by Olivia | Aug 29, 2014 | HAPPINESS
Dear New Mom, I see you, standing in the middle of the cereal aisle at the grocery store. You’re holding your new baby and she’s getting fussy. And suddenly her cries become a bit louder, her thrashes a bit more forceful, and you glance over your shoulder...
by Olivia | Jul 31, 2014 | HAPPINESS
This week has been somber. The kind of week in which all words fail but at the same time demands to be written. On Monday, a fellow university alum passed away suddenly due to an allergic reaction to bee stings. She was five months pregnant, and her little one was...
by Olivia | Jul 29, 2014 | HAPPINESS
When I was in college, I noticed a rising trend among many of the girls on campus. I began seeing multiple ladies carrying adorable cross-body messenger bags that were unlike anything I’d come across before. They were so stylish. Each bag was unique, yet the...
by Olivia | Jul 28, 2014 | HAPPINESS
The inviting teal water washed over my feet as I hesitantly stepped deeper into the rolling waves. I was now knee-deep in the Gulf of Mexico, the farthest in I typically like to venture. You see, my life is speckled with irrational fears. I am reminded of them each...
by Olivia | Jul 23, 2014 | HAPPINESS
This is Amanda’s final installment for the week (but not forever!), and I’m so grateful she agreed to write for the Heights! Thanks to you awesome readers for showing her so much love. My heart is full for you, amigos. 😉 My husband Joe and I have been...
by Olivia | Jun 30, 2014 | HAPPINESS
Part One Where were we? Oh yes. The news we didn’t want to hear. Little guy’s heart rate was a bit in question, and our midwife was worried that my placenta might be getting worn out, so to speak, since I was twelve days over (is this TMI? IDK.). This...
