an end, and giving birth to a big weekend filled with performances, my first bridal shower (yay!) and then, finally, a restful Easter. In honor of today, I want to take a few moments …
When you have to cook two or three times a day it is easy to get in a rut isn’t yet? Luckily, there is such a thing as Pinterest to always provide new inspiration when even my cookbooks seem somewhat used up. Recently I shared about how much I love having time to bake, and …
College life, for me, has been an abandoned, and exhilarating foray into exhaustion. The A’s on my report card are made up of sleepless nights, large doses of tea and coffee, and a few tears. I have successfully balanced being a performer with my academics, but other areas have suffered miserably. I am so glad I …
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We weren’t even supposed to go to the movies that day. We were two giddy college students gleefully embracing our first day of spring break. He was battered and bruised from a tough National wrestling tournament–his lip swelling dark purple from a cut. I had a box of tissues firmly attached to my hand–a hacking cough …
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