Gosh, I can’t believe this was all more than four years ago! Time flies! 2012 was a great year, but I’m confident 2017 will be great too! I did precisely what I absolutely, positively, told myself I would certainly never do in 2013: I justified ice cream because I ran at one point in my life. So now I am sitting in my living room, roommates all snug as…
A few weeks ago, a friend and I went on a little excursion to scout out a place for a group trip this summer. It was a mid-Novemeber weekend, and the weather was crisp and perfect. And it’s only a (very picturesque) three hour drive from DC. Stop One: Blackwater Brewing Company. This place is brand-spankin’ new and ohhhhh myyyy goshhh does it not disappoint. My only (slight) complaint is…
I took a little hiatus from going home to Ohio for Thanksgiving after this visit, which I wrote about below.. I went last year. Anywho, enjoy this little archive… I love Ohio. I do. I really honestly do… But sometimes I need a grim reminder as to why I don’t live there. I saw quite literally every single solitary person from my past, all the way back to kindergarten–all…
I have to admit that getting in to a rhythm when it comes to learning new things has been a challenge lately… There was a point in time in which I had a voracious appetite for new hobbies, but lately it’s been more difficult. I subscribed to Sur La Table’s email list a long time ago, and I seldom open them unless they’re advertising some great sale that I can’t pass…
At the risk of sounding like a complete narcissist, I often get asked if my eyelashes are fake, and 99% of the time that I’m asked that, the answer is no. I do wear false lashes when I’m in weddings, but most of the time it’s my good old-fashioned natural lashes. They’re just a blessing, I guess you could say. Anyway, when the most un-annoying network marketer and my friend…
Alright, friends, I have a confession… All of the recent posts have been archives that I scheduled months ago. This is the first time in literally months that I am actually live-posting. To say that I’ve had a busy summer would be a huge understatement. In addition to an almost full time tutoring case load, I also have been all over God’s green earth. Since the beginning of May, I’ve…
This was (obviously) from my nannying days.. Enjoy! Perhaps one of the most traumatic things of my entire life happened at the playground yesterday. Background information. I am a clean freak/germaphobe. Working as a nanny has made me absolutely no better at overcoming this, which some people have attributed to a minor form of OCD.. No matter the case, if I so much as come near a Metro station,…
Since summer is starting, I thought I’d share a post about travel along the east coast.. While finances are certainly something to take in to consideration while traveling, you will see below that sanity is very important too. Spacious seating, free Wifi, and a relaxing trip from DC to Boston, all for $51.00 round trip? Sure, I’ll take it. Have you ever heard the expression, “If it’s too good to…
Sorry fro the repeat blog archives.. I’ve been trying to spread them out… I wrote this the summer after Mama passed away, and wanted to revisit it too. After I completed my Masters this summer, I traveled home to Ohio to spend a few weeks decompressing before starting the new job. The time following losing Mama, I had only a few weeks to process/pray/mourn before starting a very intense…
Blog archive… Enjoy! During my trip to New York for an ordination, I was thrilled to go with some friends to Coney Island. Unlike Cedar Point, which I know and love very much, it has maintained its old style. The rides are visibly outdated, the ticket stands are still old and worn down. I absolutely loved it. Although not reputated as being the best area in all of Brooklyn, I…