Pen, Paper, Coffee

When we first walked through this house all I saw was potential around every corner. That may be due in part to how fast the houses in...

I am sure you're all sitting just on the edge of your seat to know how the garden is doing. Am I right? I could just tell that was a...

I enjoy the quiet mornings by myself after Ryan leaves for work. Today, especially, because the rain clouds outside have not only...

As I sat at the kitchen table, sipping my steaming cup of coffee, reading Psalm 8 from my Bible this morning I admit that I felt a little...

I already had some down time after finishing my masters project to relax and rest my brain, but poor Ryan felt like he needed some time...

It's so easy for me not to be intentional in the way I use my time every day. I'm one of those people that thrives under a routine with...

I have been a student for almost 20 years of my life, which is a considerable amount of time. During those 20 years I've been a very good...

Do you want to know how to tell when you've officially passed into adulthood with a separate life from your family? When your mother...

Do you see that picture up there? This is my happy place, my zen place, or whatever you choose to call it. All I need is a book and cup...

Ryan and I were up early Saturday morning for the long drive to Asheville, North Carolina. We decided to rent a car because Ryan didn't...

I've never been known to possess any skill at growing plants of any variety, but I'm trying new things and it helps that the garden plot...

Ryan and I went to a pool party last Saturday at my parent's house. It was really just a family gathering together to eat, swim, laugh,...

I am sitting at my kitchen table looking out into the backyard through our one foggy window where the seal is broken hearing the sounds...