Today
Today, I am thankful for friends. Friends who showed up on a cold Saturday morning to load our boxes into a van. Friends who carried furniture up three flights of icy stairs, cracking jokes along...
View ArticleMorning, v.3
For some reason, I am aching to return to this place today. Maybe in a few years we'll find ourselves moving to the West Coast? ;) For now, though, I am wildly happy with our new dwelling place in...
View ArticleAppetite v.1
1 french baguettes 2 chocolate truffle tart 3 prosciutto e melone 4 prosciutto, tomato, and olive spaghetti Adding food photography to my Pinterest boards is one of my favorite ways to kill time...
View ArticleMorning, v.4
I received the new issue of Kinfolk on Wednesday! It's been resting safely on my coffee table, waiting for the weekend to arrive. This morning, I am curled up on the couch in my pajamas to enjoy...
View ArticleCreativity, v.1
1 a profile, v.1 2 a view 3 a shore 4 a profile, v.2 On this Thursday morning (when returning to work seems impossibly hard), these images remind me that there is a glorious world out there, far...
View ArticleTGIF
This is a snapshot from the passenger's seat during our morning commute. Isn't the city grand? We won't be glimpsing this view tomorrow, though, because it's Friday!!! Time to stay home and sleep...
View ArticleA taste of Ireland
We hosted a little St. Patrick's Day celebration on Saturday. Well, the party was held at our home, but our dear friends did all the work. Hehe. They brought over corned beef and bacon-kissed...
View Article3 beauty products I love
1 johnson's baby oil 2 l'oréal paris pore minimizing gel cleanser 3 l'oréal paris translucide naturally luminous loose powder 1 Just shaved your legs? Turn off the shower, but don't towel off...
View ArticleUntitled
I snapped these photos of our living room last weekend, before our friends came over. We receive so much natural light, even on overcast days. I've decided that one can never have too many windows....
View ArticleChocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins
I made these beauties at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday morning because, well, why not? Click here for the recipe! I didn't have Hershey's Special Dark cocoa powder or any espresso granules, but the muffins...
View ArticleStarved Rock
We love our city, but it starts to feel a little crowded and cold after awhile. A day trip out here was the perfect remedy, especially on the first warm Saturday of the season!
View ArticleWarmin' up
Spring weather is finally creeping towards Chicago! Last Friday, Josh and I picked up some Portillo's and had a picnic at the marina with some dear friends. It was almost warm enough to take off our...
View ArticleSaturday evening
"I think I'll try that recipe after all," I told Josh. He was sitting at the computer, working on homework. It was past seven o'clock on a Saturday and I was being typically indecisive. "Okay,...
View ArticleLately
Things we're excited about: 1 Josh and I had to purchase new cell phones because U.S. Cellular was bought out by Sprint. The ordeal was unexpected and a little frustrating, but it was a fun excuse...
View ArticleGraduation Weekend!
We had an amazing weekend celebrating Josh's graduation with friends and family. I am so proud of him! Once he wraps up his summer internship in August, he is free to explore job options in Chicago...
View ArticleTwo.
Photo Credit: Devin Hayward Photography Tuesday was our anniversary. We have been married for two years now! Yay! I would marvel, "I can't believe it's been that long," but actually, I can believe...
View ArticleA little update
Hey, friends! I hope your summer is going well. Can you believe that it's August already? We are enjoying this warm weather in our new corner of Chicago. Did you know that we have a back deck and...
View ArticleChanges
New jobs. We asked and prayed, and God provided full-time work to challenge and vitalize us. I am now an administrative assistant and receptionist! I feel less restless, and I am invigorated by the...
View ArticlePeace
It's been pretty quiet around here since November! Winter was brutal, and the cold is still hanging in the air. I didn't plan this hiatus from blogging, but creativity crawled right into the...
View ArticleWe'll run, nor in Thy ways be tired
This song has been the murmuring between my moments, day after day. Many changes lie ahead, and I am exhilarated and expectant and somewhat afraid. This calling is a gift beyond measure, and the...
View ArticleFoy Vance
On Sunday, Josh and I went to see NEEDTOBREATHE at the House of Blues. We were told that it would be like being in the eye of a hurricane, and it was. What an incredible evening of dancing and...
View ArticleEverything is changing, v. 1
In case you haven't heard, Josh and I are headed on quite the adventure to Berlin. (Insert ecstatic squeals and a mild panic attack here.) If all goes as planned, we will have raised our monthly...
View ArticleEverything is changing, v. 2
We returned from Berlin earlier this month! We spent an amazing week exploring the city, meeting the staff, and getting a feel for everyday life in Germany. ReachGlobal has finalized our placement...
View ArticleEverything is changing, v. 3
I just stumbled upon a journal entry I wrote in April 2013, long before Josh and I first heard about ReachGlobal in Berlin. My faith felt frail at the time, and to make matters worse, I was incredibly...
View ArticleTwelve Months : Zwölf Monate
Everything is changing. In the span of twelve months we have stepped into a divide, into a season of prolonged transition from Chicago to Berlin. I didn't update my blog regularly in 2014, so I thought...
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