Fun and Pretty Stationery from Etsy

It's no secret that I absolutely love writing letters and with that comes a ridiculous love of pretty stationery and cards. Especially since I've moved far away from the majority of my friends and family, I've found myself going through so many cards, and so I've been on the hunt for some new ones!As I'm sure many of you are, I'm a huge fan of Etsy because it's full of creative designs that you...

Self-Care Solutions

I was just about to start off this post by saying it's been a busy week...but when is it not a busy week, am I right? Maybe it's just this time of year or this time in my life, but there are so many things in my life that I have to do and so many things that I want to do and it all just kind of adds up. And when I'm really busy--even when I'm busy with good things--I've learned that...

Grateful Heart

Grateful Heart was a series that I started nearly a year ago...and then promptly forgot about it! My goal is to bring it back on a monthly-ish basis. The goal of this series is to take time to consciously + publicly acknowledge all the crazy blessings in my life that I might otherwise overlook. Feel free to join me!The last few weeks have been hard, especially being sick. It's been about two weeks...

Bible Verses I Want to Memorize + An App to Help

To be honest, memorizing Scripture is never something I've bothered to do. I've always admired people who can drop a Bible verse for any situation at the drop of a hat, but I've realized that kind of memorization takes intention. You can't just decide you want to have verses memorized and then brush off your hands and be done with it all. It seriously takes work, y'all!But I'm really starting to believe...

Curated / 21

Well it's been a few weeks since I've done done a Curated post around here! I've missed it :) Over the last few weeks, I've been pretty sick + that's really been taking a lot of the physical and mental energy. But I'm starting to feel on the up and up, which is so nice. Isn't it funny how you always take your health for granted until you don't have it? And now I've had a few days to myself since...

A Letter to an Unknown Friend

To you, my fellow student, who gave up on life earlier this week,I don't know you, friend. I don't know your name. I don't know how old you were. I don't know your favorite color or what food you craved late at night or what music you listened to to pump yourself up before an exam. I don't know what you were studying. I don't know what you dreamed for your future, if you hadn't already forgotten...

What are Your Favorite Blogs to Read?

Maybe it's just me but I feel like it's been an odd couple of months in the blog world. I've been flipping through my Bloglovin' feed (add me to yours!) and it seems like nearly 1/3 of all the blogs I follow have dropped off the face of the internet in the last six months. That's crazy!And while I miss reading a lot of those blogs, I certainly understand that if blogging is a hobby, it certainly can...

3 Reminders for When You're Sick

My boyfriend H visited me in Florida this past week and it was so so good to see him. I haven't seen him since August so I was so happy that he came to see me. That being said...he brought a nasty cold with him, which I of course caught from him. Thanks for that, babe. And so I'm already on life since I've been spending all my time with H + now I have to deal with being pretty sick. It's not...

On Forgiveness When It Totally Sucks

Recently, I was trying to sell a ticket to one of my school's football games. Students get discounted ticket but I wanted to sell it for more. Tickets were going for six times as much as we paid for them, so I figured if I could get double or triple, I'd be very happy. To me, it would be an excuse for a little shopping trip or a few meals out with friends. However, as I was chatting with people...

Goal Getters / October

Hello, October! It's safe to say this month didn't exactly turn out how I planned it, but that's totally cool. It was a good month all things considered, but a loooooong one. It feels like forever ago that I moved in and started my semester--and that was just a week before September started! Let's review my goals from September...+ Time management. I think I did about as well as I could have! I had...

3 Steps I'm Taking to Eat More Mindfully

You know what I'm really, really horrible at? Not eating ice cream five times a day just because I feel like it. You too?That makes me feel better. It's really really easy to get in that habit of eating whatever you want, whenever you want, without thinking about the consequences. I've definitely learned the hard way that there are consequences to that kind of thinking (i.e. getting...