This week has been a lot better than some of the previous weeks, but the thing that changed the most was my mindset. I started my day in God's word and I asked that He would help me see him in the day to day things and that I would focus my attention more on… Continue reading Joy

Sitting outside on the porch again on this beautiful day, thinking about the seasons in my life, what makes me happy and who I am lately, and who God says I am, I have been asking myself what will be said of my life when I am gone? I put so much pressure on myself,… Continue reading What will it say?

        "For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted, a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down,… Continue reading Seasons

Nothing in life is perfect, but sometimes we dream about the perfect evening, the perfect meal, the perfect life, the perfect event. We place our expectations so high or try to make it work- we want everything to go as we have dreamed, but life rarely is like that. This year has been a rough… Continue reading Perfect

It is countdown time.... 5 more weeks of school!!!! Hallelujah! It is crunch time! Time to squeeze the last little bit of knowledge into our students brains before MAP testing, time to review last minute items about MAP testing, time for planning the EOC'S (end of course tests), time for planning end of the year… Continue reading It’s that time

Dave and I had a wonderful time celebrating Easter this afternoon with our closest friends! Our friends Kel and Cat hosted the Easter gathering this year for our friend group- this has become one of our traditions. With many of our immediate family's far away, my friend, Cat decided 4 years ago that she would… Continue reading Easter Dining, Organizing, and Fashioning

Concert Ready! Concert Style- White off-shoulder lacy dress from Target, light denim jeans from Forever 21, and Bohemian sandals from Kohl's. (Above) Dave and I had been looking forward to this weekend for a couple months now! We both love John Mayer so much... i mean, how could you not?!!! He is an amazing musician,… Continue reading John Mayer, KC, Concert Fashion and Eats!

Easter can be a super cute holiday to decorate your house in cute little bunnies, pastels, and beautiful Easter eggs that you have had fun dipping and dying. I am loving all of the cute Pinterest ideas for creating a cute home for Easter and truthfully if I had enough time, I would probably be… Continue reading It’s almost Easter

The Last couple days have been absolutely beautiful here in the Ozarks. The birds have been chirping, the sun has been shining accompanied by a nice breeze, and the beauty of nature is truly breathtaking. I'm currently sitting on my porch enjoying the sound of my pretty chime and soaking up this incredible weather. The… Continue reading Spring has sprung in the Ozarks!

There are so many amazing moments every day, moments that we many times overlook, moments that could brighten our moods, or someone else's, or moments that could change everything.  It is when we choose to take the time to live in those moments, revel in those moments, and cherish the moments that we truly live… Continue reading Moments