I loovvvveeeeeee favorites videos on youtube so I thought it might be fun to try it here. I have quite a few new things I tried this month. Here’s the roundup: Beautycounter Cleansing Balm This stuff is totally amazing. I was on the fence about buying it because it’s a little on the pricier side,… More November Favorites
I used to want to be perfect. I used to think in order to be successful you had to be able to do something really well. That I could only be “one thing” so to speak. Then I took a giant leap and moved across the country by myself. And these past couple years in… More Why its okay to be bad at things
So I haven’t posted in awhile. Lots of life stuff has been going on. From Eric coming home, to starting a new job, to trying to plan our wedding. Anyway, last year, at the beginning of deployment, I decided I wanted to document all of the adventures I went on. I was finally able to… More In Review
There are soooo many posts on various social media platforms about how important it is to set aside time for yourself. This is something that I’ve been working on a lot over the past couple months. I usually do all my social activities etc on Saturdays which leaves Sundays as my “me days”. There’s a… More Self Care Sunday
I love having soft skin. That’s not always easy to achieve living in Colorado’s dry climate, but I’ve found exfoliating makes a hug difference. I used to spend tons of money on scrubs, but they never seemed to last really long and I never really loved any of the ones I tried. I was… More DIY sugar scrub for super soft skin
When Eric deployed I was sad. Like sat on the floor sobbing clutching my knees felt paralyzed by despair sad. I was surprised by how much his leaving hurt. Not going to lie, it took a few days to stop being super sad. However, it quickly became clear to me that I couldn’t let this… More My deployment bucket list
It’s almost Halloween! It sure doesn’t feel like it though, as its still getting into the mid 70’s here in Springs. The past couple weeks have been filled with long work hours and social obligations for both Eric and I; so this weekend instead of dressing up and going to parties, we opted for a… More Halloweekend
I love coffee. I love unique places. Ivywild School combines both of these, which is why its one of my favorite places to go on weekend mornings. Ivywild is an old school building that has been turned into a brewery/bakery/bar/coffee shop combo. At the coffee shop/bakery part they have delicious fresh baked pastries and lattes… More Ivywild School
I don’t love my job. I feel like the world expects you to graduate college and get a job in your field and love it. I have a major in sociology and my job is certainly not in my field. My job involves a lot of customer service, back end financial work, and dealing with… More 4 Tips to get through the day when you don’t love your job
Okay, here we go with the first post. I decided to start a blog because I like to document things. And because my boyfriend is deploying soon so I wanted to have something to keep me accountable in doing things, instead of sitting on the couch moping. I love hiking, cooking, coffee, my blue puppy,… More Here it goes…