Hi friends! It has been two weeks since I released my list of goals, and I wanted to report on my progress on goal #3: spending twenty minutes in quiet time. After reading my friend Mait's blog about his conviction to start memorizing scripture, I was inspired to spend some of my quiet time the … Continue reading Do Not Worry
Hey friends! I admit, I've been a little MIA this summer what with all the transitions going on. But even though I wasn't blogging, I have been considering for a while what I should blog about this next year. Last year I blogged about doing twelve different hobbies, which was a great way to fill … Continue reading Year of Goals
"Be purposeful about your media use to enrich your life. Use it to grow, not just to know." - Arlene Pellicane I recently received a copy of my family friend and previous neighbor Arlene Pellicane's new book: Calm, Cool, and Connected: 5 Digital Habits for a More Balanced Life. I'm not one to read a lot of … Continue reading Book Review: Calm, Cool and Connected
Friends, I can't believe it's been a whole year since I first started the Short & Sweet blog and doing my monthly challenges! It has been such a fun year trying out so many different hobbies and activities. It has truly enriched my life and has reminded me how fulfilling it is to have something … Continue reading Year of Challenges Recap
Hey friends, welcome to my last monthly challenge post! It's been a crazy year of challenges, and I'll be doing a recap post next week. For my dance finale, I've been working on learning this dance for over two weeks! Matt Steffanina, one of my fave choreographers, did an incredible tutorial for Justin Bieber's Sorry … Continue reading MC 12.5: My Final Dance, But I’m Not Sorry
Hey friends, I bring you another short and sweet blog post! Since I want to make my last dance update great for you guys, I've decided to spend two weeks practicing it, which means I don't have an update for you this week. BUT I think it will be totally worth it to have a … Continue reading MC 12.4: Choreo is King
Hey friends, I went line dancing again last weekend and each time I go it gets more and more fun! This time I wanted to learn something impressive so I could knew more than just the beginner dances, so I decided to learn the Fake ID line dance from footloose! (Photo cred: K.C. Bailey). Thankfully, … Continue reading MC 12.3: It’s Like the Movies
Hey friends! Hope you had a great week! I spent the weekend in the Bay area because one of my besties got engaged and I went to surprise her! The 12 hours driving in the car was worth it to get to celebrate her and her new fiance 🙂 Even though I had a busy … Continue reading MC 12.2: So You Think You Can Dance?
Hey friends! I don't know about you, but I had a CRAZY busy weekend! I went from the beach to a serve day to coffee with a friend and then I had to nap to recuperate. But I ended the weekend line dancing for the first time for a friend's birthday, and I legitimately thought … Continue reading 12.1: Line Dancing
Hey friends! I can't believe it's my last week of watercolor already! It sure flew by! This week I tried to be a little more loose and free with my watercolor, which is really hard for me. But I realized that the more I do watercolor, the more I'll develop my own style and technique! … Continue reading MC 11.4: Wild Watercolor
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