Posts in LIFESTYLE
SNAPCORRECT UPDATE: FINISHED WITH MY TREATMENT PLAN!

It’s official! My treatment plan has come to an end! And I am OVER THE MOON happy with my results. Ever since I got my braces off in the 8th grade and refused to wear a retainer (hey thanks a lot for getting me into this mess, 13-year old Christen), my teeth have been shifting toward a reality that I was severely unhappy with.

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THE MILLENNIAL CHRISTIAN: A NEW SERIES

I am a Millennial. I am a Christian. Listen, I get it. There are so many negative connotations to both of those things, which puts me in a bit of a predicament before I even get started with this series. To be honest, this is way more about me being a Christian than me being a Millennial, but at the same time, I don’t think I could possibly ignore the societal influence of my generation when discussing what Christianity means to me.

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FINDING THE HAPPY: VOL. 1

Something I’m committed to every single day is finding the happy. It doesn’t have to be huge, or mindblowing, or last the entire day. I’m talking about moments. Moments like laughing at a funny meme, the feeling you get from putting on your favorite sweatpants, a relaxing afternoon iced coffee break, a newly redecorated corner of your home. We can find the happy in so many different things, and let’s be honest, happiness is always best when shared with others.. so I’m sharing some of my happy with you!

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HOW TO MAKE A STARBUCKS PINK DRINK AT HOME

I’ll be totally honest, when talking about food, there haven’t been too many things in the outside world that I have missed terribly during quarantine. I mean, of course I will randomly have a craving for McDonald’s breakfast, my favorite local hamburger place, or Chick-fil-a nuggets and waffle fries, but I’ve also landed somewhere around the deep end of coronavirus paranoia, which means I legitimately only leave the house to make Walmart Grocery Pickup runs and then aggressively sanitize each item as I bring it inside.

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