Last year, I gave birth to a 10-pound baby in my bedroom. From that point forward, I’ve been asked a million times why I chose to give home birth. I have noticed that they are very curious about home births because they haven’t met a ton of people who have experienced them. Luckily, I love […]
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Sourdough Must Haves: A Round-Up of Tools You Need to Start Baking
Discover the the sourdough baking tools you need to kick off your sourdough journey. Review some sourdough must haves.
The Husband Stitch: Toxic Masculinity in Fairy Tales
An Analysis of Toxic Masculinity in Carmen Machado’s “The Husband Stitch” In one of my classes last fall, we learned a lot about toxic masculinity in fairytales. One story that we read was Carmen Machado’s “The Husband Stitch.” Toxic masculinity is a theme that we dissected in class—a theme that was all too familiar to […]
19 Things I Learned in College | Tea Addicts Anonymous
What I Really Learned in College For the past three years, I have been a full time student. I attended two universities that gave me two very different experiences. Since I’ve graduated as part of the class of 2019, I have decided to share 19 things that I learned in college. 1. Study abroad if […]
What are Soap Nuts? | How to Make Shampoo from Soapberries
What are Soapberries? Learn How to Make Shampoo from Soap Nuts. Natural Soapberry Shampoo and Soap Alternative. Use Soap Nuts to Wash Clothes & Dishes.
30 Before 30
What do you want to do with your next ten years?
My Miscarriage Experience: A Day-by-Day Account of a Loss at 7 Weeks
This is a raw account of a miscarriage, so if this sort of content is difficult for you, now is a good time to close out this page. In the spirit of transparency, it gets a little bit graphic. This was written two weeks after my loss. However, some time has passed, so is not […]
10 Sourdough Recipes for Beginners (My Favorites!)
Discover 10 sourdough recipes for beginners. Find inspiration by exploring delicious recipes using sourdough starter.
Is This the Renaissance?: How 2022 Changed My Life
Over the past year, I have poured so much energy into prioritizing my health and happiness.
I’m Bringing Blogging Back [2022 Life Update]
Over the past two years, it has been easy to drift away from those who live far from me since I have traveled only a fraction of the amount that I did be before. In this time, I have discovered that I am a bit of an introvert and I am absolutely fine keeping to […]
When Nothing Goes as Planned
At this point last year, my plan going forward looked something like this: May 2019: Graduate college. Continue writing full time with a few decent gigs that I had. June 2019: Write full time. Go to Hawaii for a graduation trip. July 2019-November 2019: Move to the Dominican Republic. Teach English classes. Oversee community development […]
Life Update: Peace Out NYC
LIFE UPDATE: I came back from NYC much sooner than expected.
SURPRISE! I am moving to NYC
Yes, it’s true! This Florida girl is trading the subtropics for the subway in one week!! Last summer, I got a crazy idea in my head. I wanted to move to NYC for a little while. I had dreamed of moving to Manhattan—specifically the Upper East Side—since I watched Gossip Girl years ago. I looked […]
Why Every Person Must Read “The Go-Giver” by Bob Burg
Do you want to know how many business books that I’ve read and enjoyed? Not many. But there is one that I absolutely loved. Last year, one of the moms that I babysat for recommended a book that she said reminded her of me. When she handed me her copy of The Go-Giver to read, […]