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Whiskey & Kilkenny (Ireland Day #2)
Our first sunrise in Ireland brought in a full day’s worth of activities, the details of which were spelled out in, you guessed it, the schedule, which became known to our group as “the day sheet.” At 8:15, we all made our way downstairs to the bus, or “the coach”, where we met our driver Continue reading
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50 Shades of Green (Ireland Day #1)
It’s not every day you wake up knowing that you’re going to fly across country to the land of luck and leprechauns, but for my sister, Natalee, and I, Tuesday was that kind of day. With our bags packed with clothes and our stomachs packed with nervous excitement, we made our way through security at Continue reading
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2016 Favorites (So Far)
I’m a fan and follower of creators on YouTube and a popular trend in that community is to post the occasional “favorites” video to list, show, and explain a variety of things an individual has been enjoying over the last month, months or course of a year. These things can range from makeup to food Continue reading
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A Literally Sick Rap Song (feat. Tupac & Dr. Dre)
So I’ve been sick the last couple days and have been a riot for company. Honestly I don’t know how my sister has handled all of my sitting and snotting and groaning. WHAT FUN. That being said, in the moments when I’ve felt a little better, I made something possibly disgraceful and undoubtedly stupid in Continue reading
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I’m in Awe of You Too, Dads
If there’s one thing I noticed growing up with my Dad, it’s that anything, ANYTHING, can serve more than one purpose. Having spent a good portion of his life working in a machine shop, my dad has learned more than the average number of ways to make a creative fix. And while not every father Continue reading
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How to Have Fun at a Wedding
This past Saturday I had the privilege of being a part of my cousin’s wedding. And though I’ve been to quite a few weddings over the years, I can honestly say it was one of my favorites. I won’t get into the specifics of why, but let’s just say I greatly admire the bride and Continue reading
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To All the Girls I’ve Ever Compared Myself To
I’m sorry. I’m sorry for all the times I looked at you like an object when every moment of every day I argue why no one should ever do that. I’m sorry for looking at your body and wishing I had the same one. I’m sorry for making assumptions about you based on our differences. Continue reading
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Stop Trying to Be Relatable
Have you ever been hanging out with a group of people you only kind of know, so you’re trying your best to come off as someone completely normal and confident and witty and friendly and successful—in a completely casual way, of course—and then suddenly they start talking about something you know absolutely nothing about? You Continue reading
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10 Life Hacks I Learned the Hard Way
If you are unfamiliar with the term “life hack”, Merriam Webster defines it as “a usually simple and clever tip or technique for accomplishing some familiar task more easily and efficiently.” In other words, they are the cheat codes for our every day lives provided to us by our innovative peers. Now, over the Continue reading
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An Open Letter to Mom’s On Their Way
If there’s one thing I’ve noticed growing up with my mom, it’s that she always seems to be on her way somewhere. Whether it’s to work, to the store, to school, to one of our softball games, to the bank, back to school because someone forgot something, and then back home to cook dinner, go Continue reading
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