Last week I took a vacation day to canoe the Caney River! We had a blast! The weather was perfect, warm, but not TOO hot, and J. L. and I went with two of our best friends, Stephanie and Brandon...
Heres the official trailer!Im very interested to see how the movie compares to the book!If you havent, nows the time to start so you have plenty of time to consider the finer points of the novel befo...
Ive been a little bit out of the blog world lately. Partially because Im just that busy that I dont have time to sit down and write a blog, but, if Im being honest, because Im a little disheartened b...
Today the class of 2012 said goodbye to Belmont University and J. L. was one of those graduates! Although work wise this is traditionally my busiest season, my awesome staff of RAs has been so ...
In an effort to tone up for the wedding, I have started taking more group fitness classes and I love them. Zumba is great. Awesome Abs is painful, but worth it. Restorative Yoga is very relaxing. Im ...
Today Google released a video introducing the prototype for Google Glass, a pair of augmented reality glasses.Watch the video and let me know what you think!
Last week I went out with all of the ladies in the office and our boss to lunch and the zoo! We walked around for hours just chatting and having a great time enjoying each others company. Check out t...
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Today was absolutely lovely.After church my family celebrated the holiday with some close friends over a big meal. We didnt do eggs this year (yes, I know were too old, but theyre still fun) but mayb...
Check out my first wedding DIY project! Im pretty pleased with how it turned out! Ive got a few more up my sleeve! This week I also got our wedding cake designed and ordered, the catering figured out...
This weekend J. L. and I are celebrating our THIRD anniversary! I love just hanging out with him, but if you know me, you know I love to celebrate, so this was an especially fun date!LoveI think part...
Check out SJs "The Story of My Name" post! "My mothers pregnancy with me was an "accident." Already raising her first "accident" for 5 years and completely exhausted in th...
It seems that at the beginning of any class, meeting or other gathering where a group of individuals gather for the first time there is a tradition in our culture where we all state our name, where w...
Hey All!I hope youre having a wonderful weekend! St. Pattys Day has always been near and dear to my heart because its my half birthday, but now that J. L. and I are going to Ireland for our honeymoon...
This Spring Break I had the honor of helping lead a university sponsored immersion service trip to New York City. Whats an immersion trip, you ask? Just what it sounds like. Its a trip that immerses ...
After returning from my trip I got very sick.Unfortunately, that was Saturday and today is Tuesday. Today has been the first day Ive felt well enough to sit up not feel like Im knocking on death...
I met my best friend on November 29, 1989 when she came into this world. Since then my sweet sister, Jenny Wren, has been my companion, confidante, and partner in crime. As I am on my trip out of sta...
Right now Im headed to New York City with seven students to serve on an immersion trip (think service/mission trip with an intentionally educational component).Do you get a spring break? If so, what ...
AWKWARDWriting a blog post about how Im going to blog more regularly and more in depth and then disappear for two weeks because school and work are taking over my life.Tweeting "I always wonder i...
Every year the staff in the dorm I oversee hosts a big Super Bowl party with food, a giant screen, and stadium setting. This year was perhaps our best yet!Check out our set up!Best food Ive ever had ...
This weekend my friends Laura, Craig and I were fortunate enough to attend Jon Acuffs Quitter conference. And, no, it doesnt have anything to do with smoking cessation, just to clear that up. Ba...
Do you love scrapbooking?OR Are you like me and do you wish you were good at scrapbooking, but can never seem to find the time or money?Well, were all in luck!The wonderful people over at My Mem...
Not sure you and your photographer are on the same page?My good friend Stephanie recently offered a very helpful tip to ensure that youre happy with the pictures you get...Make a list of "M...
Ive recently come to the conclusion that is not easy to simultaneously:Work a full-time jobBe a full-time grad studentPlan a weddingHave a social lifeWork outKeep my apartment clean Prepare healthy, ...
The weather in Nashville has been uncommonly pleasant for January and February this past week! Even though weve all had the ability to enjoy the great outdoors, sometimes a visit to the skating rink ...
The bottom two are my favorite, but the birds nest is growing on me...Whats youre favorite?What would you like to see on Wedding Wednesday next week?
Its been a little over a month and a half since J. L. and I got engaged and wow is it flying by fast! Weve been so productive!Church? Booked!Reception? Booked!Photographer? Booked!Website? About...
In case youve been hiding under a rock for the past few weeks, Id like to share with a new wave of youtube videos that I think are, for the most part, pretty hilarious... and if you havent been hidin...
Remember back to the days of Adam and Eve when cake toppers looked like this?Yeah. Not my favorite either.Check out these cute options I found:For the couple who loves to readI bet these came from Et...
Last weekend, J. L., a few of my students, and I celebrated the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by doing service projects at the American Red Cross.Together with students from other local univer...
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