Today during our coffee date we’re chatting about how to have a great first date! Full disclosure upfront- I’ve only ever been on 2 first dates. Thus I have limited experience when it comes to this. So, if you’ve gone on only one first date or have never been on a date yet, this is perfect for you! However, if you have gone on more first dates and you notice I left anything out of this coffee chat, please leave… Read more »
Have you ever wondered, “Is it okay for girls to ask out guys?” I believe there is a very broad spectrum on this issue. You may be thinking, “Um, DUH! It’s totally okay for girls to ask out guys! It’s 2019! Equality for all!” Or, you might be thinking, “I don’t think it’s okay at all! Guys should be the one to step up and lead the relationship. Girls should just sit and wait for a guy to come to… Read more »
Should you be friends before you date someone? I don’t think there’s a black and white answer to this question. To prove this point, I have several friends who got married last year. A few of them had been friends with their spouse for a while before they started dating. Others didn’t really know their spouse before their first date. I say this to show I recognize that there is more than one way of doing things. A while ago,… Read more »
Hey friend! Welcome to our first OFFICIAL coffee date :) (AKA- the Coffee With Kara podcast.) Let’s chat about the importance of a weekly date night! During today’s coffee date, we are discussing why I think weekly date nights are so important. I share why I love having a weekly date night with my boyfriend, Caleb, and how beneficial that has been for our relationship. If you’re dating someone- be sure to tune in! I also discuss how starting a… Read more »
Growing up I’d always hear adults say that there comes a point in your life when wedding season comes around and all of your friends marry and start their own families. That point in my life is right now it seems. Or at least, the “wedding season” of my life has begun. Last year alone, I attended eight weddings. This phenomena of having so many people I know marrying all at once has made me feel all sorts of emotions…. Read more »
Today I read an article that started off with the sentence “The reality that we humans cannot choose who we fall in love with is both a blessing and a curse, especially for the highly sensitive person” (source). Over Christmas break, I discovered that I’m what’s considered a highly sensitive person, so I’ve been researching that personality trait to learn more about it. I don’t know if the article quoted above is good or not. I didn’t read past the first… Read more »
Hello friend! Long time, no blog. That’s how I’ve been feeling lately. This semester has been crazy! I absolutely love teaching, but I always find myself tired in the evenings and blogging is the last thing I want to do to unwind (usually). I have been reading a lot in the evenings though, and today I have a book I’d like to share with you! It’s called Gay Girl Good God* and it was SO GOOD! Also, I recorded a podcast episode… Read more »
I found out in July that I would be student teaching at the same school my mom works at. The day I found out, I made the mistake of declaring in front of the pre-teen girls I nanny for, “It might be confusing having two teachers with the same last name at one school. I need to get married soon so I’ll have a new last name.” To which the eldest girl gasped, clasped her hands together and squealed! “What’s… Read more »
I’ve been reading Kristen Clark and Bethany Baird’s blog, Girl Defined, for a few years now. When I heard that Kristen and Bethany were writing a new book called Love Defined, I was interested to see what they would say in it. I often find myself agreeing with about 85% of what they post on their blog; I think they are a little bit more conservative than I am when it comes to some things. So I was curious to see what I… Read more »
I am quite passionate about the fact that we cannot earn our purity. I’ll explain all of that in a moment, but first I need to rewind and provide a bit of a backstory into my childhood. When I was 7, I became a Christian. I didn’t fully understand what that meant yet, just that Jesus had forgiven me for the wrong things I had done and that He would give me life in Heaven when I die. As I… Read more »
