I have quite the commute for work which has only gotten longer since we moved. I started to listen to podcasts when I was in college, but really started getting into them once I had a long commute. So if you’re looking for something new to listen to there might be some new finds in … More My Current Favorite Podcasts
In the US (at least I’m not sure about other countries) the bulk of Christians tend to lean towards Republican candidates, which is why people like Trump talk at the graduations of Christian schools. However, I’m fiercely Christian and fiercely feminist and liberal. You may be asking yourself, well how does that work? How can … More I’m a Feminist, Liberal, AND most importantly, a Christian.
While I work in marketing and have no desire to ever go into journalism, that’s essentially what my communications degree is in. I was editor-in-chief my senior year and I have spent a lot of my time writing and research about new things for my classes. I took almost every journalistic type class offered during … More The War on Free Press
I’ve been blogging for several years now and at least once a month I’ll get an email that goes something like this: Hi Mary, Wow, we love your blog, and I think that we have a great idea for a post! What would you think about writing about *insert random idea here that probably doesn’t … More Saying “No” to Brands
I am a millennial. Now before you try and fight me on it, just let me have it. I have done papers. I fall in the years of millennials so please don’t even go there. I’m not Gen Z. I am the “problem” generation. I am constantly pulling HR articles for social media posting at … More Baby Boomers are the Best and Millennials are the Worst
As I mentioned briefly when we having coffee last weekend, I got a cat! She is five years old, rescued from a cat specific rescue league. Her name is Leslie Knope (but really goes by baby or sweetheart) and she is the most precious thing ever. She doesn’t like to be held but she need … More The Newest Addition to My Life: Leslie Knope
Yes you did brush your teeth this morning so stop worrying about it already! Recently I’ve been facing a problem where if I do not write every single thing I need to do down, it’s not going to be remembered and therefore is unlikely to actually occur. I thought a little “note to self” might … More Note to Self:
For lent this year, in addition to my typical no fried food give up, I decided to do something very good for my diet and give up soy and dairy as well. My mom said that she’s pretty sure I’ve always been lactose intolerant, I was diagnosed, then un-diagnosed in the fifth grade. However, my … More Going Soy and Dairy Free
Dating sucks and I hate it. I hate the start of relationships where you have to get to know someone and trying to figure out the way they think, how to understand them, and just all those little things. I can’t think of anything about dating that I like. I can’t even count the number of … More Trying to Date as 20-Something
Okay so I didn’t write last year (2016) around my birthday, why? Because I wasn’t writing. Am I getting better now? A little bit but not really. So, in order to try and be a better blogger I’m going to write about 22 so far. Here’s the thing: I’m feeling it, I’m feeling 22. It’s my Taylor … More So I’ve been 22…
