It’s one of the last words you want to hear, and one that many people turn a deaf ear to. Sacrifice. Chew on it a minute. Roll it around on your tongue. How does it feel? “Don’t tell me to sacrifice my wants!” “If you have to sacrifice something on that diet, you’re on the…
Dreams Do Come True – How to Get Where You're Going
It only takes one person. One person who believes in you. One person willing to invest in you. One person who likes your writing. One person who can see what you have to offer before you ever see it yourself. You can’t actively seek that person out, but what you can do is start working…
Choose Your Own Adventure – Travel Edition
So you found yourself stranded at the bustling Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, huh? Your airline was kind enough to provide you with a meal voucher, otherwise known as the most worthless piece of cardstock to ever grace your palms. The voucher is worth an entire $7, and as you stroll through DFW at 2:00am, you realize…
A Christian’s Perspective on the Religious Freedom Law
Hi there! You may not know this, but I’m a Christian. Some might call me a “bad Christian”. Others might say I’m lost and rebellious. Some might say I lost my way. I don’t really go to church anymore. I can’t even say I DO church anymore, as worship is rarely at the forefront of…
The VPK Parking Cluster#@*% at Our Elementary School
Good God, you guys. I had the funniest morning commute this morning, in the history of morning commutes. Madilyn goes to a VPK (Voluntary Pre-K) program at a local elementary school. The program is great and I love her teachers. I feel very secure with her going there. I feel as though she’s learning a…
30 Ways Making New Friends is Like Dating
I’ve moved enough to know what it’s like to make new friends, and each time I move, I seem to have a whole new set of problems arise. People are different in every area I’ve lived, and without fail, I always seem to be just on the outside of what is readily acceptable or sought-after…
Curvy is a Shape, Not a Size
I’ve been wanting to write this for quite some time, but I’ve been afraid of offending people. Contrary to popular familial belief, I really don’t like offending people. I really like to keep the peace and the mean comments just totally bum me out, but the time has come. This needs to be said. STOP…
Hi, I’m the New Girl, We’ll Probably Never Be Friends.
It’s no secret that we’ve moved a lot since Kyle and I got married. We’ve moved a LOT. It’s also no secret that I’ve spent most of my life moving from city to city, house to house. It’s just the way things were when I was a kid, it’s the way I’ve continued to do…
Why I Won’t Stop Talking About Robin William’s Death
Robin Williams has been dead for 24 hours and people are already talking about how insignificant his death is, how ridiculous it is that people are mourning his death, how stupid people are for focusing on the death of a celebrity rather than the turmoil in the Middle East. I have a few friends who…
The Struggle of Marriage & Putting Your Spouse First
I’ve had to put some of my own dreams aside in order to support my husband’s quest to be successful in his career, and while I sometimes struggle with that decision, I know that it was the best decision for our family, and ultimately it has made my spouse happy. When we first got married,…