When my sister and I were growing up, (I’m a twin btw if you’re new around here), we each had our favorite ornaments. When it came time to decorate the tree — we would separate the ornaments so we knew which ones each of us could put up on the tree. Yep — we were […]

I was driving down the road jamming out to Kari Jobe after a long and lovely day teaching my sweet third graders. It was my first year teaching, and already I understood why my mom always had the music off in the car … IYKYK… BUT it was a Friday, and I was excited for […]

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Well hey there friend, I’m so glad you’re here. Do you ever watch Grey’s Anatomy? I must admit I’m a lifer when it comes to Grey’s Anatomy. I’ve watched every episode MULTIPLE times — and I could still go back and rewatch it. I mean come on, Shonda Rimes KILLSSSS it with those storylines, Ellen […]

Growing up, almost every year we went to see The Nutcracker put on by the Oklahoma City Ballet at the Civic Center in Oklahoma City. It was quite the affair — my twin sister and I dressed up in our Christmas dresses (which let me tell you, was a full on Laura Ashley match-fest or […]

There are two kinds of people in this world. There are those who save everything to the desktop, have 2342746398 tabs open (both literally and figuratively), and have about 23782+ emails in their inbox.  Then, there’s everyone else. (emoji) As much as I *TRY* I am 100% in the first camp of people. Just unlock […]

Growing up, I wanted to be a fashion designer or a vet. So, when I first started sewing, it was OBVIOUSLY not great, but I’d need to learn for whichever job I chose right?! Spoiler alert… I didn’t choose either of them in the end But hey, starting something new isn’t for the faint of […]

Raise your hand if your two year old twists the salt grinder? ‍♀️ Truly? She’s OBSESSED with it. She puts it on everything — eggs (sure), soup (why not?), ice cream (gettin’ a little iffy…), and popsicles (). Let’s call a spade a spade — my two year old has realized in her own special […]

About a week before her wedding, one of the brides I’ve worked with responded to my email with this:   WOW! I needed to hear this, Courtney! “It doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful” is now my wedding mantra (Nothing like setting a mantra 15 days out, LOL) but hey, I needed the […]

OHH heyyyy there friend. Fancy meeting you here. If you clicked on this title it tells me three things about you: 1. You’ve got some creativity brewing in you, and you’re just ITCHING to get it out. 2. You’re ready to live your BEST creative life. 3. You know that out best life is lived […]