Chasing Cozy

Growing up, it seemed my mother always had some devotional sitting atop her Bible. Early mornings found her at the kitchen table or on the porch swing, coffee in hand, reading the scripture and finding encouragement from like minds. Since devotionals were common in my upbringing, it’s not surprising that devotionals found their way into my own Bible study time. …

My nephew loves animals. At 7 years old, he knows more about them than I ever have. We went to the zoo when they stayed with us a few weeks ago and I learned that African elephants have large ears to help keep them cool and the lines on a cheetah’s face act as sunglasses in the bright sun. And …

Yes, I think I skipped one of my quarterly updates for my resolutions… but oh well. What else can you say? I’m updating it now. Here’s how I’m doing. Read: No matter how much I read, my stack always grows faster than I can keep up. I’ve read nine books this year so far and I’m currently starting into At The Water’s …

You guys, I’ve been keeping a bullet journal for a year now! I came across an old Facebook post that marked the occasion. In an effort to help my mom, the ultimate list maker, I researched up on bullet journals and had her over for coffee and a lesson. We had fun markers and patterned washi tape and matching journals. …

This summer has been a hot one around here. While you might be looking forward to that longed for vacation, some of us are sticking close to home. Time to find some new ways to pamper yourself this summer that don’t involve excessive time and money. Something that really speaks to your soul in your busy schedule. Here are some …

Rhythm: noun. a regularly recurring sequence of events, actions, or processes. Lately, everyone is talking about rhythm. Creating a rhythm in your home. Finding a rhythm for your life. Sticking to your own rhythm instead of someone else’s. And recently, I don’t like the rhythm my life is drumming. A week for me is baking, planning, working, cleaning, doing, making, counting, …

The other week, I had to explain to my husband was self care was. While it’s a big topic on the internet with hundreds of articles, all encouraging us to practice self care, it’s hard to live out in real life because real life sometimes doesn’t cooperate. There’s always one more chore that needs doing instead of reading that book. …

You know the feeling when you find an artist that is just completely what you need at that moment? Lately I’ve been obsessed with Jess Ray. I found her last year and at first I wasn’t a fan… but I tried again last month, just because I’m that kind of person, and I’m smitten. Her album, Pull The Stars From …

Time for a resolutions update. This third month of the year, I can truly say I’m pretty satisfied with where I’m at concerning these goals! But as it often happens, I’m better at them knowing I’m going to be posting about my progress throughout the year. So while they may deteriorate as time goes on, I can take a trophy …