Sometimes you just need a song to kick you in the butt… It’s a fear that keeps me wide awake In the middle of the night When the expectations are too great And the bar gets raised too high So I do the best with what I’ve got And hope that no one knows That… Continue reading stop trying so hard

So…I’m already 25 and a week and a half. Where does the time go?? 🙂 Not to mention my one-year anniversary with Cody coming up. Really? REALLY? I still feel like a kid. I can’t believe I already had a wedding. Life has been crazy. Busy. But good. Work has been a little nuts, but… Continue reading Where DOES the time go?

What a great birthday. I turned 25 on Tuesday. TWENTY-FIVE. A quarter of a century. It actually doesn’t bother me a bit. I’m pretty happy with where I am now…not even physically, like where I live and work…but where I am in my heart and in my head. And I feel immensely blessed. So much… Continue reading Extravagantly perfect

Here’s the eating and story-swapping that made up Cody’s family reunion in Sioux Falls a few weeks ago. Cody and I loved riding around town on his cousin’s quad. Three generations of Hergotts. Wow, they even all smile the same… My friend Val had her precious baby girl, Olivia Lynn.  Cody’s hand dwarfs her! We… Continue reading Photo update

I love wedding photos. I don’t care whose they are. But I love finding the blogs of really great wedding photographers and just scanning through. I could do it all day. Here’s a couple of my favorites: http://meganwblog.com/ And of course, our wedding photographer: http://blog.angeleyesphotography.com/ I love the flowers and the colors and the kisses… Continue reading We build

I have found one of the best places to hang out in Indianapolis. The lounge at the Ed Martin Acura dealership at Keystone and 96th Street. Yesterday afternoon, I took dad’s car to get an oil change there because he was busy with some things at work. I dropped off the car and was waved… Continue reading it's the little things

Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do good things happen to bad people? Why do good things happen to good people and bad things happen to bad people? I could have a thousand theological answers to this…maybe. But then when you ask the first question in context with the rest of the… Continue reading maybe

I just found a link to a site that R.D.’s sister has set up to keep people posted on his progress. I got tears just reading the guestbook…it’s not even for ME and I’m so encouraged by it. Whether you know R.D. or not, take a peek at the photos, the updates, and guestbook, and… Continue reading R.D. updates

Life can change so fast. I know that sounds cliche, but seriously…when something happens that makes you rethink your priorities, you almost can’t believe how much you took for granted. Last night Cody and I were at Wishard half the night. Our friend R.D. got in a terrible lawnmower accident in which he was badly… Continue reading Life is not cliche

No words tonight, so I will leave it to the man for whom words is an exquisite art that I envy: “Never, in peace or war, commit your virtue or happiness to the future. Happy work is best done by the man who takes his long-term plans somewhat lightly and works from moment to moment… Continue reading C.S. Lewis