Are you trying to come up with some fun ways to exercise? Has your workout routine gotten a little boring + you want to switch it up a bit? In college (or really anywhere) there are so many options of ways not only to work out, but where you can do it. It can kinda […]
At college, people are always getting together, doing things + hanging out. I found myself often times trying to come up with a different ideas of fun things to do with my friends, things that weren’t the usual ‘sit around + chat’– although there’s nothing wrong with that. But having variety is so much better […]
I’m sure we’ve all heard of ‘the freshman fifteen’ + if you’re a freshman, you may be trying your best to avoid that. Or even if you aren’t a freshman, it can be easy to put on more weight at college versus when your at home. With college you go from normal eating to being […]
Ultimately the main reason why you’re going to college is to earn your degree + get an education. Although there are so many other things involved, such as social life, being independent + growing up, your main goal of college is to stay on top of your studies. I’ve always done well in school my […]
Finding a church on your own, in a place you’ve just moved to can be a large, frightening task. I was not prepared for how hard + frustrating of a process it would be, especially coming from a person who had only changed churches once in their entire life. My youth pastors + parents did […]
For this post, I just want to get real with you + share some of my favorite things for college. These are things I couldn’t imagine college without + things that also helped me a lot. Some of these things you may already have… others you may be on the fence about getting, but take […]
To be honest, I didn’t know much going into my freshman college move in day. I watched a bunch of YouTube videos but that was about it… I had no idea what I was getting in to. I wish I had known more + prepared myself a little better. Perhaps your in a similar position […]
God has really put it on my heart to address the pandemic situation at hand + this is something I think we are all in need of. I don’t know what the coronavirus looks like in your area. Your area may have moved on already + everything feels pretty normal, or you still may be […]
One of the most frustrating feelings when preparing for college is using one of those giant to bring lists… only to realize once you get there that you are missing some of the things, or that some of the things you need weren’t even mentioned. If I’m being honest, those lists don’t have everything you […]
If I’m being honest, the weeks/ month leading up to move in day can be quite overwhelming, especially for first time students. If you’re at this point then you probably get what I mean. There are so many things to do, so many fine details + many tasks you’ve never had to do before or […]

Hi there, I'm Ainsley + I'm so glad you're here. I love all things coffee, books, exercise + writing. Let's be friends!