Hello dear Monday readers. This week was one of those, full to the brim with life, weeks. You know, when you are constantly running from place to place, but you don’t really seem to mind because everything is so rejuvenating and refreshing that you just want to do it all over again. The first week of the Radford semester is usually like that for me.

I loveee getting to see the girls I mentor again, the girls in my small group, and all of the students in Cru. Getting back to a schedule has been wonderful, if for no other reason than to use my Simplified Planner. And there are new couples coming into the Kaitlyn Phipps Photography family from out of nowhere and it is so excited! I keep hitting this point where I don’t really believe the goodness and messiness that is my life right now, and then I discover it all over again and it is twice as great. Grace is abounding and I am ecstatic.

Now for some feels:

• I spent a Saturday afternoon crafting the day away with some of my favorite ladies. There is nothing like sitting on a floor, unable to stretch your legs, laughing and talking to make you feel loved.
• My friend Krysta and I recently constructed a gallery wall in my little home! Ohmygosh. I spend a lot of my time just sitting on the couch and staring at it and I cannot wait to show you a picture on the blog later this week :] It’s a product of my dad’s goodwill finds, prints from the fabulous Abby Grace, and random things I’ve picked up the last couple years.
• I finally played the game Ticket to Ride and am in love. The best part is that about a month ago my best friend told me she got stuck playing that game and said exactly this, “Ticket to Ride is SO boring, I almost fell asleep…you’d probably love it.” She was right.
• Ben Rector’s albums are officially on Spotify. Do yourself a favor and go listen right now.

After a crazy first week back, Quin and Stephanie are coming to the blog in two days! See you then!