Category: Personal
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our happiest news!
I haven’t been as active in writing here as I would like to be, but my lack of posts have been for a very good reason! Garner and I are expecting a baby girl in May 2023! I am currently 17 weeks today, and I’m thankfully feeling well. The first trimester wasn’t too rough thanks…
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life and 2022 goals update
I’ve been radio silent since May here on the blog, but that’s because I started a new job! I began working for Georgia’s Historic Preservation Division as the Historic Resources Survey Coordinator on May 16, so this summer has been a season of change and transition for me (and Garner) as I adjust to a…
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my 32nd birthday
This past Saturday, I turned 32, and Garner and I spent the day celebrating and relaxing! We went to brunch at one of our favorite places in Rome, Blossom Hill BBQ & Burgers, caught a movie, and tried out a newer restaurant for dinner, Melinda’s Coastal Kitchen (with all of the high school prom couples!).…
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early spring garden tour
Here’s a quick tour of what’s happening in our garden right now! The previous owner of our home was a master gardener and planted so many beautiful plants and shrubs. She also planted the yard for each season, so we always have something in bloom! Currently, the daffodils, ajuga, and hyacinths are showing off some…
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books I read in January and February
I’ve always been a bookworm, and I set a goal on Goodreads to read 30 books in 2022. Here are the ones I finished in January and February of this year. Let me know if you’ve read any of these or if you have recommendations! The Miracle Equation by Hal Elrod I began this book at…
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one year in our home
Saturday was the first anniversary of closing on our home! We have loved living in our 1912 Georgian cottage and making it our own. Before we moved in last spring, we had a team remove wallpaper and paint and replace some of the flooring. In buying an old house, you never quite know what repairs…
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Rome Little Theatre’s Morningside
The theatre bug first bit me sometime in late elementary school when I saw some of my friends in a Halifax County Little Theatre production of Honk! I then participated in a regional summer theatre program in elementary and middle school and the drama forensics team in middle school. In high school, I didn’t jump…
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finding church community + a reflection on faith and theology
One of the best blessings of 2021 was finding a church community that fits us in our current stage of life. While I’ve been a Christian for most of my life, my faith and my theological understandings have evolved as I’ve gotten older (which is part of getting older and growing up!). Part of my…
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2022 goals
With the first month of 2022 almost in the books, I wanted to share my goals for the year. I’ve used a goal-setting workbook called Powersheets since 2013 (I think), and they’ve been instrumental in helping me set and make progress on my goals every year. The best part of my Powersheets is the goal-setting…
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trying blogging again + digital minimalism
I began writing blog posts intermittently during my college and post-grad years. I thought I would do more while in graduate school, but that was extremely wishful thinking! However, I think I am at a better stage in life to write consistently. I am more settled and less overextended after finishing my Ph.D., and I’m…
Emily Martin Cochran 