Unexpectedly Falling in Love with the Bull City
For the last year and a half, I’ve called Durham, NC my home. And, contrary to every deep-rooted, preconceived notion I’d had concerning the Bull City, I can say with confidence that I am absolutely,...
View ArticleIf You’re Going To Get Married…
…choose a good Maid of Honor. Seriously. There isn’t a single person who has made the entire planning process more enjoyable than my sweet, sweet Maid of Honor and best friend, Emmy (really truly,...
View ArticleIn Honor of My Momma
I’m a little late, but I wanted to talk about my momma a little bit today, in honor of Mother’s Day. She’s the best chicken I’ve ever met, and I can’t wait to grow up and be just like her…or, even more...
View ArticleI Have A Confession
Last week, the last thing I wanted to do was blog. I know, I know…I missed three entire days, and blew my June goal of posting every Monday/Wednesday/Friday out the window. But, here’s the thing — I...
View ArticleMy Love/Hate Relationship With I-40
Interstate 40 takes me home. It’s a 55-minute, straight shot to my hometown, Greensboro, and just over two hours to Monroe, where I was born. Ten minutes to Chapel Hill, my alma mater. Thirty to my...
View ArticleMiss Emily Rebecca, Y’all
In just over three weeks (not that I’m counting…) my best friend in the entire world will pack up her adorable little North Carolina apartment and head north to Washington, DC. I’m going to miss having...
View ArticleI Believe in the Millennials
Lately, I’ve been hearing a lot about Millennials — those of us born between 1980 and the early 2000s. I read this article from The Atlantic a few weeks back, and just knew I wanted to post about it....
View ArticleFrench Braids and Football
When I was about six, I remember telling my friends that my dad was so amazing that he could put a jagged, torn aluminum can back together and afterwards, you wouldn’t even be able to tell. I don’t...
View ArticleChicken’s Choice — NO MORE FILLER
You know what I hate? Filler posts. Really…they’re just the worst. And honestly, eleven months (whoa) into this blog, I still feel the need to post them sometimes. Don’t ask me why, because I have no...
View ArticleHome
I’m sitting here on this ridiculously freezing cold and dreary Tuesday night – seriously, rain…go away – trying to plan out what I need to pack for Thanksgiving in Greensboro, but struggling because I...
View ArticleShe and Him — Getting Married Young 2.0
I’m sure by now you’ve read, or at least heard of, 23 Things to do Instead of Getting Engaged Before You’re 23. If you haven’t, feel free to check the original article and responses to it — they’re all...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Momma Cat!
You guys, today is a very, very special day! Why, you ask? Because today is my Momma Cat’s birthday! One of my favorite pictures of Momma — isn’t she the foxiest? Most of you know how close I am to my...
View Article#shortgirlproblems
In fourth grade, one of my class projects was to figure out our height in pennies. I think we were practicing conversions or something, but anyway…before we could start, our teacher called us all up to...
View ArticleHark the Sound
Every year, I forget how exciting it is. Every year, I forget how easy it is to get completely swept up in the spirit of it all. And every year, I forget just how heart wrenching it is to lose. March...
View ArticleIf You’re Going To Get Married…
…choose a good Maid of Honor. Seriously. There isn’t a single person who has made the entire planning process more enjoyable than my sweet, sweet Maid of Honor and best friend, Emmy (really truly,...
View ArticleI Have A Confession
Last week, the last thing I wanted to do was blog. I know, I know…I missed three entire days, and blew my June goal of posting every Monday/Wednesday/Friday out the window. But, here’s the thing — I...
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