Because I didn't post reviews for most of the books I read in 2020 (maybe I'll do that in 2021?), I thought I would share a few thoughts...

Sometimes I'll listen to a really good album or watch a really good movie, and the thing it most makes me want to do is write a story...

Writing anything about 2020 feels superfluous and almost stupid, which is why I've avoided it for awhile (don't let the post date fool...

In the past, I've made gift guides featuring gifts that give back to different causes, but this year I wanted to focus exclusively on...

There are some questions in life that don’t require an answer, and one of those is which of Jane Austen’s novels is superior. Okay, maybe...

Moment of total honesty here. As of April 2020, I had read exactly zero books. There's no real reason for that other than I was doing...

The Hunger Games has always been an interesting series to me because it's not the type of series I usually enjoy. It's very violent, for...

I recently just wrapped up one of those monthly music challenges for Instagram. You know, the one where you post a different song each...

It's been about six weeks of quarantine over here. It feels quite strange typing that, but even stranger to try to explain what this all...

I've taken a few last minute trips in my life, but I don't think any has been as last minute as my trip to the Smoky Mountains for...

Most years I dedicate some time to looking back at the last twelve months right before the new year hits. But honestly this year the idea...

I have always known that I'm an easy crier when it comes to books. Probably about half, if not more, of all the books I read this year...

As I’ve mentioned before, Jane Eyre is my favorite novel. As much as I admire Charlotte Brontë for writing it though, I had never read...

A few years ago I made several gift guides featuring only gifts whose companies gave back in some way (you can find one here and here),...

I've done a certain thing the past few years on Instagram that I will probably do again. It's essentially a highlight reel that you share...

In 2012 I read Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre for the first time, after admittedly avoiding reading it when I was supposed to in high...

One of the places I was most excited to visit during my recent trip to Disney World was Toy Story Land. When we went, Galaxy's Edge still...

Finally getting around to sharing this recap of my day in Magic Kingdom at the end of last month. Almost exactly a year before, I visited...

I didn't mean to set out on a quest to finally read all of Jane Austen's books, but it seems that's somehow become what I'm doing. I...

Before I get into all the details of my recent trip to Disney, I wanted to share about a few Disney resorts I got to visit. Fun fact:...

I'm in the middle of planning an upcoming trip, and the experience has already reminded me just how much I enjoy this part of the...

I've been on a bit of a Disney kick lately for reasons that will later be revealed. But safe to say, I've been watching a lot more Disney...

Another year, another Sarah Dessen novel. Okay, I know she doesn’t put out a new book every year. But you can count on a new summer read...

About a week ago I got back from an incredible mission trip in the heart of Spain's Galicia, and it was incredible to see an area with...

I hear so much talk lately of how social media - Instagram in particular - is a horrible thing that's making us feel dissatisfied with...

Mansfield Park is one of those books I'd always wanted to read but for some reason had never gotten around to (let's be honest, I have a...

I've been avoiding writing this review because I've never actually written a negative book review before, and I'm not exactly sure how to...

My favorite way to discover a new favorite book is to happen across it in a bookstore. It's much like uncovering a hidden treasure, that...

Some books you buy because someone you know (or Reese Witherspoon) recommends them. And some you buy because you're wandering Barnes &...

Anyone who's traveled knows that things don't always go according to plan. More often than not, we're faced with completely unexpected...

If you're wondering how my new year's resolution of reading more books is going, it's going great.... Except for the fact that it...

If you asked me what my favorite part of traveling is, I think I'd initially say everything. The hurried walks through airports, the...

I don't know if it's the winter or the fact that my mind really needed a mental break from work lately, but I've been feeling really low...

It's always interesting to me how prone we are to summarize an entire year with a few words or sentences. To me, 365 days is a bit too...

Time for my annual recap post of a few things I've learned this year and the places I learned them from. More precisely, 18 of them,...

A few days ago I came across a sweet little cartoon from a story of Winnie the Pooh that went viral on Instagram. Here it is below, if...

After visiting New York for the third time recently, I finally feel like I might be qualified to make one of these posts. NYC is...

I hadn't expected to find myself in New York this year, but somehow it happened, and I'm perfectly okay with that. Come to think of it,...

Over the past few years, I've come to realize that one of the things I most value in life is peace. I avoid stress, sometimes to a fault....

Were you to dig deep into this blog's archive, you'd probably find quite a bit of "random" posts. And this one that I'm about to publish...

My sister turned 23 this past weekend, and we celebrated by visiting the lovely city of New Orleans. Though it's only 5 hours away,...

I hadn't planned on making this kind of post because I'm not a fashion blogger AT ALL and I just don't ever really make those sorts of...

Of course we had to end our trip to Walt Disney World with the most iconic of all parks (you can view my Epcot recap here and Animal...

I'm finally posting this second recap of our Disney World trip! We went to Animal Kingdom on Wednesday, after taking a "rest" day on...

Last week, I got the chance to visit the happiest place on earth. One of the most helpful things when it came to planning my trip was...

Tonight, the final episode of Once Upon a Time will air, and it's a very nostalgic thing for me. This show started the year I was a...

I'm finally sharing a recap of one of my favorite places I got to visit last year: White Sands National Monument. I'd actually been here...

Last year I got to visit San Francisco for the first time as part of a mission trip with my church. We spent a total of five days here,...

I've lived in Houston for over 15 years now, and I'm still surprised that our city gets a bad rap for not having a lot of activities for...

I consider myself more of a spontaneous person than a planner in most areas of my life. But for some reason, I love to plan my travels. I...