by Kaitlyn Bouchillon | Dec 30, 2018 | (in)courage
Three years ago, I taped four pieces of paper to my bedroom door. Before I face the day, I come face-to-face with a calendar from 2016. Here we are at the close of 2018, and I’m still standing in front of these pages, stumbling out of bed and rubbing sleep from my...
by Kaitlyn Bouchillon | Dec 14, 2018 | Books
I am what you might call a “book person.” I feel out of sorts when I’m not in the middle of at least one book, and it’s normal for me to have three or four going at any given time. Stacks of books under the bed? Check. An overflowing bookshelf?...
by Kaitlyn Bouchillon | Nov 29, 2018 | What I Learned
One of the ways I intentionally practice appreciating the beautiful but so-very-ordinary stuff of real life and regular days is by keeping track of what I’m learning. My friend Emily is the mastermind behind this simple but meaningful practice. For several years now,...
by Kaitlyn Bouchillon | Nov 26, 2018 | (in)courage
I spent Thanksgiving alone this year. This isn’t the first time that I’ve FaceTimed from twelve hours away, wiped a tear or two from my eyes, turned up the music in my too-quiet apartment, and looked forward to Christmas. And it’s okay. Really, it...
by Kaitlyn Bouchillon | Nov 23, 2018 | Great Deals
The once-a-year post of great deals is back, and this one is crazy good. I mean – $5 off a book purchase at Amazon is enough to make me happy. Add in everything else below, and Christmas has come early. (On Monday, we’ll be back to regularly scheduled...