I am so glad it is July, that means one month closer to Fall. Yup, I am already anxious for cooler weather, warm drinks, and cozy sweaters. To be honest it wasn't even officially Summer yet before I was thinking of all things fall. But I still plan to enjoy the days of summer that … Continue reading July Goals
Happy Friday, everyone! I spent this past week doing LOTS of research for our upcoming trip. We finally decided to go to Maine this fall and we are both SO excited. If anyone has any recommendations or tips let me know! Other than that we have spent the week attempting to get back into a … Continue reading Living Lately No. 9
It is officially summer and I decided to take on a major challenge until the official start of fall. A summer without shopping. I have never really been one who enjoys actually shopping. I quickly get bored going from store to store or looking through racks of clothes. My lack of interest in shopping unfortunately doesn't … Continue reading A Summer Without Shopping
“Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have.” – Unknown One thing I really struggle with is focusing on the present. Two weeks ago in Monday's post I talked about how it is important to focus on what is currently happening around you. I have the tendency to rush through … Continue reading Motivational Monday: Appreciating What You Have
Happy Friday, everyone! We have been back from our trip for a week now and I am still adjusting. I have been struggling to catch up on sleep and I ended up getting sick Wednesday so it hasn't been an easy adjustment being back. I have loved looking through photos from our trip and sharing … Continue reading Living Lately No. 8
I have always been interested in the blogging world and had toyed with blogging for years before I finally decided to really commit to it. There are several blogs that I read regularly and love, but when reading them I realized that I sometimes became envious of the picture perfect lifestyles that were being portrayed. … Continue reading The Purpose of Living Taylored
"It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all, in which case you have failed by default." -J. K. Rowling I will admit that I don't like taking risks. I live life pretty cautiously and try my best to avoid … Continue reading Motivational Monday: Failure
Happy Friday! I hope everyone had a great week! We are heading to Kansas City today after enjoying a few days in Chicago. I can' wait to share more about our trip! Inspiration: Carly's post learning to go with the flow as someone who is "Type A" is so helpful. I am majorly this way … Continue reading Living Lately No. 7
Sundays are usually the one day my husband I and have quality time together. With him working about 80-90 hours a week we try to make the most of it. While we usually spend most of the day relaxing at home or cooking together, we sometimes like to venture out for a bit and treat … Continue reading Coffee Date: Stripes & Lemon Print
" I walk slowly, but I never walk backward." -Abraham Lincoln I was planning on writing about something else for this Monday's post, but when I stumbled upon this quote it seemed fitting to write about. Clearly this quote is meant to encourage us to not focus on the past. I completely agree that we … Continue reading Motivational Monday
