Last week I was very fortunate to spend an amazing few days in Washington, D.C. for a Governmental Affairs Conference for work. The beauty of the trip was that I was lucky enough to fly out a day before the conference and soak up our nation’s capitol with my cousin who lives fairly close to… Continue reading {Washington, D.C. Work Trip}
This weekend was completely full of friends and fun, and I absolutely loved it. There is nothing better than trying to soak up every weekend moment surrounded by some of my favorite people. I started the weekend on Friday night by going to the Young Professionals Connection (YPC) Kick-Off Party at the brand new Des… Continue reading {Weekend Snapshots}
January has seriously been flying by! My nights and weekends have been packed with lots of friends and activities, and this month has felt busier than ever. It’s also been a month of many new experiences, and that’s exactly how I wanted to kick off 2014! This weekend I took a little road trip north… Continue reading {A Month of New Experiences}
On the first day of this new year, I want to take time to adequately reflect on 2013 and all the blessings I experienced. Thinking about this past year, I can honestly say it was a year full of amazing moments, although it took me time to fully embrace this perspective. At the same time,… Continue reading {A New Year, A New Me}
This Christmas season has been busier than ever as I have been immersing myself in all the fun activities that happen during the month of December. Almost a whole month has flown by, and I haven’t even managed to get a post up. I guess that means I am having fun! It feels like Thanksgiving… Continue reading {Full of Joy: Holiday Happenings}
Thankfulness. This word means something different to many of us. And this year it has taken on a whole new meaning for me. This Thanksgiving week I spent a lot of time reflecting on what I am thankful for in my life. This past year I have been more intentional to be thankful for the… Continue reading {Thankfulness}
Last night I had the best time hosting my second annual Friendsgiving! It was a huge hit last year, so I knew it needed to happen again. It’s simply just another reason to gather with friends and celebrate Thanksgiving together. I feel so blessed to have so many incredible girlfriends. All of the encouragement, love… Continue reading {Friendsgiving}
It’s been a busy week again! Where does the time go?! Last week Friday I took off from work early and headed north to Boone for some skiing at Seven Oaks. I haven’t skied in four or five years, so it took a little bit to get up to speed again and get rid of my fear… Continue reading {Snapshots}
Most weeks in my life are crazy busy. Running here, going there, adding more to my list, it never seems to end! Although most of it is my own doing, so I really can’t complain… Here’s a catch up with some happenings and photos from my life in the past few weeks. A few weeks… Continue reading {Photo Life Update}
I’ve never been very good with goodbyes. And this weekend was no exception. My dear friends, Mark and Meg Nicolet, are moving to Denver, and I have to admit I am pretty bummed about it. Happy for them. Sad for me. I worked with Meagan at America’s Family Coaches for almost a year and became very… Continue reading {A Hard Goodbye}
Iowa Farm Grown 