Category: Thoughts
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I’m a Feminist, Liberal, AND most importantly, a Christian.
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 […]
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The War on Free Press
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 […]
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Saying “No” to Brands
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 […]
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Baby Boomers are the Best and Millennials are the Worst
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 […]
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The Newest Addition to My Life: Leslie Knope
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 […]
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Going Soy and Dairy Free
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 […]
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So I’ve been 22…
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 […]