putting the "blah" in "blog" since 2012
Ahhhh, Pinterest. I remember when I first got a Pinterest account, my BFF and I would text each other screen shots of the craft projects we wanted to make (totally made earring hangers out of cheese graters). Then, anytime I'd begin a sentence with "did you see, on Pinterest..." she'd stop me quickly and say [...]
I feel like I should preface this by saying that this is not exactly easy for me to write. It's hard for a person to be vulnerable and put her/himself out there without feeling like a little bit of an asshole, but whatever. I'm doin' it anyway. Something inside of me changed when the new [...]
There are two types of people in the world: those who get grossed out by the thought of sitting in a tub of one's own filth, and those who think that there's nothing more relaxing than a nice, hot bath. I have always been, and always will be, one of the latter. I. LOVE. BATHS. [...]
Last spring, when the flowers started blooming and we, in the Northeast portion of the U.S, started to see Mr. Golden Sun a little more often, I realized just how bad my seasonal depression was. Like a switch had flipped, I suddenly had much more energy, was less lethargic/sluggish/depressed, and my general outlook on life [...]
Fashion, much like art, is at times simply "what you can get away with".... IDK about you, but I am definitely an advocate for wearing pajamas in public places. I've been known to go to the movie theatre in an American Flag print nightgown (worn as a dress, obviously) and I've graced quite a few [...]
Fact: a little bit of an effort to speak the local language will go a long way in a foreign country. I mean, that makes total sense, right? To give you some perspective, imagine you're in your hometown and a stranger comes up to you and starts speaking a language you only kind of understand. [...]
Being a mother, you learn quickly that there are not enough hours in the day. You have kids that you actually have to keep alive! That means, feed them, make sure they use the bathroom (hopefully in the toilet), sleep, stay clean, and learn something in day. That is a whole day in itself. So [...]
