

Do What Society Tells You
Are you living a life that you want to live, or one that others expect of you? This is a very thought provoking question that has been haunting me ever since I had first heard it. Society tells us so many things – so many certain ways to live our lives. Pink is for baby girls, and shades of blue are for boys. Little girls are also only supposed to play with dolls, while little boys are to stick with their toy trucks and mud. Everyone is assigned to their designated cliques in


The Unexpected Pup
We didn’t just get a puppy. We were hand delivered a puppy, completely and 100% unexpected and unplanned, for free. Free and puppy in one sentence? How can that possibly be turned down? My husband, Jake, and I had been discussing the option of two dogs for quite some time now, awaiting the best opportunity to purchase a new pup. It never seemed to be the right time just yet, but we were always looking up dogs in the newspaper and on The ANNA Shelter’s website. Of course there


The Blue Lightning Bug
Making our way through this corn maze was not an easy feat. Our task, if we chose to accept it, was to find all the mailboxes throughout the maze. Each one represented a different family member and had stickers inside that listed each kinfolk’s name that we could add to our map to check our progress. By this point we had found most of the mailboxes and had collected most of the family’s labels. As the dusk was settling in, the colors of the sky kept changing to reflect the su


The Ultimate Uncertain Run
Ever heard of The Ultimate Wine Run? Neither had we, but being big fans of the vino, we decided to sign ourselves up. I’m not so sure that I would jump on board to say we would definitely sign up for this 5k again, but I wouldn’t completely rule it out as being a wasted race. I mean, we did get several glasses of wine out of the deal. We had great scenery, a great location, and great hosts for this event – thank you Burch Farms! As for The Ultimate Wine Run organization? They


Potter Fan Club
Any Harry Potter fans out there? Well you’re in for a treat. I recently had the pleasure of attending a dinner party that sent guests straight into the heart of the wizarding world. We dodged a whomping willow to pass through the brick wall that was Platform 9 ¾. Inside, we were handed our very own wands, sorted into our designated houses by colored cupcakes, and handed a glass of homemade butterbeer. Lit candles floated above the dining room table, and Horcruxes were hidden