life lately: July

Traveled 1,732 miles

Found a new favorite place in Fayetteville, Tanglewood Branch Beer Co.

Celebrated husband’s birthday four times

Taste-tested for a new food truck coming to NWA

Wrote 8 articles for AY Magazine

Enjoyed my first family reunion

Books read: Fifty Shades Darker and started Fifty Shades Freed

Movies watched: Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Amazing Spiderman, The Dark Knight Rises, Moonrise Kingdom, People Like Us, Old School, Magic Mike

TV Shows watched: finished The Big Bang Theory, started White Collar

Re-connected with several old friends

Partied in Dallas for my best friend’s bachelorette party

Colored my hair ombre

Learned about a couple’s mission work in Jordan and how we can support them

Rejoiced that a dear friend moved home from across the country

Experienced my first mineral bath in natural springs

Ate: the best margherita pizza, grandmother’s grits casserole, bachelorette party cupcakes, baby shower cupcakes, birthday cake X2, tuna tartare, margarita popsicles

Joined the YMCA, and have successfully been … twice.

Danced, in a burlesque fashion