College campuses are made to build relationships. Think about it. A gaggle of inspired twenty-somethings from all walks of life, and all corners of the globe, are flung together on a closed campus, told to pursue their passions, and encouraged to meaningfully interact with anyone they see. Couple that with the spice of sharing crazy…
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[Affiliate links ahead! Thanks for supporting Victoria’s Ramblings!] A resource that has been invaluable to my blog planning has been HowTheyBlog.com. Kat Lee, the creator, interviews a new blogger each week about the ins and outs of this wonderful world of comments and plugins. Truly, it’s a fantastic follow! Kat also created a Blog Planning…
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I want your approval. It’s a sentiment I’ve never vocalized, but I’m afraid it’s true. Ben has had a knack for drawing out my deepest feelings lately; this latest revelation was no exception. You all know I’ve been really excited about refining my writing and sharing it with new audiences. I confessed to Ben that…
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Well, folks! It’s the end of March. Time to link up with Emily Freeman and share what we’ve learned this month. Our kitchen counter has an extremely handy outlet just below the ledge. We’ve lived here over a year. Is there an extra bedroom somewhere? If you tweet it, books will come. All this time on Social…
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[Catherine is our second guest poster of the week. Thanks Catherine for sharing your heart with us. Head over to her blog, Catherine – 30 and Beyond, and leave her some love! -Victoria] — Am I a writer? This question has haunted me throughout my college years and after. In my teen years when I was bursting with…
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This week I’m excited to announce a first for Victoria’s Ramblings: guests posts! The ladies you’ll be hearing from this week are friends of mine from college and – as you have gathered – fellow bloggers. Over the past few months I have really been wanting to build this community of fellow ramblers. I thought…
Read MoreThanks to a tweet, I got connected with Angie at RedeemingChildbirth.com. She is the author of a book by the same name and has a wonderful vision for birth. In her words, “The vision is that Christian women would unite under one head, Christ, who is our Cornerstone and begin to minister to one another in an…
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I’m completely comfortable with the fact that my culinary skills have a lot to be desired (read: nonexistent). I put a KitchenAid mixer on my wedding registry as a joke. I don’t even attempt recipes with more than 8 ingredients. You get the idea. My mother-in-law recently rocked my world with these crazy easy peanut butter cookies.…
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My transition into motherhood has been a smooth one. Carson was born without major complications. She’s an impossibly cute little girl. I bounced back from labor and childbirth quickly. Breastfeeding has gone really well. Both Carson and I have been sleeping at night. I feel great. My baby is healthy and growing strong. And I haven’t…
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Talking to my husband can be terrifying because he knows me so intimately, part of that niggly “naked and unashamed” detail of marriage. Hiding is not an option. He also has an annoying uncanny ability to put the vulnerable pieces of my Ramblings together. During our recent date night he quietly listened in typical introverted fashion as…
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