Your Nautical and Coffee Obsessed Best Friend: From Travel to Fashion and Everything in between
"Coffee has always been a significant part of my life. For me, it's a chance to start my day and gather my thoughts - it's fuel for my creative process." ~ Connor Franta About Darn Time For Some Coffee I can not believe that it has taken me so many blogging years (true story, I [...]
"The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members." ~ Coretta Scott King THANK YOU JAMIE! I was generously nominated by the incredible Jamie at Don't Give A Jam for not one, but TWO awards! Since life has been insane, I haven't gotten around to doing them until [...]
"There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship." ~ Thomas Aquinas I am still smiling from this past weekend. It really was one for the books and made my heart so full of happiness, love, and friendship. Not only did I get to meet Sarah from lifewithlilred, but I also [...]
"I am not someone who is ashamed of my past. I'm actually really proud. I know I made a lot of mistakes, but they, in turn, were my life lessons." ~ Drew Barrymore It is true what they say with age comes maturity. With another “21” Birthday here, I can't help, but be reflective of [...]
"I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let's face it, friends make life a lot more fun." ~ Charles R. Swindoll Creeping Crud Apparently I spoke to soon, because no sooner was I caught up with [...]
“Words can be like X-rays if you use them properly—they’ll go through anything. You read and you’re pierced.” ~ Aldous Huxley A friend recently asked if I would keep blogging like it was an option on a questionnaire. I tactfully corrected her that I had been writing for years. Since I was six years old, with [...]
"These days, you have the option of staying home, blogging in your underwear, and not having your words mangled. I think I like the direction things are headed." ~ Marc Andreessen First of all: Thank you. Thank you. THANK YOU! To the amazing Sarah over at LifeWithLilRed for the nomination. If you haven't checked out her [...]
"Social media is not about the exploitation of technology but service to community." ~ Simon Mainwaring I have written before about marketing one's self on social media and the different platforms that can be and are beneficial to connecting and promoting yourself. It isn't just what you use, but HOW you use it. Social media isn't abhorrently evil. [...]
"I have my own style and don't really follow fashion, but I like leggings. They're easy to wear and can go with anything." ~Eva Green What a mouth full of alliterations! Grammar aside, Since I started the What DO I WEAR?!?! column I have received so much feedback. So thank you. Thank you. Thank you! I [...]
"The things that block a writer are not the lack of words, but the same things that block all people - the difficulties of life." ~ Max Apple There are days when I just can not get out of my own head. Not because I am immersed in my characters and their subsequent world like they are [...]