Ms. Hagadorn and I truly know how to have a wild Saturday night. That is, if your idea of wild is Panera Bread, Target, Michael’s, Office Depot, and Giant. Inspired by the brilliance of Pinterest we decided to have a crafting session which included canvases, paint, clipboards, Mod Podge, and scrapbook paper. Check out my wonderful artistry! [...]

OHMYWORD.  I couldn’t stop craving Potbelly.  All. day. long.  All I wanted was a chicken salad sandwich.  WHAT IN THE WORLD?!  I have one maybe twice a year and I have never crave it.  So why?  Why my first day of this self-imposed fast that I have been super excited about? Gladly, I didn’t cave. [...]

If you’ve been around me for any length of time over the past three weeks there is no doubt that you have heard about my love of Jen Hatmaker‘s newest book 7.  In it, Hatmaker (and occassionally her family and friends) partake in seven month-long fasts (only one is food related) in order to gain [...]

As we quickly approach the end of the ear I thought I would be nostalgic and review some of my very favorite things from 2011.  Pipe in each day and let me know what your top picks are! Today’s Favorites are from my never-ending reading list.   Oh how I love thee, non-fiction. Enjoy!   [...]

Sometimes you just have to put on your big girl pants and deal with it. Get over yourself.  Quit complaining. This week consisted of apologizing to people I didn’t want to apologize to, completing tasks I loathed, and swallowing my pride.  Oh!  How I hate those things.  I hate them. I hate them with a [...]