I am a Potterhead. Did you know that? In fact, you could say I’m a BIG Potterhead. The other day, I was reflecting on good old Harry and I realized that I’ve only really talked about it on this blog when I went to Harry Potter world in October, and when I joined a one-time […]
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Advice to College Freshmen (or really any college students)
I cannot believe it’s been 6 years since I made the long drive to Searcy, Arkansas in my Toyota Sienna (yes I was driving a minivan), with Pearson in tow, following my parents all the way, to start my Freshman year at Harding. A lot has happened in those 6 years, but I still remember […]
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Five Signs I’m Not in College Anymore
I’ve been reminiscing on my college days a lot lately with Spring Sing last month, all the graduations lately, watching the frisbee tournament this weekend, and catching up with my brother who just finished his junior year. The longer I am out of college, the more it becomes obvious that part of my life is […]
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An Open Letter to College Graduates
Dear Graduates, You did it! Doesn’t it feel fantastic to have this accomplishment under your belt? It should! You’ve worked toward this goal for years and you’ve finally made it. You worked your butt off studying for classes, participating in extracurricular activities, and maintaining a fun and fulfilling social life, am I right? So the […]
A Wife of Noble Character
Proverbs 31 is known for describing the perfect wife or at least a wife of noble character. Frankly, a few of the qualities listed in the chapter seem a little old fashioned and don’t have much baring in our society today. I mean, “She puts her hand to the distaff, and her hands hold the […]
24 Years. Adult or Child?
So this question has been on my mind a bit lately since I just had a birthday: Am I officially a grown up yet or am I still a kid? I thought I would spend a little time today looking at this a little further. First, let’s start by looking at my last Christmas and […]
Love Story: Dating Days
Today I am going back our Love Story series. If you missed the first post in this series about how we met and got together, you can read it here. On to our dating days! Part 2: Dating Days Pearson and I dated all through the rest of high school. It was hard because we […]
Love Story: How We Met
A lot of bloggers seem to be posting their love stories lately so I thought I would jump on that wagon! Part 1: How We Met (and got together) Pearson and I didn’t meat in a typical way. We didn’t fall in love at first sight or meet through a blind date. We couldn’t really […]
“Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet.” ― Colette
I lost one of my best friends on Monday. She was a loyal friend. She always loved me and got excited to see me no matter how long I had been away. She hated to see me upset and hated even more to see me pack a suit case and leave for college every August […]
Thankful Thursday: A Washer and Dryer in my Apartemnt
Today for Thankful Thursday I am thankful for… A Washer and Dryer in my Apartment I am so over going to the laundromat to do laundry. Or even down the hall in my dorm. Aren’t you? When Pearson and I were looking for an apartment, having a washer and dryer in the unit was a […]