Warrior Girl

When my sister began taking taekwondo in the fall of 2011, I never dreamed that a year later, I would be joining her and loving it! Here I am as a humble white belt, on my very first day. I was skeptical of how much I would enjoy it, as I’m not usually the “fierce” type! … Continue reading →

High Five for Friday

Linking up with Lauren  for today’s post! It’s been a long time since I got to write one of these posts, but it feels so good to get back to blogging! 1. My mom always makes cranberry nut pound cake for the holidays, and it’s soooo yummy. I think I ate a third of it … Continue reading →

Happy New Year!!

It’s 2013! I’m a day late, but that’s not too bad, I hope… Here are some moments from my family’s celebration: Dinner, with yummy food and dessert, and lots of laughter.   Fun poppers, crowns, and sparkling grape juice! A fireworks show put on by my brother, dad, and me! It was the first time … Continue reading →

No, I Didn’t Fall Off the Face of the Earth…

…but the demands of school,  family events, and other obligations necessitated a break from blogging! However, I’m back now, and I plan on sticking around! I’m excited to reconnect with everyone, and get back to sharing my small ways of making life more fabulous. I can’t wait to share some new projects with you, and … Continue reading →

Pumpkin Patch!

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend! I had a fantastic weekend full of new experiences and fun times with friends. To cap it off, my family and I went to a farm in our area to choose some pumpkins as fall decorations! The owners of the farm had all kinds … Continue reading →

High Five for Friday

Linking up with Lauren for today’s post! Whew, this week has been crazy! Projects, exams, homework, and a sinus infection have made me more than ready for the weekend. In spite of everything, there were some bright spots in the week!   1. We celebrated my youngest brother’s birthday this week! The best part of … Continue reading →

Curly Hair and a Trip to Memphis

This past Saturday, my family and I went on a day trip to Memphis to see some museums and enjoy the cooler weather. Here are some pictures from the trip! I wanted to be comfortable, but still look put-together, so I pulled out my sheer cream blouse that is my new favorite shirt. Cropped boyfriend … Continue reading →

Lessons From a Bluegrass Session

Last Friday, I mentioned that I had attended my first bluegrass session last week. I had so much fun, but also came to some important realizations. This isn’t my typical blog post, but I wanted to share some of my thoughts with you. I started trying to learn to play bluegrass guitar about a year … Continue reading →

High Five for Friday

Happy Friday everyone! I’m linking up with Lauren at From My Grey Desk for today’s post. Head over to her blog to see more great High Five for Friday posts! Here are some of the highlights of my week. 1. We found this old McCall’s pattern magazine at a garage sale; it’s from 1955! It … Continue reading →

Simple Handmade Birthday Card

Hello everyone! I hope your week is going well! Today I thought I’d share a simple, pretty handmade card I made for my Mom’s birthday. I found these cute letter stamps and some ink pads on clearance at Hancock Fabrics a while ago. Each item was only a dollar! I chose muted colors for the … Continue reading →