Have you ever been in an interview, and the interviewer asks the question, “Describe a specific example of a time you…?” Suddenly, you can’t remember a single thing you have ever done in your life. Completely blanking on a specific situation and giving a more general answer is a sure way to hurt your confidence during an interview. I’ve been there, and I’m here to help make sure this doesn’t happen to you again.Read more
To avoid thinking about the crazy fact that it’s already almost September, today’s post is a recap on all the books I read or listened to this month. I am so proud of how many books I was able to read this summer. If you were following along with my journey to read this much, did you meet your goal? Mine was to read eight books, and I finished the summer with a lot more crossed off my list! Read more
Seasons come and go. Isn’t that a refreshing reminder in the midst of turmoil and change? My all-time favorite bible verse is Ecclesiastes 3:1, “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” This verse has kept me joyful through some of the happiest times and steadfast during the hectic times. I am so grateful to live a life with change and excitement, but I would be lying if I said there weren’t moments of uncertainty and doubt in myself through these changes. Read more
There is something so refreshing about thumbing through a brand new cookbook, mentally marking the recipes you want to try and carefully positioning it to look perfectly with your other books. However, I know more people than not have a “cookbook graveyard,” where all the cookbooks they thought they would get so much use of, go to die. Why is it that we spend our time scrolling through Pinterest for recipes, when we have books in our possession that hard working people have spent months, or years, crafting? Read more
How has it already been a month since my last Saturday Spotlight? I always think it hasn’t been that long since my last one, and then I write another and realize time flies.
Settlers of Catan- I am an average board game consumer. I would generally say that I really enjoy playing them, but I don’t find myself playing them very often. For some reason Read more
There have been so many good reads in July! It started off as a slow reading month, but then all my library waitlist books seemed to come in at the same time. I started finishing some of the audiobooks in around two days, which really allowed me to “read” more this month!Read more
As I am writing this, I just finished my 50th class at barre3 Knoxville. This milestone felt so far away at the beginning of my journey at barre3, and to finally hit it feels like the biggest accomplishment.
I started going to barre3 after a free, promotional event for college students, and I was hooked from the very first class. The workout pushed me out of my comfort zone, made me incredibly sore and left me with the biggest smile on my face. My exercise level severely dropped off after cheerleading ended in high school, and although I didn’t really experience the freshman 15, Read more
2019 is a year of new beginnings. Preston starts his masters program, we get married, we move into a new home together. So many new starts and endeavors are happening this year. It’s probably going to be the most exciting fall and winter of our entire lives, and we are already preparing for 2020 to feel very slow and uneventful in comparison.
One of the most new and tangible facets of all this new, is our condo. Around March, we became the owners of our little built-in-1960 condo, and have been working on fixing it up since. On the last Read more
How is it almost time to go back to school? Summer usually drags by for me, but I really took a different approach this year and challenged myself to grow, and I think it made all the difference for my summer appreciation.
The best part of going back to school for me? All the cute school supplies I gravitate toward. As a college senior (how did that even happen by the way?), I have discovered Read more
I truly have a new appreciation for summer this year. I have never loved it and savored it as I have this season. Fresh fruit just screams summer to me, so today I am sharing the easiest fresh fruit mixture to bring to your next summer gathering or to mix up for yourself.
I brought this to a Fourth of July gathering in a fun, patriotic bowl I bought from Kroger Marketplace, and it paired really well with the lemon pound cake my mom brought. We also set it out during dinner for a Read more
