also on repeat.

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Who spoke the Earth and sky to form
Who sets the sun and calls the dawn
Who breathed me out of dust to life
With the will to trust or run and hide

I will stay should the world by me fold
Lift up Your name as the darkness falls
I will wait and hold fast to Your word
Heart on Your heart and my eyes on You

Who loved me through my rebel way
Who chose to carry all my shame
Who breaths in me with endless life
The king of glory Jesus Christ

I will stay should the world by me fold
Lift up Your name as the darkness falls
I will wait and hold fast to Your word
Heart on Your heart and my eyes on You

God of wonder and God of grace
Let my soul stand always to praise You
Fix my eyes on Your perfect way
And I’ll never look back

I will stay should the world by me fold
Lift up Your name as the darkness falls
I will wait and hold fast to Your word
Heart on Your heart and my eyes on You

Who lifts the poor and heals the blind
Who trampled death for all mankind
Who stands for all with arms stretched wide
My King forever Jesus Christ

cost approach, 11.

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Finally being roommates with my best friend: took about 2 years.

Having a best friend who I can be silly and weird with but will also challenge me when I need it most: priceless.

Making the last minute decision to go to a Friday night comedy show: $24 cover.

Laughing my butt off for two hours straight: priceless.

Having an adventure day from 3pm – midnight on Saturday: way more than I’d like to admit.

Having an adventure day from 3pm – midnight on Saturday: priceless.

Deciding to stay in and cook Sunday brunch: stopping at 3 different stores for the needed ingredients.

Taking the opportunity to whip together a killer new concoction: priceless.

(That would be shrimp sautéed in bacon grease, topped with goat cheese, served with homemade guacamole. Unreal.)

Tickets to the Mansions on the Moon show: $10 each.

Spending a Sunday night seeing one of my favorite bands (and discovering a new one): priceless.

Not knowing what the future holds: confusing and kind of scary.

Knowing that the victory has already been won: priceless.

What experience have you found to be priceless lately?
What was the highlight of your weekend?

cost approach, 9.

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A perfect FreelyBe holiday party: one ski lodge-themed venue and a group of our favorite people.

The embarrassment of later finding out I was socializing with a head covered in fake snow: priceless.

One commute to Pennsylvania: a train ticket, good music, and some boredom selfies.

The flexibility of being able to work remotely for my dad’s company: priceless.

A cozy decorated office and insane holiday food spread: a happy heart and full stomach.

Having a “work day” of spending (much missed) time with my office family: priceless.

One girls’ dinner out: about five Cobb Salads from Elmo.

Getting to know the lovely miss Madi for the past year before she moves back to New Zealand on Friday: priceless.

What has been priceless to you over this holiday season?

all the elements.

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There are a handful of elements that make for the perfect weekend, if you ask me.

Friends. Family. Relaxation. Good food. Good weather. Adventure…to name a few. The past few days somehow managed to squeeze all of those in.

After a long day of work and meetings on Friday, a night in with my two best girl friends was just what the doctor ordered.

On Saturday Jessi and I got up bright and early (by New York standards, at least) to bop around the city and go to brunch. I took the perfectly crisp yet sunny fall weather to rock my new Varsity Blues jacket from Necessary Clothing, which they were kind enough to send me last week.

How fun is this jacket?! I paired it simply with a gray v-neck, Flying Monkey skinny jeans, and boots (also from Necessary Clothing). I’ve also been loving pulling my hair back in a clean ponytail for an easy yet chic fall look.

We ended up at 44&X for brunch, which is definitely a new favorite spot. We started with the complimentary homemade corn muffins with butter and jam. For my meal I got their Irish oatmeal – with cinnamon, bananas, steamed milk, maple syrup reduction - and a (ginormous) side of thick cut bacon. Crazy good.

We spent the rest of the day relaxing, watching movies, and snacking on this new gem of a find.

My “perfect” weekend definitely got a wrench thrown in when I had to go to the doctor’s office last minute after noticing a red line going up my foot, starting at a small cut on my toe. It turned out to be an infection that I needed two antibiotics for, but I didn’t let a little misstep like that ruin the rest of the day. Not one bit.

After a quick run home we got all dressed up in our Saturday’s finest.

Our destination? The Feast Pavilion Party – a wrap up of the Feast Pavilion art installation that took place on Friday and Saturday.

At the party they did a showing of Girl Walk // All Day – a feature-length dance music film shot in the streets and public spaces of NYC – and it. Was. Sickening.

Seriously – you have got to see this! Or at least watch the trailer. It made me re-fall in love with New York all over again, and the dancing and music is beyond rad. We rounded out the night by stopping by Westway, for what ended up being a great Saturday from start to finish.

Yesterday I took an early train back to Pennsylvania for church and to spend a few days with my family. Have I mentioned how much I love train rides?

It’s been so nice getting to spend time with my family, and I’m blessed to live close enough to enjoy another day or two with them! So pardon me while I do just that before starting the work week…

What are your makings for the perfect weekend?