• Names and Identity

    I'm not really sure how old I was when I first read the Wrinkle In Time books, but I do remember the impact they had on me. I loved L'Engle's use of language and that she didn't talk down to her readers, but expected them to look up words they didn't know. I highly recommend reading them even as an adult, there are tons of little nuggets of wisdom and divine insight buried in the…

  • What? When?

    I’m sure you all know by now. Myke and I will be parents in October 2017. Writing that is still hard to believe and I have to pinch myself to keep me from thinking I’m dreaming. When we started telling people that we were pregnant, many people had the same questions and the same reactions. The first reaction from our friends was FINALLY. Many people were literally counting down until we were going to become…

  • What I Read…

    2016 was the year of baking and trying to read more. I have a friend on Instagram who shows a pile of books that she read every month and I get so inspired looking at it. I’m starting out small, but here are the books I read in January 2017: Talking as Fast as I Can From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls and Everything In Between. Lauren Graham has always had a special place in…

  • Faith and God’s Word

    I’ve been writing down my prayers a lot more lately. I have found that I connect with my prayers more that way. The other day, I wrote about how God’s word never fails in the first chapter of Luke. For the word of God will never fail. Luke 1:37 (NLT) I loved this translation of the verse. It is as plain and simple as it gets. The Bible is God breathed and therefore is true…

  • Currently: January

    In these final couple days of January, here are some things I’ve been getting into this month. Drinking: La Croix. I got Myke to jump on this bandwagon with me. #hooked. Eating: hummus and pretzels. So addicting. Binging: The Great America Baking Show (only 7 episdoes on Hulu), Parks and Rec and This Is Us. Reading: My cook books looking for the next thing to make. Also just finished The Magnolia Story-I love Joanna even…