by Olivia | Jan 12, 2015 | HAPPINESS
Check out the other installments in this series: the intro, how we planned for it, prayer, health, family life, and work-leisure balance. Once we had mapped out what we wanted our days and our lives to look like, we were able to formulate new daily routines and...
by Olivia | Dec 23, 2014 | HAPPINESS
We are in full holiday baking mode here, and I’m throwing together some family favorites for Christmas Eve like pecan pie, Christmas coffee, and puppy chow. Puppy chow reminds me of sitting on my grandma’s sofa while watching my cousins wrestle and playing...
by Olivia | Dec 23, 2014 | HAPPINESS
Check out the other installments in this series: the intro, how we planned for it, prayer, health, and family life. Dave and I were both raised to be hard workers. That man is a work horse both inside and outside the home, and I’m the product of two people who...
by Olivia | Dec 23, 2014 | HAPPINESS
My life could be categorized by uniforms. When I was little, I loved my long night gown and slippers and wore them faithfully every night like the old lady I am. Because I went to private school, my adolescence was peppered with white collared shirts and navy or khaki...
by Olivia | Dec 22, 2014 | HAPPINESS
It seems that every conversation I’ve had with friends over the last couple of weeks involves the question, “So what do you all do for Christmas?”. Our conversation then fills with exchanges of family Christmas traditions, special memories, and what...
by Olivia | Dec 19, 2014 | HAPPINESS
The pencil (or pen) dust has settled from addressing envelopes and you’ve mailed out your final stack of Christmas cards to your friends and family. Your hand is killing you, but you feel accomplished and pretty much awesome. Rightfully so. Then, you look over...
by Olivia | Dec 16, 2014 | HAPPINESS
Check out the other installments in this series: the intro, how we planned for it, prayer, and health. One of the most difficult parts about living in survival mode is that, typically, the family life is not thriving as much as preferred. With Dave in nursing school,...
