What’s it like? To achieve the ultimate productivity Waking up to the first alarm No second spared To know what you want How to do it No hesitation Insecurities don’t swarm your head As you eat an breath in the same moment What’s it like? To have no fear Confidence swims fast through your blood […]
Read MoreI haven’t talked about all the chaos that is the year 2020. Because, for me, it really has been all over the place with the good and the bad and the nasty. I “lost” my job in March because of the school shutdowns. But, I was one of the lucky ones because I was able […]
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Too young, I thought Not too big, I thought But there they were Hiding Under my arms On the inside of my legs The front of my breasts Like cracks in the sand from water carving through My skin unwilling to shrink itself back I hate them, I thought Then I started to change Everything […]
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Stocking up: How do you make pumpkin puree from scratch? I’m glad you asked. But before I really get into the how-to, I’ll give you a little backstory. Once upon a time there was a girl named Ash with a dog named Pumpkin. Ash loved her dog, Pumpkin, and also loved pumpkin spice everything. Since […]
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Backstory Yesterday, it was my puppers’ third birthday and I couldn’t believe it. In July 2017, my first dog passed away. I never knew loss before and how it made me believe that I would never heal. Getting another dog seemed like a reach for me. In January 2018, we came across a picture of […]
Read MoreThe sun sits on top of the street As we walk across the warm asphalt It greets us with its new red-orange skin I can stare at you now The ash and smoke creating sunglasses During the day, the wind carries the ash Over the land Ash laying on parked cars Invading weak lungs While […]
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The story starts in a familiar and very modern environment but quickly slips into an alternate world filled with magic, good and evil, the grey area between the two parts. The readers getting little hints here and there of what’s really happening. Stealing Snow steers far from what we commonly read in YA novels. One love interest, a specific unwavering goal, and tying up loose ends.
Read MoreEvery few days I open my internet browser to a cute little outlined dinosaur telling me that I don’t have internet. My first thought is, “Oh, man! The wifi is out again.” Then, my eyes drift up to the little signal that’s not glowing white but is a dim grey. Not even trying to find […]
Read MoreSteaming hot water pours over the magical powder mix of beautiful browns. Turning into a powerful liquid that fills a crystal clear glass pot. Its aroma escapes to pull in those who are still asleep. The sleepy follow it back to its home. Pouring the liquid into a smaller white porcelain cup. Friendly steam reaching […]
Read MoreIn the past few years, I’ve really gotten into crafts. By crafts, I mean sewing, crocheting, and jewelry making. All sorts of things that I really haven’t mastered. We have a room that we like to call the office but it’s really just filled with all my failed projects. Shelves full of yarn, sheets of […]
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