UPDATED FOR 2020

Disclaimer: For those of you who don't celebrate Christmas- this post isn't for you. For those of you who do, you'll find this INCREDIBLY nostalgic!

I am a Christmas fanatic. I LOVE Christmas. I love the snow, the lights, the carols, the movies, the cookies, the family time, the traditions- everything about it brings me joy. For those of you freaking out at me because of thanksgiving- take a chill pill- thanksgiving is respected on thanksgiving day.

It all really started with my Mom who would go above and beyond to make Christmas time happy and memorable. She would get so excited about wrapping our holiday books for advent or filling our advent calendar with chocolates to keep us occupied during our morning devotions, or sitting down to watch her favorite Christmas movies by the fire with a cup of hot cocoa. I personally cannot wait to carry on these traditions with my kids.

November 1st I am listening to Christmas music and by mid November I am watching Christmas movies and starting my decorating. Last night I was working on my ultimate Christmas movie list and Dustin suggested I post it on Coil for those of you who also love Christmas movies but don't know where you can watch them all!

I've narrowed them down by streaming service or where you can purchase them if they're not available to stream! I also attempted to note when a movie is on ABC or ABC Family/Freeform for the 25 days of Christmas lineup, but I encourage you to check it out & mark your favorites in your calendar! I've got EVERYTHING on this list from holiday classics to cheesy hallmark and classic cartoons!

If you're like me and can't afford to buy all of your favorites or pay for a thousand different streaming services, stop by a local library!

🎄The Little Drummer Boy

🎄Frosty the Snowman

🎄Cricket on the Hearth

🎄Rudolph

🎄The Year Without A Santa Claus

🎄Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town (ABC 12/1- 8 pm EST)

Most of these cannot be purchased or streamed, (technically you can watch them on YouTube for free or YouTube TV for rent) but because I love them so much, I chose to purchase the entire collection from Walmart. You can grab yours here!

🎅Home Alone 1 & 2

I shall not explain myself here, cuz, duh. Both of these are available for rent; $2.99 on Vudu or $3.99 everywhere else.

🎅Santa Clause 1,2,3

All three of these can be rented on YouTube, Amazon or iTunes for $2.99 each OR if you're like me and LOVE these movies and want them for your kids to watch, I bought the bundle on Amazon!

🎅Charlie Brown Christmas

We always watched this movie when we decorated the house for Christmas! You can rent this on YouTube or Amazon. You can also catch this on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC!

🎅Eloise at Christmastime

As a little girl I dreamt of spending a Christmas at The Plaza Hotel. This movie is exactly that. If you have a daughter, she will LOVE this movie! You can pick this up for $5 at Walmart, Amazon or Target!

🎅The Polar Express

I used to be terrified of this movie as a child but now I love it. Snuggle up with your love and a cup of cocoa! Available for rent for $3.99 on all platforms. Keep your eye out for local showings of this in theaters, usually they play it around Christmastime and in my opinion, it's so much better on the big screen!

🎅The Muppets Christmas Carol

*sigh* what great memories. I mean what's better than the muppets & a classic Christmas story? Who else had this on VHS? 🙋🏼‍♀️ This is available to rent on all platforms for $2.99.

🎅Mickeys Once Upon a Christmas

(Not pictured) I don't care how old you are, Disney Christmas shorts are the best. This is also available to rent on all platforms for $2.99.

If you have cable you can usually catch most of these on ABC Family/Freeform 25 Days of Christmas. Also, these are all family friendly for older kids.

🎁 A Christmas Story

There's only one way to learn about licking poles in the winter! 🤷‍♀️

Available for rent, $3.99 on all platforms.

🎁 A Christmas Carol

There are SO many versions of this but our family favorite has always been the 1999 Patrick Stewart version. (FYI- It's not for young children, slightly terrifying.) It's FREE to watch on Vudu, or you can rent it on YouTube or purchase on Amazon.

🎁 National Lampoons Christmas Vacation

Ah. Classic. This is the movie my family watches every year after we chop down our Christmas tree and wrap it in lights. This is by far my favorite tradition we have. You can watch it all season long on TV or rent it for $3.99 on all platforms.

🎁 Jingle All the Way

This one is not on the top of my list, but it's solid and funny for kids. You can rent it on Vudu for $2.99 or all other platforms for $3.99.

🎁 Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

I actually watch this movie on Thanksgiving typically, because it starts with the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, but it's good no matter what day of the year! You can rent this on Vudu for $2.99 or all other platforms for $3.99. I believe all of these rentals are in black & white, which I personally love, but if you prefer movies in color, like my husband, you can find it on the internet, you just have to search a little.

🎁 Elf

A family favorite that you can rent for $3.99 on all platforms or catch live on TV or in special theaters all season long!

⛄ Noel

This is a feel-good made-for-tv movie about Christmastime in NYC featuring Susan Sarandon & Penélope Cruz. You can stream it for FREE on Vudu, Tubi & (I made a mistake) Amazon Prime.

⛄ Love Actually

Available to rent for $3.99, this is the perfect Christmas movie for date night or girls night.

⛄ Little Women (1994)

This is a classic, not specifically a Christmas movie, but with all of the Christmas scenes, it definitely makes the cut. Catch the new 2019 version in theaters December 25th or rent the classic on Amazon for $3.99.

⛄ The Holiday

Available to rent for $2.99 on Amazon, this is another great Christmas movie for date night!

⛄ While You Were Sleeping

Available to rent for $3.99 on Amazon, I CAN’T believe I forgot this in the first draft, it’s one of my favorites. If you’re a Chicago lover, you’ll love this one!

These all used to be on Netflix which is how I discovered them, but sadly they aren't anymore & I have to search high & low to watch them. These are for all of my girls who love cheesy Hallmark movies and want to binge watch on a Saturday! 💋

🔔 12 Dates of Christmas

This movie is so cringy but SO GOOD. All you need is a blanket and a bottle of wine for this baby. Available to rent for $3.99 on Amazon & iTunes!

🔔 All I Want for Christmas

$1.99 on YouTube, this is another made-for-tv-heart-warmer. All Jessie wants for Christmas is a husband for his widowed mother- his favorite toy company just might be able to grant his wish!

🔔 A Christmas Kiss

Working girl from Boston falls in love with her evil boss's sweet fiancé during Christmas time? So much yes. Free to stream on Vudu!

🔔 The Heart of Christmas

A Christmas movie about a little boy fighting cancer, how much more Hallmark can ya get? It's sad, but it's so sweet and so good. Available for FREE to stream on Tubi.

Below are an assortment of cheesy Netflix original Christmas movies and Christmas classics! I've ranked my top picks and included all of the ones I'm planning on watching for the first time this season!

Top Favorites:

❄ White Christmas

❄ Christmas with the Kranks

❄ How The Grinch Stole Christmas (Jim Carrey)

❄ A Holiday Engagement (also on Amazon Prime)

❄ Let It Snow - I just added this one after watching- SO. GOOD.

❄ The Holiday Calendar - Another edit, super cute movie!

❄ Christmas with a View - Ok, my heart just burst. So cute.

❄ Christmas Wedding Planner - Heartwarming but hallmark cheesy for sure.

❄ Holiday In The Wild- Super empowering and if you love elephants or Africa, you will LOVE this movie. Not super Christmasy, but still very good.

❄ A Christmas Prince - I thought this one would be too cheesy, but it was actually super cute and would be perfect if you have little girls around the age of 8 or so.

❄ Christmas in the Smokies - Slow moving in the beginning, but if you love a good country Christmas, this one's for you! ✔ Cute country star. ✔ Small Town ️Villain. ✔ One farm that needs savin'.

New Additions:

❄ Dear Santa

❄ The Great British Baking Show Holidays

❄ The Princess Switch

❄ Merry Kissmas

❄ A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding

❄ A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby

❄ The Spirit of Christmas

❄ Christmas Inheritance

❄ Christmas Survival

❄ Holidates

❄ A Bad Mom's Christmas (R – Rated)

Note: These are all free options included with Prime Video. Again I'm including my favorites at the top and then the new ones on the bottom.

Top Favorites:

🎁 It’s A Wonderful Life (In Color & B&W)

🎁 The Christmas Lodge

🎁 Noel

🎁 You've Got Mail (technically not Christmas based but the amazing Christmas scenes qualify it.)

New Additions:

🎁 Home by Christmas

🎁 The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

🎁 Marry Me for Christmas

🎁 Home for the Holidays

🎁 Falling for Christmas

🎁 A Very Country Christmas

🎁 Christmas Time

🎁 Christmas in the City

🎁 Crazy for Christmas

🎁 Christmastown

🎁 Yes, Virginia

🎁 Eve's Christmas

These are all actually new movies for me, so I'll have to go back and update this list- but here's what they have to offer!

🎄 Girlfriends of Christmas Past

🎄 Christmas with the Andersons

🎄 Naughty & Nice

🎄 Back to Christmas

🎄 A Christmas Kiss 2 (the 1st one is above)

🎄 Angels in the Snow

🎄 Home for the Holidays

🎄 The Spirit of Christmas

🎄 Married by Christmas

🎄 The Christmas Calendar

🎄 Christmas Perfection

🎄 Every Other Holiday

🎄 Holly's Holiday

🎄 Second Chance Christmas

🎄 A Chasing Christmas

I hope you found this helpful and if you happen to watch a new Christmas movie from this list, be sure to snap a pic and tag me on or ! 🎄☃️🎁

Hey loves! I am feeling very anti-productive today.. I should probably take my own advice from yesterday's post! 😅 I am low-key avoiding my responsibilities with music.

I know I haven't done a Riley's Radar in a few weeks, it's actually because a lot of artists don't release music in November and December. Music usually doesn't do well during these months unless it's Christmas music, so most artists take a break from releasing music until January- I am one of those artists! Instead of focusing on small artists this week, I wanted to share a few of my new favorite songs that have come out semi-recently from my favorite women in pop!

Sneak away at lunch or jam out in your car on the drive home from work to these badass women!

“Kissing Other People” – Lennon Stella

https://youtu.be/cMx0xKxRRiw

This is SUCH a bop. I love Lennon Stella so so much, really this one is a no-brainer.

“Get's Better” – Catie Turner

https://youtu.be/XEWfzBQKEMk

Best known for her time on American Idol, Catie Turner lives for quirkiness and authentic raw lyrics. This is a fantastic follow up to her EP “The Sad Vegan” that she released earlier this year.

“Too Sad To Cry” – Sasha Sloan

https://youtu.be/lZgMDIT41PE

The lyrics of this song literally make me cry or tear up every time I listen. So maybe you won't jam out to this, but if you're having a crappy day, this will make you feel worse and then oddly better. But for real, if you haven't heard her new album, go listen to the entire thing, it's brilliant.

“Something I'm Not” – Emily Weisband

https://youtu.be/zVNaOmsbnMo

Emily is a beautiful human in and out and her newest EP “Identity Crisis” is a work of art. “Something I'm Not” is the last song on the release and even though it will have you grooving and singing along by the second chorus, her lyrics are deep and meaningful.

And last but certainly not least...

“Lost You To Love Me” – Selena Gomez

https://youtu.be/zlJDTxahav0

I have no words for this song. It makes my heart smile and cry all at once. One of my favorite artists Julia Michaels penned this with Selena and their raw pain flows out beautifully in this song. There's no wonder it's Selena's first #1 on the Billboard charts.

Don't forget to check out my newest single on dealing with social anxiety and accepting your insecurities! Stream:

https://www.lnkfi.re/bok

https://youtu.be/bhL6wJEoP_0

As some of you may have noticed, I'm usually pretty on top of things. I like to have my post for the next day done and my topics for the week planned out and ready to go! But have any of you ever experienced the “downward spiral” of getting dis-organized?

Sometimes you don't even realize it's happening... You have a really good routine going and then you have one mis-step or one sick day or one day of feeling “bleh” and all of the sudden it's been 3 days and then a week and then 2 weeks and you haven't done anything you were supposed to!

I personally have experienced that downward spiral in many different ways. Whether it's been through my organization skills, my business, my hobbies, my music or even my mental health- sometimes I don't even realize what's happening until it feels like it's too late.

It can be very overwhelming when you get behind on work projects, meal prepping, working out daily, cleaning or anything like that. For example, I usually have all of my Coil posts done or planned for the week. This week I took a mental health day and then I got sick for two days and then it was my birthday and I started freaking out yesterday because I realized I hadn't posted in three days! Thankfully I had taken the day off of work for my birthday and so I threw together a post that I'd already half-way started for an Instagram caption.

Old me wouldn't have done that. Old me would've gotten angry at myself for not getting anything done in days and I would've shut down and ignored the task for a few more days or even weeks.

So how did I get to that point?

I believe that your work ethic and your drive are huge factors when accomplishing goals and pursing dreams, but I also think perspective plays a huge part.

Even when you get overwhelmed, if you can look past that for a moment and see the big picture with a long-term perspective, you can get excited and re-motivated, enough to accomplish just that first task. I believe that the first task after coming out of a slump can truly be the hardest, even if it's not difficult on one of your best days! Once you accomplish that task, it get's the ball rolling and you can accomplish everything else you need to and get back on track.

It's also important to realize that

You cannot accomplish your goals or work at the top of your potential if you are not well rested. Really prioritize sleeping 7-8 hours a night and try not to work right up until bed time or as soon as you wake up. Take care of yourself and rest (that includes taking vacations and mental health days) or your body will make you and you will probably get even more behind that way. Allow yourself rest and realize that it's just a part of progress and achieving your goals!

I truly understand feeling behind and overwhelmed, so here's a quick check list that you can pull up for when you're in a slump and you want to get back to feeling productive!

✓ Take a breath, Appreciate yourself for all of you have accomplished in your life and all that you are capable of.

✓ Meditate for a few minutes on how it feels when you're working at the top of your energy. Doesn't it feel great? What was a time where you accomplished something amazing, what mindset did you have to get into to accomplish it?

✓ Identify what you feel behind on. Now look at the greater perspective, are you really behind or will it be ok if it doesn't get done right away?

✓ Separate the tasks and goals by the nearest or the “latest” deadline.

✓ Go wash your face and tell yourself that you've got this; in the mirror!

✓ Go eat something energizing (avoid carbs and sweets).

✓ Make sure that your surroundings are clean so that you can focus on the tasks at hand. Maybe this means simply lighting a candle, or opening up the curtains; anything to lift your mood.

✓ Choose one small task that you know you can accomplish and go and do it.

✓ Once that task is completed, choose a slightly larger task that will help you accomplish your highest prioritized goal.

✓ Continue on with steps 8 and 9 until you have chipped away or completed the first few tasks on your list. Then take a break or continue on the next day, whatever you need to not feel burnt out.

Remember, you are capable of so much and we all get a little off track.

xoxo – Riley Q

It's my 20th Birthday and although I've taken a few days off from posting (I was sick) I wanted to hop back on with a few things I've learned in my 19th year of life!

🎉Age is just a number.

Being 19 didn’t stop marriage, moving, or music.

🎉Foundations are necessary.

If you want to be successful you have to slow down and lay a strong foundation for your success to thrive off of.

🎉Long distance friendships are hard.

The key to strong friendship is adaptation & not manipulation.

🎉You DON’T have to jump on everyone’s bandwagons. If you don’t want to join the company, don’t.

If you don’t want to hang out with “those” people, stop.

If you don't agree with someone, don't feel like you have to pretend.

🎉This life is your only life.

Rather than idolizing a “best life” try to enjoy every moment of this life, regardless of if it's crazy spectacular or not.

🎉Health is important.

You must prioritize your health, being tired 24/7 is no way to live.

🎉That being said...

God gave us coffee, embrace the gift.

🎉Your lobster is out there.

When you find them, it’s going to be the right time and they’re going to make you better.

https://youtu.be/bKBovKaCUHQ?t=5

🎉Unfollow & unfriend.

Those who exhaust you & make you feel bad about yourself, they’re not worth it. Even if they’re family.

🎉Buying candles is worth it.

They'll warm your soul.

🎉The wedding doesn’t actually matter that much.

Don’t spend a bajillion dollars. Go to pre-marriage counseling.

🎉Don’t blow all of your money in HS & College.

You’re going to wish you hadn’t racked up debt or spent every last dime you made.

🎉The crappy job is temporary if you have the will.

With that being said... God has the way.

🎉Take time for the little things that make you happy.

Paint your nails, froth the milk for your coffee, light the candle, take a bath, put on bold lipstick, bake the cookies, go to the concert- whatever it is, life is too short to not do things that make your heart happy.

🎉Crappy things are going to happen in your life.

The longer you dwell on the crap, the less time you’ll have to enjoy the rest of your life.

🎉Marriage is hard.

You really won’t understand the full extent until your married- regardless of how confident you are in the relationship and that's ok.

🎉Getting pregnant is not as easy as “16 & Pregnant” makes it out to be. That’s all.

🎉Take off your makeup & take out your contacts at night.

Your face thanks you.

🎉If you’re unhappy, take your focus off of the circumstances.

Consider how you got there and if you have to stay in the circumstances. Your attitude will reveal a lot.

🎉Don’t stop dreaming, stop comparing & don’t allow circumstances to determine your actions.

Thank you for all of your support and your love and your birthday wishes! I love sharing my life with this community!

My birthday wish this year is that “B Ok” hits a thousand streams this week! It would mean the WORLD to me if you went and gave it a listen, added it to one of your playlists and shared on social media. All of the love & support is what keeps me going. 💕

“B Ok” is a sad-girl pop anthem about accepting your anxiety and flaws, specifically in the era of social media. I tackle the realities of being an awkward teenager through lyrical jokes- from inadvertently telling someone they're “big” in the second verse, to gaining confidence in the bridge with a Motown-inspired groove. I am blasting this bop to my following of Millenial and Gen Z “loves” who are trying to get through life and insecurities to see they're going to “b ok”.

STREAM HERE

OR check out the official audio on Cinnamon!

https://www.cinnamon.video/watch?v=203012296006436455

I hope you enjoy loves!

- Riley Q

Don't forget to add it to your playlists, share and listen lots! 💕

Listen to “B Ok”!

https://open.spotify.com/track/75BFyNcSKX44MBBCIAuKh5?si=l18zDHgVQt6j5u73ovYCcQ

And....

Listen to all of my 2019 releases on this Spotify playlist!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6xFAwaiW0HeWcN6xZ6gFMh?si=_AQhOkYKTFa1-I_OTypoiQ

Happy Halloween loves! I hope your day is filled with plenty of Reese's cups (my personal favorite) and fun Halloween festivities!

Real quick, if I could just steal ya for a second, I'd love to drop a quick thought on ya.

Today's the last day of October. We've got two months left of this year and this decade. Crazy, right? I feel like 2010 was just yesterday and the end of the world was right around the corner! 😉

Anyways, we've made it past the world ending, through the second decade of this century and we are well on our way to the third decade. I know a lot of people like to set New Years Resolutions and set new intentions at the beginning of the year, but I'd love to chat about what needs to happen BEFORE those resolutions, so that you can be successful in them.

With two months left to go, we have a bit more time to deal with the crap we are hiding behind. Halloween is a fun day, you get to dress up, act like a kid, eat a whole bunch of candy and not worry about the consequences until November! It's great! You can be anybody you want for a whole day and nobody questions you.

Let's think on that for a second... “you get to be anybody you want and nobody questions you?” Now I'd like for you to think for a second about who you are...

🎃 What makes you, you?

🎃 What are your best personality traits?

🎃 What are your worst?

🎃 What talents do you have?

🎃 What parts of your personality do you let the world see?

🎃 Now what parts of your personality are you hiding because you are embarrassed or worried about how they will be perceived by your community?

Now let me propose something crazy...

🦇How would you feel if you were able to drop all of the personality traits that aren't really you, that you're hiding behind?

🦇 Could you put down the mask and step into your true self?

🦇 How much more would you be able to accomplish?

🦇 How much happier would you be?

At some point in our lives, usually when we're growing up, we do or say something that is a reflection of our true selves, but someone responds in a weird or confusing way and it makes us back down from that trait. We start covering up the parts about ourselves that we're unsure of and we start putting on masks to make those around us happy. Some of us feel like we have to switch masks all day long, depending on who we're with. Some of us feel the need to wear a mask 24/7 so that no one ever discovers who we really are.

Let me give you an example of one of my masks that I used to wear...

Between the years of 13-17 I was often treated like the “mom” of my friend group. The guys that I hung out with, specifically, treated me like I was supposed to take care of them and make sure that get togethers were planned, etc. I was only ever included if I did these things, so in attempts to keep my “friends”, I'd wear the “mom” mask. I would always make sure that everyone had a ride, nobody was left out, everyone had a birthday party planned, there was always food and desserts at our get-togethers, I always had gum, lotion, hair ties; literally anything you could ever need in my purse, etc. I was always the one that would drive and I'd maintain a serious demeanor most of the time. They acted like I was weird when I'd joke around with them, they'd make fun of me if I danced or partied with them, so I stopped. I put more and more “makeup” on and I added to the masks, every time I was around them. After a lot of crap went down, I eventually started taking my masks off. I stopped trying to please everyone around me and started focusing on pleasing myself. Throughout this process, I started focusing on the things that I was passionate about and this attracted friends into my life who loved who I truly was. Through that I was able to truly accept who I am and embrace that unapologetically. Now, do those insecurities still come up? Yes. Do I still try to put those masks on sometimes? Absolutely. But now I know what it feels like to be myself and I quickly throw them off.

When you put down your mask and you step into who you truly are, you are able to rise to your best self.

When you take care of yourself, your relationships and you protect your values- you are able to be infinitely more successful.

Successful isn't just about what you have, but how you achieved it and who you can share that with.

🕸️ Wouldn't it feel amazing to feel free?

🕸️ Wouldn't it be amazing to feel the weight of the chains gone?

🕸️ Wouldn't it feel amazing to know that as you step into this new decade that you are unapologetically yourself and you're ready to achieve everything you set your mind to with full force?

👻 Stop hurting yourself by holding back.

👻 Stop depriving yourself of people who fully appreciate you.

👻 Stop allowing other people's opinions to define who you are.

👻 Stop withholding freedom from yourself.

So enjoy your night, dance the night away and eat all of the candy while you pretend to be whoever you are. But tomorrow marks the first of the last 61 days of this year. Sit down and seriously consider who you really are inside and who you are to everyone else. If that's not the same person, I encourage you to drop the mask(s) and step into this next year and decade with confidence and ready to take on the world. The world, believe it or not, needs you- not the persona that you think they want.

I finally got around to recording a new cover while working on my @Here4XRP Community Choice Awards performance! You can buy tickets by sending 5 XRP to @Here4XRP on Twitter before the November 16th event. Don't forget to vote for your favorite community members here.

Now on to today's stuff...

Like I said, I finally got around to recording a cover for ya'll! Although we're living with and taking care of Dustin's grandmother right now, we still have our house, which we decided to temporarily turn into a recording & video studio. We finally got it set up & I'm excited to be able to have a place to go and easily record- I've missed it. I won't just be recording covers, I will be recording original, un-released music as well; all Cinnamon exclusives of course! I'm excited to take ya'll along for the ride so be sure to check out my Cinnamon channel!

This is one of my favorite sad love songs by ZZ Ward- and I thrivvvveee off of sad love songs! 😉

Enjoy! Don't forget to check out my Twitter, Instagram & website for original music. 🎶

https://www.cinnamon.video/watch?v=175717633616775082

Hey ya'll,

I realize it's been awhile since I've introduced myself! With the influx of new users I thought it would be fun to say “hi!” and tell ya'll a little bit more about myself and the last few years of my story.

This is me, Riley “Q” Quin Sandrell.

I grew up bouncing back and forth between being homeschooled and attending public schools. I graduated high school at 16 and went on to work at a coffee shop and as an event planner. I ended up going on to get my certification in wedding planning and I dabbled in that area for a bit.

(learning latte art was my favorite part of my post-high school job)

As a child I had a deep love for music and performing but it wasn't until I was older that I really started pursuing it. At age 18 I moved to Nashville, by myself, and started a social media business to stay afloat. That move turned into a temporary hiatus from music. Although it was unintentional at first, it ended up turning into one of the craziest years of change, development and self-discovery that I have ever had.

Just a few days after I had been in Nashville for a month, I met Dustin- spoiler alert- he's my husband! 😉

Dustin and I met online- the typical 21st century love story. Our first date ended with an awkward hug and on our second date, we sat at Panera for 6 hours and talked. I cooked for him a week later and I was done for, he had my heart. Over the months that followed we spent all of our time together and we quickly decided to get married. Those months were amazing, getting to know each other. Learning about farm life from my VERY country boy and teaching him about my city ways was comical, to say the least.

Fast forward to December, Dustin and I went back to Michigan for Christmas. While there, Dustin proposed by the Christmas tree in Campus Martius. My two best friends were there and one of them photographed it. It was magical and perfect and I was thrilled to be marrying my best friend.

Dustin and I got married on April 6th, 2019 surrounded by family and friends in rural, middle Tennessee. We got married at the same little white church that Dustin's parents and grandparents got married at. It was a beautiful, perfect day that we will both forever cherish!

After our first month of marriage, Coil launched and so did my music career. God finally re-opened the doors to my music and allowed me the ability to be a part of something crazy and innovative. The doors that have opened for me through the XRP community and the Coil boost program have been life-changing and I'm ridiculously proud to be a part of this new movement! Dustin and I are fully embracing the Coil & Cinnamon movement and working to help lead it ourselves. Dustin actually launched his Coil & Cinnamon channels this week, going behind the scenes into our lives & telling the stories of how we ended up where we are now.

When I graduated high school early, I thought I would be well on my way to college. When God lead me away from college I was at a loss, but I followed His plan.

When I moved to Nashville, I expected to be doing music right away. Instead I felt lead to take a step back and focus on my business and that eventually music would come.

The night of me and Dustin's first date, it was between him and another guy. I on a whim, chose Dustin, even though it would mean driving 45 minutes to get there. Typically I would have never done something like that, but I felt like I was supposed to.

Funny how things happen.

If I had gone to college, like everyone expected of me, I would have never moved to Nashville. If I hadn't moved here, I wouldn't have met Dustin. If Dustin wasn't in my life, I never would've heard about XRP, been a part of Coil or had the ability to pursue music the way I do now.

If I could give any advice to those of you who are facing a hard decision or a cross-road: face it head first and move forward with confidence. When you believe that everything works out for your best interest and that there is a plan, you will be able to live life to the fullest!

I am so proud of the person that I am today and how much I have grown in the past few years. I am thankful for the ability to be a leader in the Coil community and that God has opened up the doors that He has!

Thanks for being here, reading & being part of the community. It means the world to me. 💕

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