Hello, my friends! I haven’t done a blogging post before, but I have had many fellow bloggers and writers ask me why I switched from wordpress.com to wordpress.org. Even though there are plenty of articles on wordpress.com vs. wordpress.org, this post is for any teen blogger like me, who isn’t a pro (yet ;)) and…
blogging 101: why i switched from wordpress.com to wordpress.org, blogging tips + a free blog planner
a family vacation at lutsen mountains
Hello, my friends! Goodness, it’s been a while since I’ve missed a post! It was nice to have a break, though. As you can tell from the title, we went to Lutsen Mountains in Minnesota again this year for a ski vacation! Despite below zero temps (the high for the whole trip was 0 F,…
a chapter of my latest project: finding violet
Hello, my friends! Recently, I participated in a challenge called Crazy Writing Week (more about that in my monthly review!) in which I wrote 26,550 words in one week. Let me say by the end of that week, I was tired, to say the least. In those 26,000 words, I started rewriting an old project…
welcome to my room {pastel bedroom tour}
Hello, my friends! Ahh, I am so excited about this post. My room has been in the works for months now, with little random projects being finished early in December. But it’s finally finished and ahh, I am so happy with how it turned out! It’s so. . . well, me, haha, and I love…
my favorite cheesecake brownies recipe
Hello, my friends! I’ve been making cheesecake brownies for. . . well, since I was around 9, I think! I shared a recipe for normal cheesecake last summer, but cheesecake brownies are really good but also simpler and different than normal cheesecake. Even if you don’t consider yourself much of a baker, little 9-year-old me…
my 2023 bullet journal set up
Hello, my friends! HAPPY NEW YEAR! Now that it’s officially 2023, I decided it’s time to try a new layout for my bullet journal. I’ve been bullet journaling since last year, and I’ve found that it is so helpful for keeping basically my entire life organized. My spreads didn’t turn out *exactly* how I wanted,…
hello, 2023 {a year in review}
Hello, my friends! It’s almost 2023. o.O Goodness, that feels weird to say, doesn’t it? In a way, it does, but also. . . 2022 was such a massive year for me and when I think back, so much happened. I ran my first year of cross country, wrote two novels, became a Community Assistant…
christmas goods {2022}
Hello, my friends! Today, I’m going to show you all of the lovely gifts I got for Christmas this year. As I’ve said in past posts, the term ‘haul’ annoys me so we’re going to go with ‘goods’ for now. First, the obligatory disclaimer about how this is the obligatory disclaimer that no, for those…
listen to the angels {a christmas short story}
Hello, my friends! In celebration of our Savior’s birth, I recently wrote a short story titled Listen to the Angels. I had a lovely time writing it for you all, and for me. There is so much joy and wonder in this miracle and season, and I hope this story reminds you of the truth,…
christmas-ing 2022 {tree hunting & decorating adventures}
Hello, my friends! I am super excited about today’s post and I had a blast making it for you guys! Every year, the day after Thanksgiving, my family goes and rings bells for the Salvation Army, gets a tree from a tree farm where we cut it down, and then bring it home, put it…
