You know what is fun? Friendship. And color coordination. After a pretty crazy week I finally got all the 4th of July photos off my camera and onto my computer. I had big dreams of a July 5th post but when you stay up late watching fireworks, you don't want to edit photos and write a blog post when you get home. I thought about it for about 5 minutes and then I brushed my teeth and went to bed ;) So here I am today after the Mondayist Monday I have had in awhile and writing this post to share ... continue reading...
Using Pinterest to Grow Your Blog
ASK ELIZABETH Question: I'm trying to learn more about scheduling pins on Pinterest and really using it to grow your blog. I'd love to hear what you do! You know what is fun? This series! I am loving all the questions coming in and these Friday posts are turning into some of my favorite ones to write! It is like a chose your own adventure except for you are choosing it for me! As the questions pour in, I am noticing they fall into two categories - business or personal. Since I started Vol. 1 ... continue reading...
July Goal Setting
We're halfway through 2017. It is pretty much unbelievable to me. The years felt so slow when I was in school but now I look back and awe about how long it has been since I graduated college (seven years! Cough* Cough*) I guess that is life for you! As I was shaking out my vitamins into my hand the other day, I remembered the goal I set 6 months ago in January. This was one of those goals that I had kept up with - taking my vitamins daily! I found the best vitamins, set a schedule for buying ... continue reading...
Summer Solstice Dinner Party
A couple weeks back (the night of the summer solstice in fact ;) ) we gathered with some friends in our friend's backyard - Kelsey's in fact! Kelsey loves to throw themed parties - heck, she just loves to throw parties! That is one of my favorite things about her - her desire to host, welcome, and celebrate! It is something I admire and am deeply encouraged by. So we arrived in our floral prints and bright colors carrying cases of beers and bottles of wine. We laid out the blankets and carried ... continue reading...
How to be Vulnerable
ASK ELIZABETH Question: Can you share how to be vulnerable? When I was reading through the list of questions that have come in, this one stuck out to me. In ways because it is kind of vague. Vulnerable in friendships? Vulnerable at work? Vulnerable as an online influencer? Vulnerable in general? Unsure what the real intent was, my mind started thinking about vulnerability in my life. For me that is two main places: Oak + Oats: Here on my slice of the internet I share a lot. I post ... continue reading...