Beauty in Ordinary Things
Wow. So, out of context, that sounds super cliche. Platitudes at the end of books or Nicholas Sparks movies that are meant to sum up the lesson meant to be learned by the reader/viewer bug the heck...
View Article25 Life Lessons: #1 Learning to get back up after you fall
I know that I’ve been absent for quite awhile. Suffice it to say, it’s been an incredibly busy few months with a fair share of ups and downs. I graduated with my M.A. at the beginning of May and I just...
View ArticleFantastic Frosted Zucchini Brownies
When I was a kid, my Grandma and my Aunt Susie always made (and still make) these amazing frosted brownies. But I was never allowed to help make them. Why? They wouldn’t say. Eventually, I...
View ArticleLife Lesson #3: Keep Records of Everything
This one may or may not be important or essential to some, but it should be: Life Lesson #3: Keep Records of Everything This is a lesson that my mom taught me that I’m sure I’ll teach my kids. So, what...
View ArticleLife Lesson #3: It’s a Small World After All
What do you get when you combine six degrees of separation with the song, “It’s a small world after all?” Well, fine readers, you get: Life Lesson #3: It (really is) a small world after all! Disney...
View ArticleAn Old Fashioned Favorite: Easy Chicken Paprikash
So, I’ve been a bad blogger. I have good reason though — a new job and a new apartment have kept me pretty busy over the last month and a half. But, I’m back now and have lots of ideas for blog posts...
View ArticleFeed Your Mind: TED Talks Everyone Should Watch
On the Saturday after Thanksgiving, my high school friends (including Jeannette!) gather for Friendsgiving, an event that is graciously hosted by our friend Christopher. Every year is different and...
View ArticleSpring 2014 Reading Challenge
Everyone loves a challenge. Because when you meet that challenge, or at least attempt to meet it, you often end up with a feeling of accomplishment. You also almost always end up learning something in...
View ArticleLife Lessons 21-25…and then some
For those of you who know me, you probably know that my birthday has come and gone over a few weeks ago! Although I had intended to finish my 25 life lessons before my birthday, my life was a little...
View ArticleLike Downton Abbey? Pick Up Lauren Willig’s “The Ashford Affair”
I don’t think I need to explain to anyone how much I like to read. I do. A lot. So much in fact that recently I’ve been wondering why I haven’t absconded to the publishing capital of New York City and...
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