my life in a million words (or more)
If you caught last week's post, then you know that I've recently taken a trip to one of my favorite weekend-ish vacation spots—Colorado Springs, CO. I say "ish" only because where I live is actually about a day's drive away, so having more than a weekend to explore is definitely ideal. But I'll take what … Continue reading My One Day Guide to Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO
In honor of my continually wandering soul, I thought it was only fitting that my first Coffee Crawl of 2021 be a destination crawl! About a month ago, I took a trip to one of my favorite places in the United States. And of course, what's a trip out of town without visiting a new … Continue reading Coffee Crawl: Dutch Bros Coffee | Colorado Springs, CO
Whenever I think of New Year's, I think of the sparkly dresses, bubbly drinks, and confetti sprinkles all over the floor—by the way, this is like the only time of year I'm ever accepting of confetti and glitter littering up my floor. I love New Year's so much that I decided to write a poem … Continue reading Poetry Post | Confetti (from “Poems About You”)
When I was a kid, I remember going on several camping trips with my family or Saturday morning walks on nearby hiking trails. So when a lot of my travel plans were put on hold last year, I found myself going back to those roots and taking time to explore more of the great outdoors. … Continue reading Hiking Black Mesa: The Tallest Point in Oklahoma | Kenton, OK
For as long as I can remember, New Year's has been my favorite holiday. The glittery dresses, the champagne towers, the noise and excitement—I love every single aspect of this optimistic holiday. And even with celebrations looking a little different this year than in years past, I'm still just as eager to ring in the … Continue reading Old Traditions for a New Year
It's finally here—the end of the year! I think we can all agree that this past year has certainly been a wild one. From a world spread social justice movement to celebrity deaths —oh, and let's not forget about the staple of 2020: the global emergence of COVID-19. Does anyone else remember murder hornets? At … Continue reading Manifesting 2021: Traveling, Blogging, and Petting Penguins
In the last six or so months, my Netflix account has enjoyed more consistent attention since before I learned how to drive. There's a good chance I could say the same for all of you. This just means that I may or may not have more blog posts about all my favorite television shows that … Continue reading The Best Moments of “The Good Place”
Running a small business is hard. Running any business is hard, but when you don't have a broad audience, plentiful resources, or years of marketing experience then finding commercial success feels next to impossible. So why are there still people who choose to abandon the possibility of an already structured 9 to 5 for the … Continue reading Shop Local: How to Support Your Favorite Small-Time Businesses and Creators
Coffee Crawls have been a little difficult to do while distancing. So for this month's crawl I decided to review another drive-thru shop—arguably America's favorite, Dunkin' Donuts. Now you may not immediately think "coffee shop" when you hear the name "Dunkin' Donuts"—I mean, the word "donuts" is right there. But while they may not specialize … Continue reading Coffee Crawl: Dunkin’ Donuts
I like to categorize myself on the line between spontaneity and responsibility—as a responsibly spontaneous person, if you will. And I think the story I'm about to tell you is really going to highlight that characteristic of my personality. Tattoos have a kind of painful, artistic, wild-child connotation to them. Sometimes they're perceived with an … Continue reading Spontaneously Inked
