Jun 10, 2021 I am a very awkward person. When Chef Comte and I started dating, all I could think about was how awkward I was. I didn’t know how to date someone as cool as he. The first time I saw him, he walked into the room and everyone yelled, “Scott Comte!” Really! Everyone is so excited to see him. Even at his ten-year high school reunion, the crowd greeted him in a loud, “Scott Comte!” when he entered the room. And still everywhere we go, we run into someone he knows w

Jun 9, 2021 Does it seem like sometimes it’s hard to feel beautiful? Maybe you wake up in the morning and that feeling of beauty just doesn’t exist, it seems foreign? I’ll rase my hand. I’ve been there–many times. I truly wish that I could wake up feeling beautiful every day. Maybe it would give me more motivation. Maybe it would make me more ready to face the world. Maybe… maybe… maybe… That feeling of beauty may not be readily accessible all the time, it’s true. But we ca

Jun 7, 2021 Am I beautiful? Really? You may say, yes. Will I believe you? I’ve been told I’m pretty or beautiful by my husband, my mom, my sisters, my dad, some friends maybe, even my brother, once. But I’ve had a hard time believing it. Why? I pause just now to reflect. Why? Why don’t I believe people when they tell me I’m pretty—not just on the outside but inside as well? A few years ago, I dived deep into yoga and also started using a diet app that also teaches psycholog

Jun 4, 2021 Remember that time I moved to Missouri? If you’re not familiar with the story, my husband and I, both born and raised in...

May 11, 2021 Did you have a childhood obsession? Maybe you were fixated on a thing happening that was impossible to happen? My...

May 4, 2021 Do you feel the power of that word? Dream. DREAM. It’s a subtle power. It’s not punching like discover , create , destroy , passion , and cleave . The action associated with the word dream does not create something physical, but it creates possibility. It creates a sense of “I can.” Dream , when given the chance, can become the catalyst to something incredible. I’ve been thinking about the word dream a lot lately. It could be all the refocusing I’m doing after

Apr 23, 2021 It’s that time–Infertility Awareness Week. So many people go through infertility, even secondary. And yet, we feel so...

Jan 7, 2021 From an old blog I used to manage. With an “official” engagement at the end of December and a wedding two weeks into...

Jan 5, 2021 Written from a blog I ran in 2013. I’ve just celebrated my first year anniversary. And what an amazing year it has been....

Oct 28, 2020 I have wanted to write this post for while. But now that I’m sitting down to do it, I’m not sure where to start. … … After...

Oct 21, 2020 Okay, so I’m being a bit redundant by saying booty butt, but it rolls off the tongue like peanut butter. Does peanut butter...

Oct 16, 2020 It’s been an interesting week. An interesting few weeks, actually. I’m sure you can all agree. And while the world has been talking about slowing down and taking time to pause and appreciate what you have, I have doing everything I can to keep busy, to stay occupied, to hustle and stay productive. Maybe that sounds okay. Maybe it doesn’t sound that bad. But it was, for me anyway. And now I’m learning, trying to slow down so I can better create. Let me explain.

Oct 12, 2020 YOU ARE CREATIVE! You’ve heard it. You’ve possibly said it. Or maybe you’ve thought it. You know the phrase: “I’m not creative.” It’s a LIE! Why do you think you are not creative? Is it because you can’t paint as well as that person? Is it because you can’t sing as well? Is it because you’re unsure how to decorate a space? Or maybe you’re not interested in crafts? Those things do not make you creative. Just because you’re not good at one thing or don’t like one t

Oct 14, 2020 Yes. It’s a lie. But, do you believe it? How many of you—raise of hands, ’cause I can’t see them, and if you’re really raising your hands I love you so much!—don’t do something because you stick to the excuse, “I’m not good at it.” If you’re not raising your hand, or you shook your head and said, “That’s not me,” uh… denial. It is you. It’s all of us. It’s sad. But it’s true. When faced with an idea to do something creative that we have never done before or that

Aug 6, 2020 Note to self: Being creative isn’t always about the act of creating. It’s surrounding yourself with things that you love, with things that inspire you, with things that remind you it’s okay to be you and enjoy the things you do. It’s about embracing your true self. Yes, this is an actual note to myself. Realization I have been having some interesting realizations about myself lately. The one I want to bring up here: I like what I like and that’s okay. What I li

Jul 1, 2020 Say that to yourself. Out loud. “I am powerful.” Do you believe it? Do you feel the truth in it? Do you doubt it? Why? What is power? What does power mean to you? Is power strength? Is it kindness? Is it status? Is it voice? What is it? What does power mean to you? And why don’t you think you have it? Why this matters to me I have a belief that I am working to correct. That belief is that I am not enough. That I am not what others want. My voice isn’t strong eno

Feb 11, 2020 From my hometown of Payson, Bear Lake is 179 miles away. The road to Bear Lake is simple to follow: Drive I-15 until you get...

Feb 4, 2020 I have something to admit. I have a fascination with makeup, but have done very little to satisfy that fascination. My...

Jan 23, 2020 Ooh, it’s engagement time! If you haven’t already, check out the stories on how we met, our year of friendship , our first...

Jan 21, 2020 So, you got the story about how we met , and the friendship story, and the one about our first date , and even the one...