10 Things Making Me Happy

10 Things Making Me Happy

Hey! Guess what? I'm twenty-seven now! Sunday was my birthday, and I celebrated all weekend. I saw "Inside Out" in the theater (which I recommend for all ages!), I ate a ton of delicious food including sushi, pizza, and diner breakfast. A bunch of my friends came out...

Baltimore Love Lock

Baltimore Love Lock

All over the world, spaces have been claimed for ongoing, interactive installations called Love Locks. The idea is that you decorate a lock in some way, then permanently attach is to the structure as a gesture of everlasting love. There wasn't a Love Lock in...

Snail Mail Game Show | Round 3

Snail Mail Game Show | Round 3

Last month, I re-introduced my Snail Mail Game Show! Basically, I send you a prompt in the mail, you respond as creatively as you can, you mail it back to me, and I select a winner. This project is loosely based off the spoof game show "Bunk", that aired for one...

10 Things Making Me Happy (+ A Giveaway!)

10 Things Making Me Happy (+ A Giveaway!)

Hey! I shared last week that things hadn't been super great, but I'm turning it around! And that's such a key to lasting happiness and practicing self love. I finally made progress writing my book, and I've been spending my time in a much more productive, meaningful...

Self Love: My Swimsuit Style

Self Love: My Swimsuit Style

Hello beautiful, welcome to the #MySwimsuitStyle challenge hosted by María José Ovalle of Very Busy Mamá and co-hosted by the fabulous Katie Reed of A Mother Thing, Reesa Lewandowski of Momma Lew, Vicky Mason of The Mummy Chronicles and Andrea Summers of Momma in Flip...

Don’t Cry Over Spilled Orange Soda

Don’t Cry Over Spilled Orange Soda

About a month ago, I had a semi-traumatic experience that effectively lowered my threshold for anxiety, meaning it's become a lot easier to set me off with stress and triggers. I've worked pretty hard to develop coping mechanisms for the symptoms of my disorders over...

Let Happiness Seize You

Let Happiness Seize You

Let happiness seize you today, my darling. Maybe you'll seize the opportunity to take the lunch hour you're entitled to but never take, maybe you'll say yes to taking care of yourself with some relaxation and stress-relief. I don't have anything super interesting or...

10 Things Making Me Happy (+ A Giveaway!)

10 Things Making Me Happy (+ A Giveaway!)

Last week, I scheduled myself for way too many things. The events themselves were amazing, and totally worthwhile, but it sent me into a swirl of anxiety that I'm having a hard time getting out of. I went to the doctor, and today I'm heading to the dentist (because...

BlogU Conference In Baltimore

BlogU Conference In Baltimore

As a blogger, I'm constantly looking for ways to improve my corner of the internet. I do as much research as I can online, but I'm a much better learner in a teacher-student scenario. I've paid lots of money to attend blogging workshops and branding seminars, as well...