"I would like to be known as an intelligent woman, a courageous woman, a loving woman, a woman who teaches by being" -Maya Angelou I wish I would have understood this at a younger age. Growing up, as a young woman especially, the media fills us with the idea that being known for our size, … Continue reading Motivational Monday
The other day one of my coworkers who is new to this winter weather asked me how I keep my hair so healthy. I'm not really a beauty and make up person and to be honest I have a pretty simple morning routine while getting ready. However, during cold and dry winter months I tend … Continue reading Winter Hair Care
Even though it has been a month since our trip to New York City trip I keep going through photos and thinking about how wonderful of a time we had. After returning home from NYC I shared our trip itinerary highlighting all of our daily activities but I didn't go into detail about the best … Continue reading The Best of NYC
I'm usually not a red person at all. In fact, this may be the first true red piece I have ever owned. When I saw my sister wearing this sweater at Christmas I fell in love and ordered it the next day. It is so comfortable and soft and has the perfect relaxed fit. I … Continue reading Winter Red
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." -Martin Luther King Jr. As we honor Martin Luther King Jr. today I wanted to share this quote of his. This year comes with a lot of change … Continue reading Motivational Monday: MLK Jr.
It is always bittersweet once the holidays are officially over. Although I am usually anxious to get back into routine and the normalcy of my days it means that the celebration, festivities, and family time has come to an end. Thanksgiving to New Years really is my favorite time of year. I love the weather, … Continue reading When the Holidays Are Over
I am really not a huge television person, in fact we don't even own a TV, but I do enjoy occasionally curling up to watch a good show, movie or documentary. Since we don't have a television we mostly rely on Netflix and Amazon. For shows that are current airing I watch on the networks website … Continue reading Currently Watching
Every New Years Eve my family comes to Omaha to celebrate the new year and have some family time together. I couldn't be with them last year since Andrew and I were on our honeymoon so this year I was anxious to celebrate with them. Their first night here I wanted to have everyone over … Continue reading Cocoa Night
Last Friday I was reading a new post from The College Prepster in which she shared a link to an article titled 12 Rules for Being Beautifully Human. After reading it I knew I wanted to share it in this Monday's post. The article starts out with a beautiful quote (posted below also) about the … Continue reading Motivational Monday
The length of winter break is both a blessing and a curse. After studying for finals and finishing lengthy research papers, presentations, and research projects a break is much needed. And of course being home for the holidays with friends, family, and loved ones is always exciting. Winter break for me was always about 4 … Continue reading Second Semester Struggle
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