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3 things that suck and 3 things I like
I’ve been thinking about a lot lately, and I realized I’ve been trying to do too much at once. Last Tuesday I wrote that I was waffling between paying down my student loans or saving. Well, since I don’t know…
book review: you are a badass
You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book is a quick little read (or listen) that can give you the push…
on my mind: feb. 2019
financial goals – I’ve reached a student debt balance where the interest accumulated each month is a negligible number, which means, once again, I’m waffling between cutting back my snowball or continuing on with it. On the one hand, I’d…
book review: black privilege
Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It by Charlamagne Tha God My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’m a 26 year old white girl that listens to mostly alternative music and a little bit of country. My knowledge…
book review: the prestige
The Prestige by Christopher Priest My rating: 5 of 5 stars The person that gave me this book told me it was nothing at all like the movie. Up until the end I wasn’t sure what he meant. This story…
before/after: ewash bath
I think my sister and I developed a taste for cool, toned down colors in reaction to Mom’s tastes (although my tastes are a lot more eclectic than my sister). Our mom loved bold, warm colors like red and brown and…
i did a thing
I didn’t manage to write something new for the blog this week, but my post did go live on Thought Catalog. The first draft wasn’t accepted, but I was thrilled to see the second iteration go live. The subject of this…
my top Instagram posts of 2018
2018 in review
What one event, big or small, are you going to tell your grandchildren about? Moving into my own home and living on my own. I can see myself years from now, driving down the road I live on now and…
christmas 2018
“Mary did you know that your baby boy would one day walk on water? Mary did you know that your baby boy would save our sons and daughters? Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you…
a week with jane eyre
To preface my week of Jane Eyre, as I am now calling it, I will admit this: after the first few days of my newfound obsession, I realized that I usually only become this emotionally and/or creatively enthralled during certain “times”…