What are you bringing into 2021 and what are you leaving behind?I have an early January birthday and honestly have always hated it. Since I was a kid I was always frustrated with the timing of my birthday because I always got the “leftover Christmas presents” for birthday gifts. Yes, I realize how ...
My Advice After 15 Years
First, I will be the first to tell you that a large part of me feels completely unqualified to offer any advice on marriage. My parents were divorced when I was only 9. It was a very messy divorce to the point that even as a young adult (I would venture to say even months up to the wedding) I never ...
A Slower Christmas This Year
As I sit comfortably with my blanket in my lap and the space heater blowing (it’s 30 degrees in South Carolina this morning) I can’t help but think about Christmas. Yes, I am surrounded by Christmas decor, I realize it is 16 days until the big day, but most notably thinking about how this year will ...
A Southern Fall
Fall in the South is always so fickle.For the most part, you can count on the temps being in the 70s but lately (all of October) it's been in the 80s, and trust me no-one wants to wear a sweater in that with our humidity. If I haven’t mentioned before I live in South Carolina. I wish I could say ...
Finding a Silver Lining in 2020
2020 has been a year of change and self-reflection. Not in the New Year’s resolution way but more of things can change in the blink of an eye and I realizing I still have things I want to do. I think the way this year affected me the most was completely changing my daily routine. I didn't drop my ...