2019 is definitely a new season. Over the last couple of weeks, I've been nursing a broken heart. Not a broken heart in the romantic sense, but mourning rather the loss of some dear friends whose role in my life has evolved. That's vague, but that's all I can really say about that. I am …
Hello 2019
It is officially 2019. I unexpectedly decided just a few minutes after midnight on January 1st that I was going to be ditching social media in the new year. I deactivated Facebook and deleted my Instagram app. These are the only two social media outlets that I use regularly. My cousins slept over for …
‘Tis the Season
Christmas is a week away! That is absolutely insane to me. Life has been moving very quickly for me. The Christmas season is doubly busy for those in ministry. Over the last few weeks, I've taken a few days off for a staycation, we've had a snowpocalypse, and I was out sick for a few …
Christmas Memories
Maybe your entire extended family is super tight-knit. Maybe you guys get together once a year and you all get along swimmingly. Maybe nobody in your family has ever spoken as long as you’ve been alive. Maybe you’re like me and one side of your family used to do all of these big gatherings and …
My Thanksgiving Holiday
Hey guys! I hope you all had a marvelous Thanksgiving. I certainly did, and because of that, I've decided to share a post with you that's a bit more personal and diary-style. I had the pleasure and privilege of having two family gatherings over the last week and enjoyed both thoroughly. So without further adieu, …
Young Living Products I Use Daily
You’ve already heard me rave about how much I love Young Living, and I am not joking! These are products, not limited to essential oils, that I use every single day and I have decided to share the list of products that I turn to every day with you. Here are the morning routine products: …
A Letter to My 20-Year-Old Self
Age 20 was a weird time in my life. I was in my first relationship that lasted beyond three months. I was enrolled in community college, but wasn’t sure what my next step would be. I was working at Family Christian, which was a Christian bookstore/retailer that went out of business in 2017. I was …
My Accutane Story
I have had a longtime struggle with my skin. Pretty much since I went through puberty, my skin has just thrown me nothing but nonsense. It started in middle school with an irritation all around my nose. I tried all the face washes, all the creams, all the astringents, and of course, visited a dermatologist. …
#hopkinsandharper: a year in pictures
Yesterday marked one year of being with Jonathan, and we haven't really had adequate time to celebrate it yet, since our dinner plans were hijacked by a planning meeting at work. However, we were together and the meeting was also a blast, so I'll let it go! Tonight, we are going to dinner and going …
My Top 3 Favorite Podcasts
I live a very fast-paced life. Maybe you can relate to this. Also, I’ve never been one to focus on one task. Even when I was younger, I’d “watch” a movie while reorganizing my room or cleaning out my closet. This has carried over into adulthood and currently one of my favorite ways to multitask …
