Happy New Year! 2018 was a great year. I moved into my own place, got a dog, met my boyfriend, learned more about myself, and started getting plugged into a new church. And, I finished the year out pretty strong, goals-wise. I ended up reading 12 books (though I never did finish reading The Secret … Continue reading 2018

Hello World. The Rachel Things is back. This year has just flow by. This week has flown by, too. I've let life get busy, which has gotten in the way of some things I planned to make space for this year. That's why I'm revisiting my goals for 30, because I have 79 days to … Continue reading Goals for 30 Refresh

I wish I knew all the words to the song "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious." Julie Andrews is so great. what is the name of that one guy's girlfriend again? I can never remember her name. and I'm usually good with names. she reminds me of Mary Poppins. I love that sidewalk chalk scene. it's like they're stepping into … Continue reading Thoughts From When I Can’t Sleep

Well, so much for my goal to blog monthly. This counts though, right? It's still February. But speaking of goals, I did actually meet one--and a pretty big one at that. I adopted a dog! I found Stella at the OC Humane Society earlier this month. She was super sweet and I knew she was … Continue reading Stella Maude

Hello there. Time has been passing so quickly lately, and many things have happened. Well, not that many things, really--mainly, I got a job and moved to Orange County three months ago. And now I can go to Disneyland everyday because #annualpassholder. My main goals for this past year were to hold a lamb, get … Continue reading 2017 and beyond…