31 Letters in 31 Days

Day Four: Parents-to-Be

I recently found out that Kat, a friend who also happens to be my first college roommate, and her husband Tom are expecting, so today’s mail is a congratulations to them both as they start preparing for parenthood. Kat and I actually met through…

July 4, 2013
31 Letters in 31 Days

Day 3: Thinking of You

Day 3 is honor of one of my besties, Paige, who I’ve known since my senior year at Florida State University. She and I worked together at the Office of Undergraduate Studies at FSU, and have been through a lot together since our first…

July 3, 2013
31 Letters in 31 Days

Day Two: You Made It!

Liz, a coworker and friend, just completed a month-long challenge of her own, and one that I’m not sure I could ever manage. She took the Whole 30 challenge, which means in a nutshell, she endured the following: Do not consume added sugar of…

July 2, 2013
31 Letters in 31 Days

Day 1: Thank You!

Today kicks off the first day of my 31 Letters in 31 Days challenge, and what better way to get started than with a “Thank You” for someone who’s been an amazing addition to my life over the past year and a half, my…

July 1, 2013
31 Letters in 31 Days

31 Letters in 31 Days

For our anniversary this year, Chris gifted me a subscription to a monthly service called My Olive Box. Despite my daytime dealings as a social media director, I have a deep-rooted love for papercrafts – so the subscription is akin to getting a surprise…

June 25, 2013
Slice of Life

{concert} Earth, Wind & Fire

During the summer, my job does this wonderful thing called Summer Half Days. Every other Friday for eight weeks, we get to take a half day (as long as our projects are completed, of course.) This past Friday, I took one of my half…

June 22, 2013
Slice of Life

100 Days Til We Say “HI” to Hawaii

It’s official! In 100 Days, Chris and I will be hopping on a plane and heading to Hawaii! It’s a trip that we’ve been trying to plan for quite some time – since one of my besties, Emily, moved there with her husband (he’s…

June 20, 2013
Slice of Life

Father’s Day: A Hike Down Memory Lane

One of my fondest memories as a tween/young teen was not actually a singular moment, but rather a collective recollection of trips taken with my dad and brother to the Willie Browne trail, part of a trail system in the Theodore Roosevelt area of…

June 19, 2013
Courting the Muse

Food for Thought: Creativity vs Art

Stumbled across this quote today from Scott Adams, and it was a great reminder that when it comes to the act of creation – be it writing a blog, crafting a story, or sitting down to sketch – you’ll never get there if you…

June 18, 2013
Crafts & DIY

CopyCraft: Mug Coaster Cozy

I stumbled across this Mug Cozy Pattern from Micah Makes while on Pinterest earlier this week and decided it was something I just had to try. Micah’s pattern was easy to follow and ended up being the perfect project to keep me from feeling…

May 10, 2013