Why I'm Obsessed with Voxer | Personal

Why I'm Obsessed with Voxer | Personal

A few months ago, my best friend moved five hours away. We spent our high school years in the same city but didn't meet until college at Virginia Tech, where we spent the years I was there drinking coffee and building a friendship. I graduated and moved to Hampton Roads and once she graduated a year later she found a job in northern Virginia. I never thought we would be close again, and we sort of drifted apart.

Then, lo and behold, she and her husband got a job in Norfolk, Virginia. I was beside myself with joy. For the last three-ish years I have gotten to live only 30 minutes away from her, and it has been wonderful. We have seen each other change and grow so much, and her friendship is priceless to me.

And then it happened...

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Becoming an Adult | Monday Musings

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Becoming an Adult | Monday Musings

When I was in high school I flew by myself for the first time. I was going to visit my grandma and I had to make a few connecting flights. Because I was oh-so-responsible I stayed up far too late the night before and, as I sat in the terminal the next day, an announcement came on about a change in gates while I was fast asleep. I ended up missing my connecting flight and went into the bathroom to shed some tears. I remember feeling like such a small child, unable to even fly successfully by myself.

Eventually I got there, but I drank all kinds of coffee to prevent the same mistake on my return trip. I was so worried about getting myself from Point A to Point B that I couldn't think of anything else.

Four or five years later, when I got married, I was crippled by fear...

Celebrating the Birth of Willow | Personal

Celebrating the Birth of Willow | Personal

Sunday was a completely overwhelming day for me, in the best possible way. My dear friends threw a baby sprinkle (a baby shower that happens after the baby already arrives) to celebrate the birth and life of Willow. I thought about posting on social media that day how much it all meant to me, but I was too overcome with emotions and exhaustion to say anything. Now, a few days later, I am ready.

One year ago, in the middle of August, Nathan and I decided to take our names off the adoption list for awhile. We had just experienced our third failed adoption in 7 short months, and it was too much for us to bear. After the third fell through we very quietly took a long weekend away in Alexandria. I got a massage, we ate good food, and spent time reconnecting. It was honestly a very difficult weekend for us. We were exhausted after just having come back from our second trip to Africa that year and emotionally worn out from all the turmoil that began with Joel's passing in January.

Books are my love language, especially fun ones that carry me away with a good story 📖 Lately, they have also been an important place of learning for me. Some recent favorites: 📚 For Fun: #WheretheCrawdadsSing (@authordeliaowens) 📚 For Business: #
In a turn of events that is surprising to exactly no one (myself included, by this point), we have a new house guest this summer! 🏠 At the last minute, a 15-year-old exchange student needed a place to stay, and it just so happened that we have an ex
This is how I've felt during quarantine. Whether it's waking up, or running, or reading, or working when work seemed to slow down for awhile, my mantra was: just. keep. moving. I guess I was in good company when that idea kept me going 😉 . . . #quot
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