Twelve days ago, I reached a pinnacle in my life that I had never given much thought to in the past… I turned 31. After 21 it seemed like the next big milestone was 30, but 30 came and went as I waddled my 7 months pregnant frame from place to place. Though 31 isn’t…
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Going for Gold
In honor of this weekend’s Olympic track and field competition, I couldn’t help but think about my own track adventures over the years. It’s only fitting that I share my absolute favorite action shot from running the 100M hurdles for my high school track team. Though I’m not the hardcore sprinter I once was, I’ve…
Whatever Floats Your Boat
The only thing better than the weekend is a holiday weekend! I love getting an extra day off to run around the city, shop or relax. This weekend, I had a lot to do and pretty much hit the ground running once I left work. On Friday, I saw Dreamgirls at Dallas Center Theater and…
Oh the Places You’ll Go
Over a decade ago, my senior year English teacher gave each of us a copy of Dr. Seuss’ Oh the Places You’ll Go. It’s such a sweet story about entering a new chapter, stepping out on your own and experiencing everything that life has to offer. I loved the story so much that I sent…
Never Grow Up
“Oh darling don’t you ever grow up, don’t you ever grow up Just stay this little Oh darling don’t you ever grow up, don’t you ever grow up It could stay this simple” – Taylor Swift “Never Grow Up” Prior to Monday, I had never heard this song until my BFF played it while stopping…
One Month of Parenthood
It’s been exactly one month since labor pains and an emergency C-section propelled James and I into parenthood. There are times when I look back and it feels like it all happened yesterday. If you’ve been following my pregnancy, you know that I had a relatively easy pregnancy, but when I unknowingly went into labor…
Nesting
With less than a week until my due date, I’m filled with so many emotions. It’s been a while since I have sat down to collect my thoughts, probably because they are all over the place. Excitement, anxiety and total fear are all present as I prepare mentally for Journey’s arrival. Having a child is…
Pregnancy is Weird
Image from http://www.thecolor.com I hate to write about mundane things that happen in my life, but last week I went to the dentist and I came to the realization that pregnancy is so weird! Everyone knows where babies come from and how they get here, but there are a lot of things that occur in…
Pink or Blue?
For the last few months, I’ve been uneasy about being pregnant… but probably not for the reasons you would expect. Thankfully, I have had an incredibly easy pregnancy. No morning sickness, no icky feelings, just really tired and really hungry initially. My mom had 6 kids and often reminded me that she was sick throughout…
Let Them Eat Cake!
There’s a little over a month until my wedding date and I’ve had a relatively easy planning process so it totally makes sense that at some point something was bound to go wrong…. I was perusing Facebook as I do from time to time and I stumbled across a story someone posted about a local…
Engagement Shoot
A few weeks ago, James and I took engagement photos and I was so nervous up until the shoot started. For our looks, we chose urban, edgy clothes for one look and another dressier look. Our photographer, D. Lacy, did an amazing job picking locations that fit with the feel we wanted. Here are a…
I Love You Like a Fat Kid Loves Cake
As much as I love food, I am remiss that I haven’t talked much about the food aspect of our wedding! So far, the only food item officially selected is the wedding cake. Wedding cake starts around $4-5 per serving (basically per person) and can increase in cost depending upon detail, flavors and other factors….
There's Joy In The Journey 