I feel like I understand now why Catholics don’t just pray to God, but also to saints. It’s not that saints themselves can answer prayers, but they can pray for us too. Plus, as much I like chatting with God, sometimes I want to talk to someone else. Like my mom. Today marks nine months… [Read More]
No, You’re Not a Feminist (But Not for the Reasons You Think)
Better late than never. My response to, “I am Not a Feminist, and That is Okay.” You are not a feminist. You’re right–that is okay. I have a lot more to do as a feminist than try to argue with everyone who doesn’t like the label. So you’re not a feminist. Fine. Whatever. But you… [Read More]
Why I Unfollowed You on Instagram
I love following new accounts on Instagram. I enjoy seeing pretty pictures, yummy food, and snuggly babies in my Instagram feed. Why do I follow new Instagram users? In order to: keep up with my long-distance friends and family (Edit 04/03/2017: I created a second personal account just to keep up with my friends and… [Read More]
April 2016 Goals // March Recap
Even though I did my best to relax in March, the time flew by! I also feel fairly accomplished for the month, even if I didn’t quite reach all of my goals. Most importantly, I focused on quality time with Dan this month! Considering how stressed I was in February, I think a mostly-relaxed March… [Read More]
Thankful Thursday: Focusing on the Little Things
Wow, I can’t believe I haven’t joined the Thankful Thursday blog link-up with Charlene since Thanksgiving! But with #LoveBlog in February, and getting ready for #LoveBlog at the end of January, and being depressed in December, Thankful Thursday just didn’t happen. This month I’m not really thankful for any one big thing in particular. Instead,… [Read More]
Site Prep with Dan // Volume 10
Since I was blogging daily for #LoveBlog in February, I skipped the link-up The Guys Behind the Blog. Dan is excited to answer a few questions again! This month, Betsy and Laura Jean have told us to come up with our own own questions! Plus I’ve added a few bonus questions for Blogger Men Tell… [Read More]