Who here remembers their 2015 new year’s resolutions?? I know, I know. That was nine months ago, Emma, what are you thinking? But I actually remember a couple of mine, mostly because they were things I wanted to do every day. Small tasks performed daily seems to be my sweet spot. One of those was… Read More Photo-a-day challenge: 9 months in
I went out of town for a week, and fall decided to arrive while I was gone! Which I’m pretty excited about (like every girl ever), but also not quite ready to give up on my summer dresses and sandals. Exhibit A: definitely wore a sleeveless maxi dress to church on Sunday – just threw a sweater… Read More lately.
In August, Logan and I had the chance to sneak away for vacation. After a chaotic summer we knew we needed something that would let us rest and have fun without a huge amount of forward planning. Last year we’d done a cruise with Carnival — gotten an incredible deal to boot — so that seemed like… Read More Cruising on the Carnival Valor
Whenever my mom goes out-of-town, my dad calls me to grab a meal. We either do something my mom doesn’t like to eat (mostly curry), or grab a burger and beer. True to form, the day after mom went to visit my brother in Florida we got dinner with Dad! This summer, our go-to burger place… Read More My favorite burger: Bull City Burger & Brewery
It’s Thursday, and there was no Triangle Bucket List post this Tuesday. What’s up with that? Life, that’s what. We all know that adulting can be a bit much. The new job is great and also intense, and that’s okay, right? New job plus husband in law school plus regular life means that sometimes days… Read More A Triangle Bucket List update: life gets real
The paradox of wedding planning is that you’re preparing for one of the happiest days of your life, but that process can be truly terrible. Unless you’re really careful, the process can often turn into a never-ending list of decisions that makes the wedding seem like an obligation instead of a celebration. Because of this,… Read More Sunday afternoons at Parker & Otis
Lots of blogs are full of delicious amazing recipes. Hopefully, some of mine are joining those ranks. But let’s keep it in perspective, folks: not every recipe is a success. Sometimes it’s the recipe, sometimes its the chef. Everybody has those meals and those days, but they’re rarely shared publicly. Today, I’m going to share… Read More Cookie catastrophe: chocolate chip cookies
