Thoughts on

Retreat

I was reading or listening to something (I can’t remember what exactly) a few months ago that was discussing how we all need to have a number of certain and specific types of spaces where we spend our time.  Each different space helps balance us in some way.  There are all the obvious spaces like

Sorting Out My Muchness

Have y’all seen the Alice in Wonderland movie made by Tim Burton?  I am not sure it did well in the theaters but it has definitely become one of my favorite children’s movies that have come out recently.  In this movie, Alice has grown up and does not remember having been to Wonderland before.  Due

What makes a wedding “DIY”?

So, as many of you know, our wedding was featured on Wedding Chicks last week, which was really super exciting.  Kind of like a dream come true.  But I want to be honest with you guys, so I must tell you that I didn’t realize that they would be publishing my budget information, or that they

For the Love of Friday- Getting Personal {My 29th Year}

Since you are all my super best friends, I will let you in on a secret.  On Monday, it’s my birthday.  My 30th birthday.  There, I said it.  This will be the first birthday I am having that I would prefer not to acknowledge as I will no longer get to say I am in

Thoughts on Empathy

The other day, I was having a discussion with my mom, as we often do, about how our weeks had been going.  We both noted that, disappointingly, we had been having experiences with people who seemed to be lacking in their ability to empathize.  She mentioned an article that she had recently read about how

For the Love of Friday- Miracles

I watched “Millions” last Sunday, which is one of my favorite movies.  It is about a very religious little boy named Damian who has recently lost his mother and is having visions of saints coming to help him as a way of dealing with her death.  He comes upon a lot of money for reasons