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I’m writing this paragraph last. I started typing this blog post and quickly realized it was more of a letter to John than anything else. But I wanted to share it with you all because my relationship with him is such a huge part of me.  I also am sharing because I want you to […]

Hey friends, Happy Friday.  If you’re like me, you’re wishing that today’s weather was a lot more like yesterday’s… which was super nice and finally Spring-like! But I suppose we’ll just have to take what Mother Nature gives us and cross our fingers she decides on Spring soon. In other news, it’s been two weeks […]

The flu strikes again! This week has been a lot of rest, sneezing and couch time.  Thanks to my mom’s random surprise care package, I’ve had plenty of my favorite word searches to work on. I typically only do word searches when traveling but being sick this week has made me make an exception.  Along […]

From the moment Nicole moved back to New York City, we knew a weekend like this past one had to happen. Neither John nor I had ever been to New York City and without her probably still wouldn’t have.  While we like going into Chicago for a weekend or visiting different places, we’re both kind […]

Last Friday, I created a blog all about my amazing mother’s charity The Heart That Gives Foundation. For this weeks Friday Feels, I wanted to show you another side of my trip. While in South Africa, our main focus was giving back and providing for those in the area like you can see on last […]

Some of you may have noticed, I was in South Africa for the last 10 days with The Heart That Gives Foundation. My mom began this charity after going on a mission trip to South Africa and absolutely falling in love with the country and the Zulu people.  In addition to falling in love, she […]