Recently I had the fabulous opportunity to attend the soft opening of Eatery A with one of my girlfriends. And what an experience it was! You can’t go wrong with all you can eat from the menu for free (I think we tried at least five different dishes) and two free drinks. Best. Night. Ever!… Continue reading {Eatery A}
Last weekend I took a road trip to Chicago to celebrate St. Patty’s Day with my girlfriends! It was so fun to be back in the city and spend time catching up with some very dear friends. When I arrived in the city Friday night, my girlfriend, Emily, and I kicked off the weekend at… Continue reading {St. Patty’s Day Chicago Style}
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 the perfect timing for a little weekend getaway to my sister’s! I feel very lucky to have a sister I am so close to and love spending time with. Because we love fairly close, it’s so nice than we can just plan a weekend to spend time together whenever we want. Our… Continue reading {Sister’s Weekend}
Then we are called to be real, enjoy relationships and practice grace with others and with ourselves. And to not let the sin that easily entangles snare us. We are called to love, to share joy and to proclaim the name of Jesus. Because that’s so easy to do every day, right? Last weekend I… Continue reading {If god is real, then what?}
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}
Iowa Farm Grown 