I've been in a bit of a slump with blogging (i.e. I've just chosen not to do it...) so I wanted to update on some really great things that have been happening in my life recently. I think it's important to reflect on the blessings in your life and I have so, so many. I'll [...]
Author: themessymiddle
Growing Up Rich
Some of you may be surprised (and some may not be surprised) to learn that I grew up rich. Or, rather, my family was rich. It wasn’t old money, inherited from a great, great grandmother. It was new, fresh. Created by my parents. This aspect of my childhood was made apparent each time I entered [...]
Marriage: The Myths and Truths
For those of you who have the unfortunate fate of not having met my husband yet, I can tell you that within the first five minutes of introducing himself to you, you'll probably have already figured out that he's quite in love with me. Those who only know Anthony and his perspective of our relationship might be surprised [...]
Faith and Trust
This week Anthony and I were told that we will not be able to get our house for at least another year in order for Anthony's credit score to recover. I'll explain and keep it brief to avoid fixating. About two months ago, we found out that there were several misreported/missed payments for his old car [...]
Getting Married Too Young
Anthony and I got married the winter of our 21st birthdays. To be exact, I was 21 years, 4 months, and two days old when I said, "I do." People asked me, "why are you rushing into this?" It wasn't rushed, in fact, I felt like I was going at tortoise-like pace. To me, this didn't feel [...]
The Adventurer
I'm 21. Not by choice, by the force of time. I'm not a drinker--I can't handle my liquor. I'm not a partier--I don't have enough friends. I'm not a socializer--the friends thing again, and also I'm not a big fan of people. I'll have gone through my twenty first year of life without ever having [...]
The Purpose
I've read a lot of articles about what it looks like to act my age. I've seen the "20 things you should do your 20s," "10 reasons to travel while you're single," "15 memes that sum up college" blog posts. You've all seen them, I'm sure, littering your Facebook feed or Twitter updates. I have [...]
The Messy Middle 