Hey friends! It's time for my October Friday Favorites! I think I have some great ones this month 🙂 Stranger Things I'm sure most of you have heard of the new Netflix show Stranger Things, but I just wanted to toss my two cents in! Normally I'm not one for suspense/thriller, but I got hooked on … Continue reading Oct. ’16 Friday Favorites
MC 5.1: Back to the Basics
Hi friends! I hope you had a great weekend! I had a blast on our church's high school staff retreat at Lake Havasu. Even though I was sore from tubing, it was so fun to get away for the weekend! Anyway, this month I am focusing on re-learning guitar! I got my guitar when I … Continue reading MC 5.1: Back to the Basics
Monthly Challenge 4.4: Food, fiction, & flowers
Hey friends! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! I think it was record high temperatures in L.A. yesterday for September - it was 106 where I was. Even with the heat, I had a great time exploring downtown LA for my last adventure challenge with my friend Ashley! Ashley and I have been friends … Continue reading Monthly Challenge 4.4: Food, fiction, & flowers
Monthly Challenge 4.3: Chocolate Heaven
Hey friends! I had THE BEST adventure this last weekend. Even better than the dog cafe. I know, crazy. But my adventure was centered around one of my favorite things in life: chocolate. There's people who like chocolate, and then there's me. Chocolate is the way to my soul. Ask any one who semi-knows me. … Continue reading Monthly Challenge 4.3: Chocolate Heaven
Monthly Challenge 4.2: LA Dog Cafe & Getty Museum
Hey friends! This past weekend, I got to explore downtown LA! Both Matt and I had a pretty nasty cold this week, so by the time Saturday came around I NEEDED to get out of the house. Matt was a trooper and came with me to two things I have been wanting to do in … Continue reading Monthly Challenge 4.2: LA Dog Cafe & Getty Museum
Monthly challenge 4.1: Arizona Road Trip
Hey friends! I hope you all had a wonderful Labor Day weekend. Mine worked out really well for my adventure challenge, because we ended up planning a last minute road trip to visit my sister at school in Phoenix! I was able to do not one, but two fun adventures there, with lots of other … Continue reading Monthly challenge 4.1: Arizona Road Trip
Sept. ’16 Friday Favorites
Hi friends! Not only is it Friday, but it's a long weekend! Time to celebrate with some Friday Favorites 🙂 Dessert: Extra Slutty Brownies If you read my latest challenge post, you know that I celebrated the end of the fitness challenge with the ultimate baked dessert - extra slutty brownies. What is an extra … Continue reading Sept. ’16 Friday Favorites
Monthly Challenge 3.5: Cue “Chariots of Fire”
Hey friends! I've reached it - the end of my most difficult challenge yet. To recap, earlier this month I set some insane fitness goals that included me working out 11 times a week and basically having no life. Surprisingly I stuck with it a week and a half before realizing that's crazy for a … Continue reading Monthly Challenge 3.5: Cue “Chariots of Fire”
Monthly Challenge 3.4: Racing towards the finish line
Hey friends! In case you missed last week's post about giving grace to yourself, check it out. I gained some self-awareness and reset my goals a little bit so they were more reasonable. After that, I was sure that this week would be more manageable and I had the best of intentions to keep chugging … Continue reading Monthly Challenge 3.4: Racing towards the finish line
Monthly Challenge 3.3: Grace to fail
Hey friends! Thanks for checking back on my fitness progress. This week, it got real, and in the hopes of inspiring you I want to share my struggle. Tuesday through Thursday morning went as planned, with me drinking water regularly, increasing my workouts in the morning, and doing my workouts at night. The Nike ones … Continue reading Monthly Challenge 3.3: Grace to fail