The Only Good Parts About Sick Days
The only good parts about sick days are the sleeping and reading time. I’ve spent the past two days snuggled up in a blanket with Theraflu and a nasty cold. It’s given me plenty of downtime. I’ve rested, I’ve worked a bit, but mostly, I’ve done a mixture of sleeping and reading. It’s a good […]
Consider Yourself: At Home, While Stressed, and in those Cringe-worthy Moments
Princess Ann's Breakdown We all have those days where we want to sit down on the floor and cry because everything in the world just feels wrong. I had one of those days recently, and as unpleasant as they may be, they’re good reminders. They help you distinguish good from bad, stress from serenity. But […]
It’s BlogCon Week + How I Stay Organized
Woo hoo! It’s finally arrived! NEPA BlogCon is this week and I’m super excited for what promises to be the best year yet. We have an incredible speaker line up, an improv group performing, sweet SWAG, and opportunities to help Blue Chip Farms Animal Refuge even more. This day has been a year in the […]
What 5 Improv Rules Taught Me About Blogging
Over the summer, I took an improv class at The Vintage as a way to help me think on my feet. Call it a step closer towards modeling myself after Liz Lemon. I’ve always admired comedians and improv seemed like a lot of fun (and it was!) so, I gave it a try. It was […]
Braving Bridal Hoards
I’m talking about the NEPA Bridal Expo. It was overly warm, overly crowded, and all kinds of awkward. Normally, I’m pretty positive about everything – but this? I sort of make a cringey face when I think back to it. Sadly, I didn’t win anything. The whole reason I went was to try for door […]
Autumn, I Love You
I can’t recall being more excited about the return of fall that I am this year. I don’t know what it is, but I’ve been really digging these cooler temperatures and the slight change in the color of the leaves. Fall is one of my favorite seasons and I’m feeling in the spirit at the […]
How I’m Spending Time: Blog of the Year Awards and BlogCon
It’s a busy time of year for me. Each fall, my mind spins with flashes of WordPress, Google Docs, and email blasts galore. It’s BlogCon season, baby. Along with three other fantastic women (Karla Porter, Leslie Stewart, and Michelle Davies), I put together NEPA’s only blogging and social media conference. It’s pretty much a rolling […]
Overwhelmed with Options
If there’s one thing I’ve found so far on the wedding planning journey, is that the options are just so overwhelming. I’m only in the earliest stages of planning, and thank goodness I have at least a few things figured out. I know (roughly) what my centerpieces will be. We’re not doing a wedding cake […]
Eavesdropping
I’ve always like overhearing other people’s conversations. When I’m out at restaurants, I often find myself picking up on tidbits from neighboring booths. An old man griping to another about Social Security. A mother telling her child where pancake syrup comes from. Two people awkwardly making small talk on a a blind date. It’s always […]
Birds and Pigs
Desperation, thy name is Angry Birds. For the past three weeks, I’ve been breaking up my breakneck schedule with games of Angry Birds. I’ve never actually played the whole game through, but I find that it’s a nice distraction when I need give my brain a break. Well, sort of. When I got a new […]