Beverages and Belonging
A thought piece on how enjoying and sharing beverages can be a key piece of building relationships and feeling like you belong.
12 Days of Christmas, 12 Days of Gifts for Children
Tips and tricks learned about how to do a “12 days of Christmas” 12 days of gifts for the children in your life.
Send Promotion Snail Mail to Congratulate Your Colleagues
A step by step guide to putting together snail mail packages for colleagues to celebrate a recent promotion including what to include and lessons learned in my three years of sending packages.
Small Kitchen Organization Ideas: Getting the Most Out of The Space You Have
How to make the most out of small spaces by hanging items, using mini shelves, and drawer organizers based on a girl’s experience with a small kitchen.
Tips and Permission to Attend a Blog Conference Alone
Tips and permission to attend a blog conference alone based on my experience from attending over a dozen conferences.
My Whole30 Review
A review of my Whole30 experience talking about the good, the bad, and the ugly. Spoiler alert: I stopped on day 16 because white rice got the best of me.
An American-Italian Christmas Eve: The Seven Fishes
An overview of one girl’s Italian-American Christmas Eve and the seven Fishes (and courses) that come with it.
12 Gift Ideas for Your Nerdy, Outdoorsy Friends
12 gifts for your nerdy, outdoorsy friends for the holidays or their birthdays.
The Best Chai in Philadelphia
An analysis of chai lattes in Philadelphia by spicedness, spiciness, and sweetness.
A Wardrobe Overhaul
Seven steps I took to overhaul my wardrobe - including letting my friends come over and go through all of my clothes.
How to Make a Family Tree: Tips from Diane Haddad of Family Tree Magazine
An interview with Diane Haddad of Family Tree Magazine abotu how to make a family tree - where to begin, how to research, and what to do when you get stuck.
Summer Photography Challenge Ideas
A list of ideas for summer photography challenges from four photographers: Michael James, Robert Cornelius, Tamara Camera, and Charles S. Cerrone.
The Hamper Question
An overview of the pros and cons of putting all your laundry together in the same bin with your significant other.
3 Mistakes I Made at my Corporate Job
Three mistakes I made it my corporate job in the first four years including not getting enough sleep, speaking too quickly, and not asking enough questions.
5 Easy Ways to Ruin Baked Goods
5 things you want to avoid when baking, told in the style of “5 easy ways to ruin baked goods.”
My Event Photography Adventure
The summer of 2015 I decided to embark on an event photography adventure, here are the outcomes and what I learned along the way.
My First Time Golfing
How I learned everything I needed to know in order to go golfing for the first time with only a week’s notice.
The Vomit Contingency Plan
A walk through the mind of a girl having a panic attack from feeling like she needs to be sick in the cleanest city she’s ever been in (Amsterdam).