Who knew the jump from 20 to 21 would hold so many new opportunities for growth and be such an important year in my life?? I was a completely different person this time last year. I've learned some very valuable lessons and I thought I'd share a few in case it helps someone else in this new year. 1. Being assertive and telling...
Two thoughts of the day brought to you by one of the sweetest boys I have the opportunity to nanny each week.He had been swimming all day and refused to take his swimsuit off when it was time to go to dinner. His reasoning was very simple, "I am who I am and I don't care".I wish that was the first thought that...
The story of my tattoo is fairly simple. Rose bushes do not just magically grow perfectly. The dead parts of the bush must be cut away by the gardener as to not mess up the beauty of the rose bush later on. In this scenario, we are the rose bushes and God is the gardener. While sometimes we may beg our gardener not...
1. Learn to accept the apologies you never got. This is how you move on. 2. Enjoy the rain without it we would have no rainbows. 3. Home is a feeling not a place. 4. You are not searching for your "other half" because you are not a half. You are a whole. You are enough. 5. You will never pass the "test" of life with 100%. 6....
Everyone always gets so butt hurt about playing Christmas music before Christmas and I will never understand why. Christmas is the best time of year. Not (just) because of the millions of lights everywhere. Not (just) because of the presents. Not (just) because of peppermint hot chocolate. I love the feeling that comes with Christmas. There is so much love in the air....
I was ecstatic about sorority recruitment. I had spent an entire year watching friends and strangers I follow on Instagram post pictures of all their fun sorority formals and date nights and new sisters. It was finally going to be my turn. I walked in the first day confident I would make it into the house of my choice (let's call them house...
Let me begin by saying I don't think I fit into the mold of your typical Latter Day Saint girl. I have a very different relationship with God (AS WE ALL CAN & SHOULD) and that is totally and completely okay! To be honest, I don't even remember how I decided I wanted a tattoo. All I remember is thinking about it every...
