STYLE INSPO: HOW I PICK MY CLOTHING

Building your personal style is no easy feat. It’s taken a long time for me to condense and reevaluate what pieces should come along with me on this life journey. How it started… Over the past year or so, I have been extremely picky about the items I choose to keep in my closet. More…

THE WEDDING VENUE

What you’ve dreamed about since you were a little girl/boy… Where will you do it though? Before you search… When I imaged my slow dance to forever and always, I always thought I’d want a wedding larger than life. I wanted every person in the world to see me walk down the aisle, beach, road,…

WEDDING DRESS SHOPPING

What better way of starting off  2020 than bringing you all into my wedding dress experience?  What was I looking for? When I dreamed of a dress that was unique and romantic. I fell in love with flower appliques and off white colors. I pined after off the shoulder sleeves and a sweetheart neckline. I…

2019 WAS ROUGH…

2019, the year of searching and failing… I went into the new year searching for a career in a field I was unsure I fit in. I loved my degree. I tried hard to fit into a job that wasn’t my calling. I thought that’s what I was supposed to do, find a place and…

SUBSTITUTE TEACHING: The woes of middle school

I found myself at a crossroad. I could continue to work in child services or I could explore my interests in the one thing I’ve been around my whole life, education. New Beginnings  I feel it best to start my story with context. It all happened so suddenly. I was not content in the work…

LOSING A PARENT: A LONG JOURNEY BACK TO NORMALCY

Exactly 1 year, 2 months and 5 days ago my mom passed away from stage four colon cancer.  I don’t mean to startle the reader, that’s just the facts of it all. I would dare to say it’s better I say it now than later.  So, how does one recover from a trauma that harshened…