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“You don’t choose a life. You live one.”
I’m on Spring Break this week and, boy, has Spring made itself known today. The weather here in Northeast Ohio is beautiful, with the temperature forecast to hover near 70 degrees for the next week....
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Reach for the Stars…Er, the Planets
When I was in grade school, I wanted to be an astronaut. This was followed by a brief desire to be be an aerospace engineer who designed the next space shuttle, which was quickly replaced by a desire...
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Making a Non-Milestone Birthday Count
I know this may come as a surprise to you. In fact, it came as a surprise to me as well. My father bought me the white house for my birthday. No, really-He did. He bought it when I turned four and...
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Fighting Imposter Syndrome and “Knowing Your Value”
As Abbie and Jeannette have stated in their posts this we Dames have been on a little bit of a hiatus. For myself, life has simply been unbelievably busy. I’m happy to report that my M.A. thesis is...
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“Learning Not to Hope For What I Can’t Control”: Some Novel Melodrama
Jeannette’s most recent post is very fitting for my own life right now. The calm that came after graduation quickly devolved into a kind of chaos that is coming from all directions and exists at the...
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Making a Symphony Out of Science and Making Learning Fun
It’s been a while. Summer, weddings, and Caribbean vacations will do that though. But, that’s no excuse. So I’m back! Miss me? Haha. One of the main reasons that I’ve been MIA for the last month is...
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Growing Up at the End of the World: Karen Thompson Walker’s “The Age of...
Note: This post is a review of Karen Thompson Walker’s The Age of Miracles and contains plot spoilers. —————————————————————– Life is hard, there’s no doubt about it. But, most of us are able, at least...
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The Easiest, Most Delicious Potato Recipe Ever
Nostalgia is a powerful thing. Smells, sounds, tastes, feelings that just send you back to a previous time and place. It’s really amazing if you think about it. I heard a song on the radio last week...
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Making 2013 Different: Letting Go of Fear
Happy 2013, world! Yes, I know I’m a little behind the times, but at least it’s still January Goodness, it’s been such a long time from writing, so let’s just jump right in! Although I apologize for my...
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“Beautiful Creatures”: Smart, Southern, and Supernatural Gothic
I just finished reading Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. I flew through it in less than 2 days and thought it was a great read. Read below to see my thoughts on the book. 2012 was...
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Feed Your Mind: TED Talks Everyone Should Watch
On the Saturday after Thanksgiving, my high school friends (including Jeannette!) gather for Friendsgiving, an event that is graciously hosted by our friend Christopher. Every year is different and...
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Life Lesson #4: Change the way you think about the problem
I have a major dilemma. It’s currently 20 degrees outside and my thermostat doesn’t work. If I leave my furnace on, it’s sweltering in here and becomes so hot that walking around in a swimsuit seems...
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Surrounding yourself with the right kind of people: Life Lessons 11-15
Throughout our lives, most of us have the opportunity to meet and potentially become friends with thousands of people. Unless we’ve chosen a job that isolates us from others or choose to live a...
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Life Lessons #16 – 20
It’s now March 23 and I’ve only got a few short days to provide you with 10 more valuable life lessons. Impossible? Not quite. Challenging? It’s starting to feel that way. Worth it? Absolutely. (To be...
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