Hello everyone, welcome back. Today I have an exciting announcement. For a while now, I've wanted to have a place to share about the traveling that my family does. This blog is great for so many things, but I wanted a space dedicated to traveling, sharing tips for big families, and random, funny stories. Plus, … Continue reading An Exciting announcement: Big Family Travels
Why I’m Growing Out My Pixie Cut
November 2021 I decided that I wanted a haircut. I was somewhat nervous about this choice because the last time I had done anything with my hair was when I was eleven. I got a really short bob with bangs. It was hideous, but at the time I thought the bangs were the best. Learn … Continue reading Why I’m Growing Out My Pixie Cut
Random Life Update: February 2023
February was a rather boring, quiet month. Not a whole lot happened. I just can't believe that we are already in the third month of 2023 and that I'm only seven months from being 20. 😭😭🤢🤮😱😵 I'm so dreading it if you can't tell from the emojis... Valentine's Day was a lot of fun. I … Continue reading Random Life Update: February 2023
Books, Books, & More Books
I love books so much. One of my favorite activities is to go to a bookstore and spend an hour just wandering around, breathing in the books, and seeing the beautiful covers. *heart eyes* On our Texas trip, we stopped at a couple book stores. Then today we visited another one. Baruch hates them and … Continue reading Books, Books, & More Books
Random Life Update January 2023: Writing, Travel & Queso
This is horribly late, I know. I've just been putting it off for some unknown reason. XD Happy almost Valentine's Day! I hope you all have a lovely time celebrating. I will - with queso. *heart eyes* True love, guys, true love. Anyway. XD January was a very full month and an awesome, stressful start … Continue reading Random Life Update January 2023: Writing, Travel & Queso
Books of 2022
Hey everyone! I finally put this post together. XD Anyway 2022 was a big book year. I read 202 books - 36 more than last year! Stats Total Pages: 50,901 Longest Book: Count of Monte Cristo – 1,462 pages Shortest Book: Taming the Bicycle by Mark Twain – 28 pages Worst Book: The Song of … Continue reading Books of 2022
Remembering 2022
The best way to describe 2022 would be bitter-sweet. This year was incredibly painful and very healing at the same time. I grew a lot in so many ways, learned so much about God, and discovered so many hidden weaknesses and sins. Where do I start? The Hard Stuff In February, I sat down to … Continue reading Remembering 2022
Relatable Introvert Memes
Hi guys, I've been wanting to avoid people lately. I recently got curtains put in my room and I'm dreaming of closing them, closing my door, turning on my red light, wrapping myself in my weighted blanket with a cup of tea and my music, and just staying there for the next year. Doesn't that … Continue reading Relatable Introvert Memes
Womanhood Is Not A Curse
I wrote this post one night when I had far too much energy and a billion thoughts racing through my mind. It is muddled and goes off in random directions without warning. Proceed with that in mind. 😆 For the longest time, I've been ashamed to be a woman. I think it must have started … Continue reading Womanhood Is Not A Curse
Worst books of 2022: Mini-Reviews
I read a lot of really great books in 2022, but there were several that got put on my NEVER READ AGAIN list. *nods* Let's go. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller This was by far the worst book that I read all year. I'd heard lots of good things about it, and being … Continue reading Worst books of 2022: Mini-Reviews
Recaping 2022 Goals + 2023 Goals
My goodness, how did 2022 go so fast? I keep accidentally writing 2022 instead of 2023. It's just weird. Anyway, last year I posted some of my goals for the year and I thought it'd be fun to see how I did on them in this post, as well as to make some goals for … Continue reading Recaping 2022 Goals + 2023 Goals
Another Book Haul
Hey everyone! Happy New Year! Can you believe that it is already 2023? *gasps* I really can't.... Anyway, it's been a while since I did a book haul. I got quite a few for my birthday, we visited a book store and I also got a bunch for Christmas! 😉 Thank you to everyone who … Continue reading Another Book Haul
Random Life Update: December 2022 Christmas, Hanukkah, Oh My!
December was a busy month full of celebrating and tears and stress and enjoyment. Beautiful sentence, I know. I've been tired lately and somehow the energy to rewrite that just escapes me. It was actually a really hard month for me in a lot of ways. It's strange how a month can be both really … Continue reading Random Life Update: December 2022 Christmas, Hanukkah, Oh My!
Merry Christmas 2022
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.~Isaiah 9:6 Today we celebrate the birth of our Savior. We remember the sacrifice that He made … Continue reading Merry Christmas 2022
Christmas Gift Ideas for Weird People
I'm an expert on weird humans. I've had nineteen years of experience. XD My family is weird, I'm weird, and my pets are weird. If you're searching for the perfect gift for your strange friend (or for yourself, hehe) hopefully this guide will be helpful. *bows* Enjoy. (I also planned a much more extensive list … Continue reading Christmas Gift Ideas for Weird People
Writer and Reader Gift Guide 2022 (40+ Ideas!) — Words
Hey everyone! Looking for gifts for the readers/writers in your life? Check out this awesome list put together by Kaley! She has a ton of excellent ideas that are sure to thrill all of your literary friends! Hey warriors! Welcome or welcome back to Words! Today I have a bit of a Christmas-y post for … Continue reading Writer and Reader Gift Guide 2022 (40+ Ideas!) — Words
2022 Christmas Bucket List
Hey guys! MEEERY CHRISTMAS! I am in a very festive mood today. Maybe it’s the pine-scented candle that was burning all morning. Maybe it’s the Christmas music that’s playing over the radio. Maybe the cloudy sky and the freezing air have something to do with it. Or maybe it's the early Christmas shopping that I’ve … Continue reading 2022 Christmas Bucket List
Random Life Update: November 2022
Right now I'm still recovering from the flu, so please pardon me if this post is rather scatter brained. I'd really rather be sleeping right now. XD And I never ever say that, so that tells you that I'm either sick or depressed. 😂 Otherwise I prefer to be doing something productive and useful. Anyway. … Continue reading Random Life Update: November 2022
God Makes No Mistakes
I work at a home for women with mental and physical disablities. There are a lot of people who would say (or think) that these woman are worthless, that their lives don't matter, that they are useless burdens on society and that God must have made a mistake in creating them. It makes me so … Continue reading God Makes No Mistakes
Making Thanksgiving Desserts: OVER THE TOP
I've been the official dessert maker for Thanksgiving for years. This time I decided that I really wanted to go all out. I made that choice while I was on my week-long water fast (for spiritual reasons) and I was insanely hungry. I spent so long searching out recipes and drooling over how delicious they … Continue reading Making Thanksgiving Desserts: OVER THE TOP
Happy Thanksgiving 2022
Happy Thanksgiving, my friends! I had a whole post written out about a bunch of things that I was thankful for. It was all very deep, poetic and lovely. Unfortunately, the horrible, stinking, annoying - I'll stop now and just say that the internet over here at the Reschly house has been insanely irritating of … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving 2022
Favorite Sensory Overload Helps
I'm sitting here listening to Benny Friedman's song Toda on repeat. It seems like every time I go to work, I have the song stuck in my head. XD I love it, though. Today I thought I'd share my favorite sensory helps. Pretty much everyone in my family has sensory issues and a couple years … Continue reading Favorite Sensory Overload Helps
Unpopular Opinions on Clothes By An Angry Human
Warning: This post was written a couple months ago when I was in a bad mood and was annoyed by the world. XD While I stand by (most) of my opinions here, I'm not normally this angry. XD In my humble (correct) opinion, shopping for clothes should be a form of torcher. The stereotype that … Continue reading Unpopular Opinions on Clothes By An Angry Human
Krakow, Poland {Our Incredible, Amazing, Overseas Adventure}
Hello friends! It's been a while since I've been on here. Pardon, please. Life has been busy between traveling, work, birthdays and the massive task of figuring out what in the world I want to do with my life. As some of you know, my family took an overseas trip in September/October. It was incredible!!! … Continue reading Krakow, Poland {Our Incredible, Amazing, Overseas Adventure}
My Oasis
I remember the first time I stepped foot inside of the little church. I was eleven, extremely shy, irritable, and angry with humanity. My family and I were moving from Springfield and we were checking out possible places to live. KC was one of them. Turns out that’s where we moved. Oasis church treated us … Continue reading My Oasis
Overseas Travel Packing List
Hello everyone! Today we begin our great adventure! For my 18th birthday/graduation, my parents gave me the gift of a big trip overseas. Now, a year later, we are ready to set out on this lovely vacation. Thrilled doesn't begin to describe how I'm feeling!! By the weekend, we will be in Krakow, Poland. *screams* … Continue reading Overseas Travel Packing List
Won’t Say Goodbye
Two years ago, my heart broke as I clutched the edge of my bed and silently begged God to wake me up from this nightmare. You had fled to the arms of your Savior. While I lay in darkness, shoulders shaking with silent sobs, you were beginning the first chapter of a life that you … Continue reading Won’t Say Goodbye
Random Life Update: August 2022
August was a pretty uninteresting month. LOL. It was a nice, relaxing, uneventful 31 days. *shrugs* Let me think... Work Work was good. Our newest client has very surface-level emotions that change at the drop of a hat, so I've been learning a lot about that. When to be compassionate and empathetic and when it … Continue reading Random Life Update: August 2022
This Beautiful Breath {Guest Post}
Hey everyone! Today I have the honor of having Rue Arrow sharing thoughts and wisdom. Please be sure to check out her amazing blog, drop a comment and follow. 🙂 We’ve all been there. Caught up in future thoughts, plans, dreams, and aspirations…hoping, praying, imaging. There are things in life that we look forward to … Continue reading This Beautiful Breath {Guest Post}
Random Life Update: July 2022 {+Embarrasing Work Stories}
July started with the 4th. I sadly had to work that afternoon, but enjoyed the morning with my family. We went to a pancake breakfast hosted by our current church (or the tail end of it when all the pancakes were gone 😢). It was horribly awkward and Jehosheba and I left after about ten … Continue reading Random Life Update: July 2022 {+Embarrasing Work Stories}
Swimming In Red Salt: Beauty & Pain
We live close(ish) to the Great Salt Lake. So, of course, we decided that we needed the experience of swimming in it. One bright Saturday morning it was THE day. We woke up tragically late, ate breakfast with extreme slowness, pulled on our clothes with the speed of a snail and finally made it out … Continue reading Swimming In Red Salt: Beauty & Pain
Top 11 Fiction Books Everyone Should Read
Hey everyone! I am back with another bookish post. 😁 Today I will be sharing my top eleven favorite fiction books: ones that I believe YOU should read at some point in your life. #1- The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas Until the day when God shall deign to reveal the future to … Continue reading Top 11 Fiction Books Everyone Should Read
Grey Hairs, Evil Vacuums, and Festivals: June 2022
I found my first grey hair this month. For real, one morning I was half-heartedly combing my hair and I saw one strand that was a different color than the others. That is to say, it lacked color. *shrieks* Let's just say that I should have taken it as a sign of a very stressful … Continue reading Grey Hairs, Evil Vacuums, and Festivals: June 2022
Memes on Homeschooling
Hey guys. It's been a while since I did a meme post. I was searching frantically through my drafts in search of SOMETHING ANYTHING to post, and I found a half-finished post with memes. 😁 I'm no longer in school, but I was homeschooled my whole life. These memes are hilarious. 😊 LOL. Stay-at-home mom's … Continue reading Memes on Homeschooling
I’ll Get Around To It Later…
Hey everyone! It's been a while since I participated in a tag challenge and when I saw this one on Diamond's blog with an open invitation, I thought, "Why not?" Here we go! The Rules Link back to the original post at Quote, Unquote so the creator can read your answers.Link back to the post of the … Continue reading I’ll Get Around To It Later…
Daughter of the Light 