The votes are in! Last month I asked y’all to vote on your favorite past topics from previous Love Blog Challenge blog link-ups. I’ve gone through all the feedback to put together this month’s prompts. And don’t worry, there are still several new prompts for the fifth Love Blog Challenge! Similar to last year, I… [Read More]
My 2019 in Books: What I Read and Loved
While I didn’t meet my Goodreads goal of 36 (new) books, I still challenged myself as a reader in 2019. I also accomplished my overall goal of working through books I already owned, which is easier said than done! Most importantly, I had fun reading, which should be the primary goal anyway. I did slack… [Read More]
Visiting Biltmore for Christmas in Asheville, NC
Earlier this year, Dan and I spent a week in Asheville, NC with his family. Among other activities, we planned on visiting Biltmore. I crunched some numbers, and I realized that it made sense for Dan and me to buy annual memberships to Biltmore, especially since we live less than four hours away by car…. [Read More]
Help Me Plan the 5th Annual Love Blog Challenge!
In February 2020, I will host the 5th annual Love Blog Challenge! What started as just a personal challenge to blog daily about relationships has turned into a community of bloggers encouraging each other and inspiring each other every February. I can’t believe I’ve been doing this for five years. It’s pretty amazing! For those… [Read More]
December 2019 Goals // November Recap
Seeing as it’s halfway through December already, and I’m just now getting my monthly goals written… Well. It’s been an interesting two weeks. But let’s talk about November first. November Recap I started the month with a solo trip to Orlando! Because why not. My friend Kris and I spent two days together at the… [Read More]
Viral Hashtag #PatientsAreNotFaking Exposes Bias in Healthcare
When I was 8 years old, I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease. How many times have I said this, or written this, or shared this misleadingly simple fact about my life? And yet, while it’s an easy shorthand to explain my Crohn’s journey, my diagnosis wasn’t the beginning of my story. No, my story of… [Read More]