A Little about Me

It's been a while but I thought a lot about what I want to share on here about my crazy yet beautiful life and finding beauty in the world. Before I write more about my life I should introduced myself a little for context in future posts. Below are 11 facts that sum me up but just know there are many layers to who I am.

1. I am first a follower of Christ. I love God and some of my writing will be faith based. I will never try throw it in your face because I've seen first hand how that doesn't work. I want my blog posts to be honest and about love but that doesn't mean I won't throw in scripture every so often. 

2. I love my husband and our beagle very much. A lot of my stories revolve around them. Caleb found our Bella girl in December of 2016, and we made it work financially to keep her. We can't explain what led us to keep her but we sure are glad we did. She makes us better people in so many ways. 

3. I love music and going to concerts. This year has been tough for me accepting that concerts were cancelled or postponed to next year. However, I will be sharing with you all some music I have been obsessed with this year. Some is christian based but not everything I enjoy is. Just know that what I love in music isn't always the mainstream stuff you hear every day on the radio. Also, I will listen to Christmas music any time of year. I am THAT person. 

4. I've never had the girl squad so many post about on social media but I have a few fiercely loyal friends who don't live near me, and I try my best to see them at least once a year. We don't always talk but when we do, we pick up right where we left off. 

5. I love to travel. I believe being a trucker's daughter helped shape me into this person. Whether it's a long drive or by plane or another form of transportation, I love exploring new places and cities. A goal of mine in this lifetime is to visit all 50 states at least once. I've never been west and there's only a few states on the east coast I need to visit. I mean, I've been to Puerto Rico, which is a US territory so I look forward to being comfortable going out of state again.

6. I love all things fall and Christmas. Pumpkin spice and apple cider are on equal grounds in my life so I will never argue for one or the other. I love the crispness of the cool air and the smell of dead leaves burning after watching the colors change. I love fall bonfires and it leads right up to my favorite time of year, Christmas time. My name literally means life at Christmas time ♥ I love the time of year from September 30th to Christmas Day because there's a lot of celebration in my life and while October 1st will be hard this year because I won't be able to call my grandpa, I will celebrate his life anyway. He would want that.

7. I'm quite nerdy. I love history and science, and with that, I get very excited over documentaries and museums. I am also an avid reader so it's fun to tell people what I learn, when given the chance. Finding book friends at church and in the neighbor across the street has been quite the treat this year. Also, the neighbor who lives behind us has traveled to places I have and want to travel, and I look forward to more conversations with him. 

8. Caleb and I joined our current church, North Point, 2 days before Christmas in 2018. I joined in the Wednesday night women's bible study group 2 or so weeks later. I wanted connection so badly, I boldly stepped into a group I didn't know, only to find the leader, Traci, to be completely nerdy about the Bible. I instantly knew these were my people. I have many friends but I found more family in these ladies. I strongly believe family doesn't always have to be blood. 

9. From number 8, you can probably guess that I am a bold person. That I am. I am not afraid to ask you your name countless times after I meet you, which I still do at church because I'm constantly meeting new people. I am not afraid of joining a group of strangers turned family to find connection, and I am definitely not afraid to express myself. Now, that gets me into trouble at times and I have to reign myself in but at the end of the day, you ask for my thoughts, you will get it. Luckily, I've learned to think at times before I speak. 

10. I love colors. My mom told me that when I was young, she would hold up two outfits for me and I would always go for the bright colors. That is very much still true today. I love colors. I have some neutral colors in my wardrobe but give me colors. Most of the rooms in my house are white but that will change with time. I believe I got my love of colors in a home from my mom. I grew up in a house that was not boring and neutral. Some people love that but in the line of work my husband does, you will never see white furniture in my house.

11. Lastly, my family is very important to me. I love being an aunt to my 4 nieces and 3 nephews, though I have yet to meet the youngest niece. I will come home to my parents to visit out of state cousins who are visiting and stay up late talking with them. I will travel to North Carolina to visit Caleb's brother and his family because though a 3 day weekend goes by quick, I want them to know that I'll be there, in any way I can, and I think Caleb would say the same thing. The memories I have with my family are priceless, and some day I hope to be mom, to make even more precious memories. 

So there you have it. This post just about sums me up simply.