Ladies Weekend in Cincinnati​!

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // March 23, 2020 // No Comments

Just before the world declared a pandemic, some friends and I blissfully escaped to Cincinnati for a ladies weekend. We had no idea what was about to unfold in the world, and I cannot believe the timing of all that... Continue reading →

Favorite Hiking Trails in the Dayton Area

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // March 17, 2020 // 1 Comment

Social distancing. If you had told me several months ago that we would be facing mandated country-wide isolation, I probably would have laughed in your face. WHAT? But here we are. For the sake of the greater community, we have... Continue reading →

Kiah’s Speech Update

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // March 9, 2020 // No Comments

I’ve had this post sitting in my blog drafts for nearly a year now. I’ve never felt like I have the right words at the right time, and then by the time I think through what I want to say,... Continue reading →

Money Tracks

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // March 6, 2020 // No Comments

I absolutely LOVED it when I saw my friend Jasmine at Making Restorations start posting a series called Money Diaries. About once a month, she posts every item that she and her husband spent that week. I know that her... Continue reading →

February Spending Freeze Recap and March Challenge

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // March 4, 2020 // No Comments

I think that ever single year I set out on some yearly challenge with the best of intentions. I usually do well for a month or two until I lose steam, and then I drop off. You know…the usual. Just... Continue reading →