Category Archives: Personal

That One Time We Moved Across Town

I’ve decided that moving from one house to another in the same city is harder than moving to a house in a completely different state. You might be wondering to yourself But Carissa, why would that be, when you are only traveling 15 or 30 minutes as opposed to 1500 miles? Great question! The answer? […]

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A Place to Call Home

After two years of searching, countless walk-throughs, a few unsuccessful offers, many a sleepless night, and loads of prayer, we finally found it… Our home!! We’d been renting since we got married. Which isn’t a bad thing, don’t get me wrong. But we were ready to own. And while we loved the two houses we […]

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Sick Days and Puppy Love

Let’s play a little round of Jeopardy… Clue: A fuzzy blanket, lots of tea, a box of tissues, throat lozenges, and a Harry Potter Marathon all add up to this kind of day. Answer: What is A Sick Day? I don’t know what it is about this time of year, but I always get sick. […]

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