Hello, fellow Dreamers! Welcome to the first Music Monday of 2021! I'm super excited to be getting back into things, and today we're going to be looking at three songs I've recently learned to love: The Good Ones by Gabby Barrett, Under Your Scars by Godsmack, and California Dreamin' by Sia. Over the last year, … Continue reading Music Monday–The Good Ones, Under Your Scars, & California Dreamin’
Starting Again
Hello, fellow Dreamers! As you may have noticed, my brilliant plan to get this blog up and running again over the last year died a rather quick but painful death. Between graduating from college with my associate's, getting married, and, of course, getting through the Covid-19 pandemic, writing and this blog was honestly the last … Continue reading Starting Again
Shot in the Dark
This is a poem I wrote about a year and a half ago, in August of 2018. I had stayed up late to finish reading Through the Pages, the debut novel of my friend Annie Twitchell, of which you can find a review here. I was devastated and thrilled and absolutely blown away by the book, … Continue reading Shot in the Dark
Music Monday–Gethsemane, Into the Unknown, and Poor Unfortunate Souls/I Put a Spell on You
Welcome to the first Music Monday of the year (and in a year, too)! I'm so excited to be back, and I hope you'll enjoy these songs as much as I do! I recently learned about the band Nightwish, and have absolutely fallen in love with them. Nightwish a symphonic metal band from Finland. I … Continue reading Music Monday–Gethsemane, Into the Unknown, and Poor Unfortunate Souls/I Put a Spell on You
A New Year
Hello, everyone! It's been a good bit since you last heard from me (December of 2018, to be precise). I apologize for my lengthy absence, but! I will be getting back into the blog this year. There are going to be some changes, though. I plan on only having one post per week, as it … Continue reading A New Year
Porch Swing Girl Book Review
I don't typically read contemporary fiction, and it's not something I write, either. I like it well enough, but the pull of fantasy is stronger on me and usually wins out. I'm so glad I made an exception. Porch Swing Girl by Taylor Bennett is one of the best books I've read in the last several months, … Continue reading Porch Swing Girl Book Review
A Conspiracy of Stars Book Review
I recently had the immense pleasure of reading A Conspiracy of Stars by Olivia Cole, the first book in the Faloiv series. I can't remember the last time I read a book for the first time and loved it so much. This book almost made me cry (not quite), and that's something that most books do … Continue reading A Conspiracy of Stars Book Review
4 Simple Ways to be Encouraging
Over the last couple of years, as I've started working and taking college classes, I see a lot more of people than I used to. And as I see more of the interactions between different people, the more I realize that it is extremely easy to be discouraged and/or be discouraging. And I don't see … Continue reading 4 Simple Ways to be Encouraging
Music Monday–Georgiana, Pirates of the Caribbean, & White Winter Hymnal
Happy first Monday of November, everyone! I hope you've all had a fantastic year so far and that it just gets better from here. 🙂 This week, we're looking at three very different pieces. The first is a piece of soundtrack music from a film adaptation of one of my favorite books, Pride & Prejudice. This … Continue reading Music Monday–Georgiana, Pirates of the Caribbean, & White Winter Hymnal
Homeschooling: An Inside Look
You guys may or may not know by now that I am homeschooled and have been all my life. College classes were the first ones I took in a physical school other than my home. As a homeschooler, whenever I meet new people, I often get asked a lot of questions. What's it like? Do … Continue reading Homeschooling: An Inside Look