
A Story Without Spoilers
I don't know about you, but I don't like spoilers - in fact, when I'm reading a book or watching a TV show, I will actively do anything...

3 Perks of Adopting a Cat
Happy National Pet Day (or if you aren't reading this on February 20, then happy whatever day it is at the time you are reading this)! My...

#RelationshipGoals: Social Media and Relationship Comparison
*This post has been updated from a blog I originally wrote in 2016, when Mark and I were in a long distance relationship. It has been...

A Tribute to Small Towns
I think small towns are underrated. Oh, and I don't like calling them "small towns." I live in Grand Forks, one of the more populated...

Embracing Butterflies
"The things you remember in life are the things that happen right after you have butterflies; so you should never avoid the butterflies...

How to Move Away from Home
I am a homebody, and I moved away from home. My college was 1.5 miles away from my house. On weekends, sometimes I walked home - and I...

Staple Piece Spotlight: Plaid Blazer
Raise your hand if you adore sporting ~a lewwwwk~ while ballin' on a budget. Are you raising your hand? I am, but it makes this whole...

Going the Distance: 3 things I learned from long distance relationships
Long distance. *Queue the violins from the shower scene in Psycho* Two little words with the potential to strike panic in the hearts of...

5 Ways to Make Long Distance [Almost] Fun
If your immediate response to this blog’s title was, "THERE IS JUST NO WAY LONG DISTANCE IS EVEN REMOTELY FUN!" I don’t blame you. Long...

Here are 34 Gifs depicting what it's like to work in local news
Some of you have never worked in local news...and it shows. If you HAVE worked in local news, you're probably pretty familiar with some...

Thank you, Calvin
“Not Calvin.” I didn’t want to go there. When I was a senior at Grand Rapids Christian High School, this was my initial response when...

You've got this
I should be writing a paper right now. After all, it’s due in 2 hours. But sometimes, the Holy Spirit prompts me to write (something...













