For a good chunk of my twenties and early (early) thirties, I blogged. At the time, I thought, “This is fun! I like this!” I don’t think that I ever thought they were the best posts ever, but I was proud at the time. Looking back on those posts, they were, at best, embarrassing, and at… Continue reading the one with all the links
I had the great fortune of going out of town this past weekend to 1) celebrate my big brother’s birthday and 2) hang out with my friend Brooke. While Brooke and I were sitting on her back porch catching up, we reminisced about some of our favorite shared memories. I’ve gone on several girls trips… Continue reading coming on strong…
Back in November, I was in Austin visiting with a couple of my friends and mentioned how badly I wanted to go to Boston in 2018. Ideally, I was thinking it’d be a fun trip over my spring break. However, my friend Brooke said “Let’s go in January!” and I agreed because why the heck… Continue reading and we did
While getting ready for my day this morning, I was washing my face and thought, “There are few things in life as great as the feeling of my Clarisonic scrubbing my face.” So, the following is a list (not comprehensive, by any means) of things that just feel great. Washing your face with a Clarisonic… Continue reading not comprehensive
It had been a particularly long Tuesday, and while I had completely meal-prepped for the week, I was not feeling the rice-broccoli-chicken dish in my fridge. I was craving something a little more…exotic? I called the restaurant and ordered the usual. “Hi! Yes, I’d like to order a pick-up…. Yeah, I’d like one Philly roll… Continue reading sitting on a stool waiting for sushi
My maternal grandmother was a pill. An avid fan of sarcastic remarks that teetered on hurting your feelings, she wasn’t especially known for her tenderness and affection. At my cousin’s high school graduation, I turned around in the stands and looked up at her and said “Barbara Jean, I love you!” She swatted my head… Continue reading mr. sandman
(Originally written as a Facebook note on July 17, 2009) Earlier today, I was at a stop light with some random gas station on the corner. I looked over and saw a young man walking out of the gas station with a scratch off ticket in his hands. I watched him as he vigorously rubbed… Continue reading there’s hope
I’ve been on a bit of an Audible and podcast kick lately. While I love music and have spent a small fortune on my own personal iTunes library, I think I just needed a change of pace considering how much I drive each day. One of the Audible books that I’ve recently listened to (and… Continue reading in the moment
One thing that I love, love, love about the new year is how fresh it feels. It’s a clean slate. A redo. After a year like 2016, we need a fresh start. While I’m not a fan of the tired cliché “new year, new me” – I get it. I understand wanting to make resolutions… Continue reading so cliché
If you’ve never seen the movie that this post is named after, you really should get off your phone/tablet/computer and take care of business. It’s great. Even with John Cusack.* Music plays a significant role in this movie and I’ve definitely been in my feels with music lately. While the following is by no means… Continue reading high fidelity style
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