Transitions To A New Home
A sign was placed in our yard two weeks ago. Yep, our home is for sale and we are planning for a move. And it has been an emotional two weeks! When they say selling a house is in the top five stressful things you […]
A Toast to Setbacks
“I am stopping to pick up some champagne before heading home.” That was the text I sent my husband after a long, awful day. The day had started off bad but just ended up getting worse with a pretty big setback. The series of events […]
Always Try New Things
Always Try New Things *This blog originally posted in September 2012 at mdsouthernbelle.blogspot.com I counsel college students who are deciding on their career paths. One common problem among this group of mainly 20-year-olds is the fear that the fun in life ends when they graduate. […]
How To Have A Slow Mindset In A Fast Pace World
Why is the “slow pace” mindset so popular these days? There are blogs about it (featured a lot in this one), there are books about it and there are lifestyles dedicated to it. I was thinking about the life philosophy the other day after seeing […]
Sweet, Sweet Summertime: A Welcome Change of Pace
Summertime Pace The first day back to work after vacation is always the hardest, right? But this time wasn’t too bad. I truly escaped all the racing thoughts that preoccupy my mind on a daily basis while at the beach for five days. When I […]
Motherhood: A World of Shush
Original post on Mommy Belle in January 2015 (Note: As I read this blog post three years later, I realized how much has changed. While I certainly felt the judgement during those early days, it is hard to remember today. It is hard to remember […]
Busy, busy, busy
“You are so busy! I just don’t know how you do it all!” I secretly beamed with pride that someone admired me for my cram packed schedule. It was my sophomore year of high school. I scheduled my days from 7:00 am until way past […]
Playfulness
I saw a post a couple of weeks ago on Instagram stories from another blogger (MichelleFitRobinson) and was so inspired. She had posted a picture from a daily devotional reading. The post talked about being overwhelmed and stressed. It was a unique approach to solve […]
Life Lessons From My Three Year Old
I have learned a lot of life lessons in the almost four years since my son was born. In an effort to take in every moment, I try to be purposeful in slowing down and really noticing him. My three year old has taught me […]
Trauma in the Tanning Salon
*I wrote this blog a couple of years ago during my attempted spray tan during spring break. I decided to cross post the blog here after several requests. Since my experience, I have yet to attempt the spray tan death chamber again. I wanted to […]