Living in the Light

Taking life one day at a time; finding joy in the little things.

My name is Lola <3 I am a Sophomore Apparel Technical Design major at Arizona State University online. I love to make things. My most said phrase is probably “I could make that” A few other things I love are coffee, baking, stories, and my family. This blog is a place where I can share what is going on in life and things I am learning along the way!

recent posts

  • Wrapping up 2025

    I had started a little pre Christmas post a few weeks ago and got completely sidetracked by the pre Christmas scramble. About two weeks before Christmas I had decided to make some handmade gifts for a couple of people and that ate up a lot of my time.

    Moving into the new year I suppose I have the same resolutions as I have every year. Eat better, drink more water, exercise, etc. However I really want to read more this year. I think reading is one of the best things you can do for yourself depending on what you are reading. I find that reading is hard for me sometimes because I either don’t have the time or feel unproductive when I do it. That feeling of finishing a book though is so nice. So I was thinking of ways I could read more this year and I came up with maybe investing in a kindle. I keep thinking that maybe if the book were more portable and easier to access then I would be more apt to read on lunch breaks and whatnot. It’s still just a thought but something I intend to keep looking at.

    On the subject of eating better, this year for Christmas I got a little food warmer and a portable blender! I am so excited because this will make it so much easier to eat healthier at work. We don’t have a microwave so packing lunches gets kind of limited sometimes. Now I will be able to take soup and rice bowls and all kinds of warm things! As for the blender I also work a lot of mornings so I am really looking forward to being able to eat more than just overnight oats and yogurt.

    I have been trying to be more intentional about studying Jeremiah. I did the first day and then got really busy. However, God keeps reminding me about what I learned in that first chapter. There is purpose in every moment. I tend to look in the future way more than I should and romanticize and imagine how much better things will be then. But as I keep being reminded, God has me here for a reason. There is purpose here even in the mundane. So I have chosen to rest now and abide in him. Seek after him and let him take care of the future.

    Until next time,

    with love, Lola ❤

  • Looking Back and Looking Forward

    This week is my first full week on Winter break. I have finished the first semester of my second year in college. It is interesting to think about how time flies. It doesn’t feel like it was that long ago that I was getting ready to graduate highschool and had just gotten a job at Starbucks. I wanted it so bad! Now I am coming up on two years there and God has blessed me so much through that job. He has provided more than I could’ve dreamed through it!

    Going into the Christmas season, I want to do all the cozy things and watch all the cozy movies! I’ll include my Christmas bucket list below as well as some things I’ve really been enjoying lately. That’s gonna be the tone for this blog. Just a sort of diary that I can look back on and reminisce one day.

    Some things I want to do this Christmas break! – Baking once a week. I love to bake but when school is in, I hardly have time for any hobbies at all. Next on my list is oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. – SEW! SEW! SEW! I want to sew and make as much as I can before school starts again. – Christmas movies! I want to watch all the christmas movies and even some not christmas but still cozy movies. – That’s it for now, chances are that list will grow!

    I did start sewing a christmas present for my boss yesterday. I decided to make her a quilted laptop sleeve. I am using the Paloma quilted sleeve pattern by wellpressedstudio on Etsy. It was a fun and quick little project to get back into a creative headspace.

    Another thing that I have been loving is Pomegranates! @faithsfresh on Instagram made a yogurt bowl with pomegranate seeds, frozen fruit, chocolate, honey, and sea salt that I tried and it is my new favorite way to eat yogurt! I also made a pomegranate smoothie with the leftover seeds and that was just as delicious. Definitely a new favorite winter fruit.

    Yesterday I felt like God had laid it on my heart to start studying the book of Jeremiah. I started doing that this morning, here are a few things I learned: – God has had a plan for my life before I was even a thought and each moment has a purpose -God doesn’t call the equipped, He equips who He calls -God calls for immediate obedience.

    That’s all for this week. Just a little introduction to what this blog is and what I am up to today. Next week I’ll be back with some fun sewing projects and hang night with friends and whatever else I find myself in!

    With Love, Lola ❤