christmas came and went, and now we have ventured into the new year. I love the new year. no matter how the previous year unfolded, I cannot help but feel excitement, a flutter of butterflies in my stomach, at the thought of an entirely new year. never before lived. I ask myself, where will God take me? for take me, He will.
so far, in 2024 I ...
made a peach cobbler with coconut vanilla bean ice cream. it wasn't as flavorful as I had hoped it would be. perhaps I should wait until summer when peaches are actually in season to make it again.
began cooking more meals at home. a spinach, mint & cacao smoothie has been my favorite breakfast.
started a devotion with my love. we went to a little coffee shop we like that is filled with mismatched comfy chairs and has a fireplace. I got a caramel latte and he got a snickers latte. we sat and talked over our devotion. it was nice.
began reading harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban. my love and I are reading the whole series alongside each other. these stories are some of my favorites. the amount of wisdom that is hidden in the pages of the potter books is beautiful.
am learning how to properly style my hair and do my makeup. curls are my new favorite thing! I didn't know my hair could look so princessly.
improved the blog. you may have noticed a new page has popped up. 'the lavender chapters' is where I will post my casual, scribble-filled, blog tag and whatever I feel like saying posts. here on the main page, I will continue to try to define what is in my soul. we'll see if I make it there in 2024.
-from Nie