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24 Hours in New Orleans
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,...
Sep 12, 20182 min read
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What I Wore to Disney World
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...
Sep 3, 20184 min read
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Disney World Recap: Magic Kingdom
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...
Aug 16, 20183 min read
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Disney World Recap: Animal Kingdom
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...
Aug 14, 20184 min read
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Disney World Recap: Epcot
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...
Aug 9, 20183 min read
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Top 3: Once Upon a Time Edition
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...
May 19, 20185 min read
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The One Place in New Mexico That Needs to be on Your Bucket List
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...
May 3, 20182 min read
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A Day in San Francisco
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,...
Apr 28, 20183 min read
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The Best Unique Things to do in Houston, Texas (from a Houstonian)
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...
Mar 22, 20186 min read
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Spontaneous Stops in West Texas and Mexico
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...
Mar 1, 20183 min read
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A Perfect 3-Day Weekend in Chicago
I’ve always wanted to be the kind of person who spontaneously decides to take a vacation to a random city just because they found a cheap...
Jan 31, 20187 min read
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A Recap of 2017
So much can happen in a year. Small moments that change us, and big moments that change everything around us. I'm afraid of forgetting...
Jan 18, 20186 min read
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17 Things I Learned in 2017
New Year's Eve truly snuck up on me this year. My tree is still up, our stockings are still hung, and I'm just barely starting to use the...
Dec 31, 20174 min read
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Gifts that Give Back: For the Introverts & Homebodies
Finally getting around to update one of my gift guides for you all. This was probably my favorite guide last year, because everything was...
Nov 29, 20173 min read
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Gifts that Give Back: Apparel & Accessories
Well, I'm finally emerging from my blogging hibernation (don't ask me why, because I don't have an excuse other than life has been crazy)...
Nov 16, 20173 min read
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Daring to Hope: A Book Review
A few months ago I signed up to be part of the launch team for an awesome new book by Katie Davis Majors, who founded Amazima Ministries...
Oct 9, 20172 min read
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Tips for Staying in New Mexico's Loveliest Mountain Town
When I was a kid I used to live in a city by the border of Texas, Mexico, and New Mexico - a fact that my family took advantage of by...
Sep 30, 20174 min read
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A Cozy Houston Coffee Shop & the Reasons I Love Fall
Years are usually divided by their seasons, but because of all that's really happened in Houston, I think our year has felt more divided...
Sep 19, 20173 min read
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Things You Learn in the Midst of a Hurricane
Three weeks ago I went to sleep knowing a major hurricane-turned-tropical-storm was heading to my city. I expected a night of nonstop...
Sep 15, 20173 min read
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5 Books that Changed My Life
When I think about some of the most memorable books I’ve read, I can always remember exactly what season of life I was in when I first...
Aug 9, 20174 min read
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