Michigan holds so many memories for me. My mom grew up there and both my grandparents still live there, so we’ve made countless trips up there over the years; and I’ve loved every single one of them.

I consider myself incredibly blessed to have grown up in view of the strong, faithful, and lasting marriages of my parents and grandparents. Throughout my life I’ve observed their marriages stand fast through the trials and triumphs of life.

It was probably about 9 years ago that I found and read my first blog. It was A Beautiful Mess, one that I still read to this day. Since then I’ve sort of grown a love for following blogs; especially lifestyle and travel blogs. I love following the bloggers’ adventures; rejoicing with them in their successes, and grieving with them in their sorrows. It’s a community, and I love being a part of that!

Isn’t sometimes being an adult hard? It would be so nice if adults could have a real break in the year. It could be like summer, except instead of a break from school, it’s a break from all responsibilities, obligations, and bills. I could use one of those right now. 🙂

Chop chop! Do you ever get that feeling where you just need to cut off all your hair? I certainly do, and I acted on it! There’s something about a haircut that feels like a fresh start; and I love fresh starts.