Ciao for Now!

This is it, y’all!* After months of anticipation, our little family of three is finally taking the plunge and moving to. . . drumroll please. . . Austin, Texas! It still doesn’t ...

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Quotable // from Thomas Merton

“Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone—we find it with another.” ~ Thomas Merton ...

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2016 Reading Challenge: A book by someone I’ve heard interviewed.

As an avid podcast listener, I have the pleasure of hearing a significant number of author interviews. More often than not, the interviews leave me jumping to my Good Reads account to ...

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Seasonal Seven: Countdown to Valentine’s Day

Few holidays are as polarizing as Valentine’s Day: singles dread it, couples love it (or fight about it), and many oppose the holiday on principle, claiming that the overcommercialized day is nothing but the product ...

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Quotable // from Criss Jami

“Grudges are for those who insist that they are owed something; forgiveness, however, is for those who are substantial enough to move on.” ― Criss Jami ...

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Quick Lit: Reading Wrap-Up // February 2016

Welcome to Quick Lit, where I share reviews of the books I’ve been reading (and listening to) lately. I love this monthly opportunity to participate in Modern Mrs. Darcy’s Quick Lit link-up, which ...

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What I Learned in January {2016}

This post marks the two-year anniversary of my What I Learned posts! Back in January of 2014, I was inspired by Emily Freeman to write these monthly learning recaps, and since then ...

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