A Mini Trip to Chattanooga TN

I feel bad that today is the last day of Blogtember and I am sharing sidewalk art from Chattanooga TN rather than an old picture, but I comfort myself in the knowledge that this small city at the border of Georgia and Tennessee was a place I visited a number...

Internships Can Go Wrong

Dear R------, It's been 4 years since I last "worked" for you…four years since you last took advantage of me. When I started interning for you, I thought I would have the opportunity to learn from your experience, but just a few weeks in, it became clear that I was wrong and clearly a bad fit for your company. You claimed that my skill level was below yours, which I had a hard time believing, and...

Cheating

(He's cheating on his diet. Don't tell!) Today for the blogtember challenge, I was suppose to go somewhere else and blog. I went to lunch with my husband. And guess what? I. didn't. blog. But since I went out…and I blogged (later) that means the challenge...

Screwing Up

(He's shocked that I could ever screw up!) The Blogtember challenge today is about screwing up, and I have definitely screwed up before. Like the time I was suppose to babysit at 8AM, and I woke up at 7:40AM, approximately 20 minutes after I should have...

Purex UltraPacks + Oxi Review & Giveaway

Giveaway is over! Thanks to all who entered! Winners have been announced! As part of the Blogtember challenge, I decided to not only review Purex UltraPacks + Oxi, but also to give away a coupon for you to try it as well! When I first heard about Purex +...

Finances Update

I dislike today's challenge, so instead I'm going to do a finance update! Woo! Currently: This past month (Aug 15 - Sep 15) has really involved a learning curve as we figured out how to use credit cards to earn mileage without overstepping our budget. Unfortunately...

Anthropologie Giveaway!

In case you are interested, I highly recommend checking out Behind the Dressing Room Door. Along with posting lots of great Anthropologie related news, they are currently hosting an Anthropologie gift card giveaway for their 3 year blogiversary! How awesome...

Jane's Carousel

If you ever find yourself in New York City, make a point to visit Jane's Carousel. Handpainted horses and the beauty of the Brooklyn Bridge Park are worth it. Most New Yorkers will tell you they have no idea what you are talking about if you try to ask for...

Memories

Today's Blogtember challenge is to talk about a memory you would love to relive. While I have a million and a half memories that have been amazing, there is actually only one time in my life, while not perfect, that is something that I would simply love to...

Introducing…

I'm a bit excited about beginning the editing process on my New York City photos, so I thought I would give it an introductory post. I'm also going to provide some commentary on what we did while in New York City for those of you that are thinking about going...

In Response to the Self Portrait Challenge

You see me how you want to see me, and I'm ok with that. I don't think I need a blurb about myself or a self-portrait for that to be true. I think your time  (and mine) would be better spent watching The Breakfast Club. Sincerely, me **This blog post is part of Story of My Life's Blogtember challenge. Visit her website to find out more and participate yourself. ...

12 Years Later: Surviving in the Aftermath of 9/11

It seems interesting that today's Blogtember challenge would be about blogging and social media after all of the memorial services and everything that encompasses Patriots Day and 9/11. Yesterday it was quite sobering to watch the live coverage of 9/11/01...

That One Life Defining Moment

While today's challenge is to think of a moment when your life took a turn, I'm having a bit of a hard time thinking of one distinct moment. Here are three, and these three are only the tip of the iceberg. 1. I met Justin initially in 4th grade. I wanted...

Blogtember Day 5: Humanmetrics Jung Typology Test

As part of the Blogtember challenge by Story of My Life, I was suppose to blog about my results from this quiz. To me, the results definitely made sense. Introversion – I am without a doubt one of the most introverted people I know. I get anxious...

Being Afraid

Honestly, being afraid is second nature to me. Of course I am afraid of silly things like being late, getting lost, and saying the wrong thing. I often hear noises when I am alone at the house that cause my ears to perk up and make me sit up just a little bit straighter. I tend to feel that, because I don't look my age (and I am female), people will take advantage of me… They will sense that I cannot...

My Best Advice

Over the years I have been given lots of advice. Some of it has been good and some of it has been bad. (As in really, really bad.) My dad's advice has always been pretty much "on the money" though. His advice has not always been practical but it was generally a good idea if you could follow it. With regards to saving money: "Pay yourself first.""Always save 50% of what you earn."  With regards...

Want a chance at $500?

I do! This is my way of saying please don't enter The Penny Hoarder's giveaway! Please and thank you!...

Blogtember Challenge

iphone image + clouds stock image Recently I have decided that: 1) I need to spend more time getting caught up on photo editing. I have images from Charleston, Boston, and New York that I haven't touched.   2) I want to improve my writing. How...

Discovering Atlanta + Stamps Unlimited Review

Since Friday was Justin's last official "half day of work Friday", we decided to explore the city a bit. We wanted to go to places we couldn't go to during the work week, and we found ourselves in a few surprising (and exciting) places as well. Remember...