I’ve never participated in a blog swap like this, but when I read about the Hung for the Holidays Ornament Exchange, I just had to put my name in! The idea is simple, everyone gets a name, finds out a little about their recipient and picks out an ornament perfectly suited for their tree :) I [...]

Today J and I are in the process of wrapping up loose ends at home and preparing for the trek back home (Iowa and Nebraska) for the holidays. There are still sewing projects to be finished, gifts to be wrapped and treats to bake, but we took a slow morning for ourselves. We dropped Ruby [...]

With my semester officially complete and 2012 winding down, I’ve had some time to reflect on the past year. A lot has happened. I quit my job in marketing I started a teacher certification program I got married I enjoyed a honeymoon I adopted a puppy I struggled with entering college for the 2nd time [...]

Wow, where has the time gone? I last posted mid-October and SO much has happened since then. School has overtaken my life, but in 3 short days, I’ll officially be on break! Woo hooooooooooo! Then it’s full force into Christmas – I have SO many projects that need to be completed before heading home for [...]