For as long as I can remember, summer has been my favorite season. It's when I recharge, fill my bucket, and remember everything I love ...

A friend recently asked me what the best and worst moments of 2013 were, and as I thought back it was truly hard to believe the incredible a...

Emily Freeman reminded me last weekend, "sometimes you have to say 'yes' to the wrong thing to know you should have said '...

If I were to sum up this season in my life in one word, it would be this: Humbling. humblinghumblinghumblinghumblinghumblinghumblinghumb...

Thanks for the anniversary well-wishes. Lots of people asked how we celebrated, but it was pretty low-key. I had clinicals until 7pm and Ro...

A week or so ago, my friend Jami wrote a delightful post on her introverted nature . I wanted to shout "Amen!" after every paragra...

I feel like a weight has been lifted. I wish it was from my chest, but it's off my shoulders at least.  After 4 days of steroids, I...

I'm making up for lost blogging time now. I made these muffins a few weeks ago, but studying took precedence over waiting for my ancien...

Look closely... can you see the water droplets falling from the roof? Whenever the winter snow starts to melt, I think of Laura Ingal...

I can't quite express the relief and joy I felt when, after 2 hours and 175 questions, the secretary at the testing center handed me a s...

So... the Assessment Center called and said they were already closing for the day due to snow, and would be closed tomorrow as well. So I ne...

We got a new car yesterday! It's pretty much the antithesis of my old car. And of Ross' gas-guzzling truck for that matter. Meet Bab...

The quiet snow was great for reflection yesterday. I have a classmate whose dad died Sunday out of the blue. She's engaged and her dad w...

We finally decorated for Christmas tonight! Pictures to come. The weather finally turned wintery this weekend-- not that I was upset about ...

I love Advent. It's a celebration of warmth and light in a season of cold and darkness. This Sunday marked the first Sunday of Advent ...

Yes, I ran a half marathon a week ago today. Yes, I'm still stiff and sore. And yes, I've gotten two runs and a yoga class in this w...

Mom's Kitchen Grandma's Kitchen Lots of male cousins Sweet girl These ladies taught me how to cook Thanks...

Has it really only been 2 days since the half marathon? I've received an unprecedented number of comments on my Gobbler Grind post rega...

It's been almost exactly a year since my friend Emily and I set out on a 2-3 mile run/walk in Omaha. We alternated running 1 minute and ...