Setting my 2016 goals using PowerSheets

Setting my 2016 goals using PowerSheets

At the start of each new year I usually hesitate in setting "new year's resolutions." In the past I've felt like they set me up for failure instead of success because they were either too lofty or lacked clarity. But after sharing my struggles with my friend Mattye and hearing about her success with PowerSheets from the Lara Casey Shop, I decided to give them a try myself.

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Books, Memory, and Subjective Perfection

Books, Memory, and Subjective Perfection

For as long as I can remember, I have loved reading. My mom even has stories of me as a child illustrating my love of books. For example, there was the time she found a stack of overdue library books hidden away in my closet. Not because I had forgotten them, but because I didn't want to give them back! And the tears that came as a result of her telling me they had to be returned - I was a wreck.

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Newlywed Date Night: The Wine Loft

Newlywed Date Night: The Wine Loft

Since moving to Tallahassee a little over a year ago, Kurt and I have taken our time exploring the area. While our list of places and things to try is still pretty long, one of our favorite places for a date night is The Wine Loft; it has a lovely, intimate atmosphere with a tasty menu, a great wine list, and is located in one of our favorite parts of town.

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Wedding DIY: Our Invitations

Wedding DIY: Our Invitations

Not long after Kurt and I determined our "focus 3," we began thinking about our invitations. As someone who loves stationery and paper products, I was extremely excited about this part of the wedding planning process. To be honest it wasn't long before I was dreaming about calligraphy and embossed details, about envelope liners and enclosure cards!

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5 things I've learned about being a partner

5 things I've learned about being a partner

As Valentine's Day quickly approaches I find myself reflecting on my relationship with Kurt, thinking specifically about how we have grown together and as individuals over these past three years. You see, in high school and throughout college I didn't date at all. I was a focused student and musician, with many other things to occupy my time.

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Choosing when to DIY

Choosing when to DIY

I don't think I can go an entire day without seeing a DIY project highlighted on Pinterest or Facebook or Instagram. Now don't get me wrong - I love a good DIY project. I enjoy the opportunity for creativity that choosing to DIY provides. You can be charmingly simple or richly complex and the chance to "stamp" something with your own identity can really be meaningful.

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