01/28/15 | West Virginia

We got to see some snow on Monday! Our church took a trip up to West Virginia to go snow tubing. Unfortunately,our bus broke down and only half of us got to tube. The rest of us(including me)sat on the bus at a garage for two hours,until we were able to get a rental van. Thankfully,we still were able to get up to the lodge,even if we couldn't tube. It was still fun to see all of that beautiful snow! This may be all the snow we see,since I don't think we are going to get any here in N.C. :( Tired of winter or not,a little snow would be fantastic! 

Despite circumstances,my heart is thankful that we all made it safe and sound. God is so so good y'all.

~Emily

01/27/15 | Winter blues

I mentioned in a previous post that I am growing weary of winter. I am longing for spring with a passion! Don't get me wrong,I do love winter. I love all seasons. I love that I live in a state that gets to enjoy all four seasons. I am however a very cold natured gal! I have been aching to do a photo shoot outside,or go for a nice long walk,without a sweater! Since we must endure another month or two of winter,I thought I would share some tips for fighting the winter blues!

1-Warm Drinks

Especially in the mornings and late evenings I find a warm mug of coffee or hot tea to be very cozy. It relaxes me,and warms my cold self up! If you don't drink coffee or tea,hot coco is the next best thing!

2-Cozy Sweaters

I have a huge stash of sweaters in my closet! It could probably be labeled as unhealthy,the number of sweaters that I have. If you are cold natured like me,it is definitely a good idea to hit up your local Goodwill for some oversize knits!

3-Find a Show

Being stuck in the house a lot,I know that we should try not to watch too much TV. When I am working on photos,or blogging,etc,I enjoy having a favorite TV show playing in the background. I Love Lucy is my usual. I don't really watch the new shows on TV now days,although I really enjoy cooking shows.

4-Read

I made a goal to write out a reading list at the beginning of each month. Reading is such a welcome distraction. When you're feeling restless,maybe it is the perfect time to start that series that has been sitting on your bookshelf for six months!

5-Bake

I love baking. Cookies,pies,cakes,doughnuts,it really doesn't make a difference to me as long as its delicious! 

I hope these tips help you fight off your winter blues! If you have any tips yourself,feel free to comment!

~Emily

01/15/15 | January Frost

All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost.

J. R. R. Tolkien