I’M 29 YEARS OLD! I can’t believe I only have one year left in my 20’s — time really does fly when you’re having fun, huh? To celebrate this year, I just wanted to relax, get outdoors, and spend some quality time with Alex. …

a book of short stories by Amy Bonnaffons I loved every (clap) single (clap) one (clap) of these stories. Ten short stories ranging from comedic and off-putting conversations with Jesus, to feminist horse farms with female only human-horsies, to childhood abuse and the adults that cause it. Black Stones even…

“Making the connection that something from the past is influencing the present situation is crucial for us all if we want to live in reality.” — Hilary Jacobs Hendel Two thoughts entered my mind when selecting this book at the library. 1. The information would be over my head 2. It’s…

My husband and I are currently in Guanajuato, Mexico. We have been here for three weeks and have just over a week to go. The thing is, when we get home in 10 days, we won’t have a home. We decided (very spur-of-the-moment) to move out before flying here. It…

Consider the last vacation you took. Really take a second to remember it. Don’t think about the excursions, either. Try to think about what you did in your down time. My husband and I are currently in Guanajuato, Mexico, so thinking about the last vacation I took means looking back…

November 8, 2013 12:18pm We have talked about blogging for some time now but both Alex and myself have been at a loss of words, or maybe we’re just being lazy about it. Either way, today marks day one. While this trip is one of the most amazing adventures I…

“It is desirable that a man live in all respects so simply and preparedly that if an enemy take the town, he can walk out the gate empty-handed and without anxiety.” — Henry David Thoreau — This is one of my favorite quotes of all time, and I just discovered it today. Although my husband and I aren’t at constant fear of enemy takeover, what Thoreau is saying is entirely applicable to our modern lives.