I’ve realized that “slow and steady” certainly will win the race!  If you rush to get to the finish line, you miss all the fun along the way! No matter how organized, productive, or focused you are…..it’s a lot of stinkin work to make a house feel like a home! Kyle and I moved in at the beginning of February, and of course, I immediately had a vision for every single room.  I imagined where pictures would hang, candles would {Read More}

is something I tend to feel a lot……..that’s just me.   It’s not that I wish I could go back to the past, but I do wish I could sometimes relive the feelings I’ve experienced at certain moments in my life.  I love to reminisce.  The beauty, the scenery, the authenticity of a place…..I can go back and look at pictures a million times and see something new to appreciate.  As I was looking through some photos from the past {Read More}

stands for “Do It Yourself” projects…..and man it can become addicting!  Since we moved into our house in February, the gears in my head haven’t stopped turning.  With empty walls to be filled and furniture to be purchased, money sure adds up quick!  To save money, I thought, “Why not try to DIY?”  Since I’m so chaotic and busy during the school year, I often come home during the week feeling like I just go through the motions and don’t {Read More}

full of childlike fun, excitement, laughter, adventure, exploration, learning, growing, changing, forgiving, understanding, accepting, helping, reflecting, and most importantly, LOVE! Kyle and I have been married ONE YEAR. Can you believe it?!? It feels like yesterday when I walked into the beautiful church on June 26th in the dress I couldn’t wait to wear, surrounded by all the friends and family I love so much, anxiously awaiting to walk down the aisle and marry the best husband you could ever {Read More}

 Oh, Chicago….how our love/hate relationship continues.  There are days when I love being in your presence, for all that your beautiful city has to offer!  Beach volleyball with great friends on Friday nights, Buckingham Fountain where Kyle proposed to me, and Joe’s bar where I get to experience the best country  concerts ever.  But, there are quite a few disappointments that you cause me as well.   You are the home to my favorite baseball team…..yes, that’s right, the Cubbies. {Read More}