via Recently, I went home for the weekend to attend a friends wedding and left feeling homesick. I've only been gone four months but everyone carries on as if we never left. My friends have continued their shenanigans, my family continues to spend time together, and my brother informed me he found a new best friend. Punch to the gut. Those 24 hours...

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I find myself stuck between tackling everything that needs to be done and feeling too overwhelmed to do anything at all. Unfortunately, Alex is too overworked with work and school that most days he is too exhausted to do much. Yet there are things that need to get done and defaulting to my "I'm just going to curl up in a ball" plan...

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Can I just take a minute to say how thrilled I am that fall is right around the corner. Or that we will actually be able to enjoy the season itself for once. It's as exciting as getting new office supplies. Maybe that is just me though. Besides the leaves and the cooler weather, I love the clothing you get to wear. Please...

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Feeling sluggish, worn down, tired, and unmotivated was typically how I felt in Fort Worth. Mainly because I was in a rut. Being a native Fort Worthian I became complacent. I didn't take advantage of all the great things it had to offer because in my mind I had been there and done that. Terrible attitude and one that I am trying to...

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A year ago Alex and I took a week long trip to the Smoky Mountains to find a new place to call home. When it came to prospect cities we had a few things in mind small city, plenty of nature and mountains, close to an airport, and it must have opportunities for Alex and I both to thrive. Lists and rating helped...

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Theodore takes up a lot of space these days. We let him. Anything to make him more comfortable. He sometimes makes this horrible wheezing noise. I can't sleep when he does that. I lie by his face and pet him. Quietly whispering all the things I love about him. Reciting all the crazy songs, random factoids, and general affectionate terms I have called...

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Alex and I are official Chattanoogians. If that is what they are called. We packed up our things, poorly I might add (thanks Mom and Dad, forever indebted to you),and moved from the great state of Texas to Chattanooga, Tennessee a week and a half ago. I'm still stressed out about something's, mainly finding a job, but the wonderful thing is how at...

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Listening: to Pandora on shuffle. A mix between Van Morrison, Florence + The Machine, The Temper Trap, Ellie Goulding, Young the Giant, Adele, Death Cab for Cuties, and Indie Folk music.Reading: The Whisperer in Darkness by H.P. Lovecraft. Alex gave it to me at Christmas. While these mini scary stories are great I just haven't made time lately to finish it.Doing: garage sales...

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We have had a few sunny weekends this winter. On one particularly beautiful January weekend Alex, the dogs and I went camping with my brother, Ryan, his friends, my dad, and his best friend. It was nice to get away, disconnect and finally get back to nature. Plus this was our dogs first time camping and it was a success. We ate delicious...

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via Sit, quietly, focus on your breathe; let all your thoughts drift away. Maintain this sense of calm. In, out, repeat. Quieting my mind is not an easy task. In fact, I am terrible at it. This is why after attempting to meditate in my house, where dogs and boyfriends forget what quiet time means, I switched my game plan. I joined a...

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In case you haven't noticed there is a common theme on the blog these days and that is getting my life together. This is how I like to tackle things, all at once. New Year, eat better, workout, work on mental aspect, oh and now tackle a better way to organize your life and blog. I have a small obsession with organization/office supplies....

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Last weekend my mother invited me to the Kimball Art Museum to see the exhibit Faces of Impressionism. I leapt at the chance not only to spend some quality time with my mom but I couldn't remember the last time I went to the museum. It was wonderful! I immediately remembered how much I love the way the impressionists painted, so many colors...

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This year I am trying to take better care of myself, physically and mentally. I am eating healthier, drinking a lot of water, and working out but have come to realize that I need to focus on fixing my mentality. This week I have found it hard to be positive. Sometimes it is difficult to see the better things in life when things...

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When I was 18 I couldn't wait to get older. Then I could make my own money and do whatever I wanted. HA! My 28 year old self is laughing. I don’t know why I wanted to grow up. Being independent is great, don’t get me wrong, but there are also a lot of downfalls that come with it. Bills on top of...

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There was one thing I wanted for Christmas. I blatantly told Alex a few times what exactly it was that I wanted, a sleep mask. I have a hard time sleeping at night now if there are lights on, which is a complete 180 from how I used to sleep which was with the TV or some light or noise on. And seeing how...

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“Psychologist Walter Mischel explains how one little test involving a marshmallow might tell you a frightening amount about what kind of person you are. And Radiolab favorite Jonah Lehrer helps us make sense of the results. This one's all about our will power (or lack thereof).” Serial, This American Life and now Radiolab. The order of my downfall and the start of my obsession. Let's just say these consume my life...

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In my 28 years I have managed to accumulate some pretty terrible habits. Habits I would like to change but breaking them hasn't been easy. I figured I would try my hand at documenting them. Kind of as a way to hold myself accountable. But then I would have to be a better blogger and actually blog more than a dozen times a...

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via Moving. This is the one thing I hope comes to fruition this year. It is the reason Alex and I took a road trip to the Smoky Mountains, to find our future home. We did. However, in order to get there one of us needs a job or enough savings to buy us some time once we get there. This is where...

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We received this card from my mom Tuesday and it left me feeling appreciative and excited. I survived 2014. Not that I was in danger of not making it through 2014 but it was a challenging year. One that left me feeling beaten and worn down. But here we are in 2015 with the possibilities and hopes a new year brings.  I decided...

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