Hello, my friends! In celebration of our Savior’s birth, I recently wrote a short story titled Listen to the Angels. I had a lovely time writing it for you all, and for me. There is so much joy and wonder in this miracle and season, and I hope this story reminds you of the truth,…
listen to the angels {a christmas short story}
christmas-ing 2022 {tree hunting & decorating adventures}
Hello, my friends! I am super excited about today’s post and I had a blast making it for you guys! Every year, the day after Thanksgiving, my family goes and rings bells for the Salvation Army, gets a tree from a tree farm where we cut it down, and then bring it home, put it…
know the novel: part three {words written}
Hello, my friends! Welp, I’m done. I survived NaNoWriMo, and finished my novel, haha. I’m planning a post for next with all of our Christmas festivities (or the beginning of them!) and decoration ideas, but for now, I have the third and last part in Know the Novel: A Writers’ Link-Up hosted by the lovely…
christmas penpal inspiration + envelope art
Hello, friends! So many of you enjoyed my last penpal post, Autumn Pen-pal Inspo, and asked for another, so here it is! I’ve already started my Christmas envelopes, some for letters and others to send Christmas cards in, plus, coming up with gift ideas that are flat and easy to mail in an envelope. Enjoy…
25 things i’m thankful for today
Hello, my friends! Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you all are having a wonderful day! I don’t know if I am because I’m scheduling this post ahead of time, haha. Anyway, in celebration of the holiday, here’s a list of 25 things I’m grateful for today, along with photos. Something I realize over and over again…
the last bit of autumn {a variety of photos}
Hello, friends! Here I am on a Tuesday posting, and yes, I’ll also have a Friday post. 😉 I’m going to start posting twice a week for the next few weeks (probably until the New Year!) and we’ll see after that ~ I have a lot of fun and exciting ideas for posts and not…
know the novel: part two {within the WIP}
Hello, my friends! I’m currently taking a break from typing away at my novel crazily to write this blog post for you all! Normally, I’d have all my posts scheduled ahead of time, but this isn’t necessarily a post you can schedule because it’s right at the moment I’m writing. xD In case you missed…
an adorable puppy photo shoot
Hello, my friends! I hope you’re all having a lovely day and enjoying the wonderful weather! A bit ago, before all the leaves fell and every changed to looking bare and brown outside, I took Chewy, my sweet Maltese-Bichon puppy (who’s not actually much of a puppy anymore) out for a photoshoot. She isn’t a…
pumpkin snickerdoodle recipe {one of my new favorite fall recipes ever}
Hello, my friends! A few weeks ago, I was in the mood to do some fall baking – I looked up some recipes and came across this one for pumpkin snickerdoodle cookies. As my family (especially my oldest brother, Malachi) used to adore these cookies, I wanted to try this recipe. After they turned out…
know the novel: part one – introducing the summer at sunset bay
Hello, my friends! I’ve heard about the linkup hosted by Christine @ Christine Smith Author for the past few years – It’s a three-part event designed to get you (and your readers!) excited about your National Novel Writing Month project (a challenge in which you to try to write 50,000 words in one month –…
