“Reach for your own words. Tell the world who you are and how you will make it better.” - Peter Hamilton Reynolds, The Word Collector

Welcome. My name is Christine. I am on a quest to create positive rhythms in my life and to begin to live intentionally and meaningfully for myself, my family and community. 

My intentions are to be strong in my faith, have control over my fitness, to be smart about finances and overall to have fun while cultivating relationships.

Now full honesty, this is all easier typed than done. In all seasons of my life I've felt this need to better myself in the aspects listed above. I’m in my 30’s (40’s approaching very soon) and I'm still figuring out what all these things mean in my life. I feel like over night I've gone from college sorority girl to jamming out to my local grocery store's playlist - how can you not sing to Hall and Oates?! These past years I've felt a stronger sense to be brave and make changes in my life. I have my twins to thank for that inspiration. I've always enjoyed listening, reading and sharing other people's stories and my hope is that you enjoy reading mine.   

I was born and raised in Austin, Texas and currently live south of the city. I am married, a mom to beautiful twin girls and we have two resuce dogs - Ron and Lily. This year we have made the twins big sisters - we have another baby girl coming late July. My husband , Alex, and I informally met over Twitter (modern romance) while I was living in Atlanta, but officially met when I moved back to Austin. After a few years of dating, one year of being engaged, we then married in March 2015. The first week of August 2015 we purchased a house together and that week we moved in I found out I was pregnant- talk about a big year!  I am a full time working mom with a corporate job and now I am attempting to add blogger to my resume. All that said, here we go!

Fun facts about myself:

- I love God with all my heart and I’m working on knowing Him more everyday.

- My twins are my first children. I kept calm during my pregnancy by reminding myself these were are first children and it was sort of ignorance is bliss situation.  *insert pulling out hair and pouring coffee here*

- My husband and I can probably perform Hamilton for you - with our own choreography of course. If I’m being honest really anything Lin-Manuel Miranda does we can recite it.

- I am a proud graduate of the University of Texas at San Antonio and I'm still a bit upset about how awesome the campus is today. I mean the food options alone are worth being upset about.

- In high school I never participated in anything, so when I got to college I got out of my comfort zone and pledged a sorority- Phi Mu. One of these best things I've done. 

- My shopping weaknesses are purses, water bottles, notebooks and food containers. Now you know why I list finances on something I need to work on. 

- My career has taken me to an analytical place that I never thought I would be. I am a manager for a data team and goodness help me I actually want to learn technical programs.

- I am completely uncomfortable writing/ speaking about myself. This "About Me" page took about 3 weeks to write. Again pushing myself out of my comfort zone because I've heard that is where great things happen!