Hey, friends! Last year, after posting my gift guide, a lot of you asked for one with more affordable and cheaper ideas, so here it is! I tried to give a variety of ideas that most people would love. Some of these are smaller and would work well with a couple of other ideas from…
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my favorite summer middle-grade books {2024 version}
Hey, friends! I don’t know why but the last couple weeks, I’ve been trying to get back into reading but I can’t find any books that I want to read. So this post is if you’re like me and if you want to try to read some new books. These are a few of my…
hello, 2024 | recap & goals for the new year
Hey, friends! I know my posting schedule has been completely messed up lately, and I just wanted to let you guys know that I’m not planning on quitting blogging, I’ve just been busy and then I got sick, but I’m hoping to get back to posting every week now. This is one of my favorite…
30+ things i’m thankful for today
Hey, friends, and happy Thanksgiving! I hope you’re having a lovely day with your family and getting to eat lots of good food! We’re celebrating with my Dad’s family for lunch and then we’re going to my other grandparents for snacks, Christmas movies, and walking through our town’s light display so it’s going to be…
9 tips to keep you motivated on long runs | running tips pt. 1
Hey, guys! Last week, I pretty much finished my cross-country season which is really sad, and honestly, I’m not ready for it to be over! How did it go so fast?! I didn’t have the best season running-wise – I only PR’d once – but I feel like I grew a lot and became a…
summer in review {2023}
Hey, friends! I’m so excited to share with you a few of the many things that happened this summer. I feel like this summer I really pushed myself out of my comfort zone in a lot of areas – like launching my business and doing photoshoots for people – but I also had a lot…
introducing my historical middle grade novel: the bensons {chapter one}
Hey, friends! I mentioned last week that I was going to share the first chapter of my latest historical fiction middle-grade novel, The Bensons, and so, here it is! I’m about to start going through edits from my alpha readers (Shoutout to Alannah, Molly, Lily, Adele, Bella, Heaven, Aliya, and my other readers for their…
where i read books for free & my current reads
Hey, friends! I rarely ever actually buy books. Except I’m always reading or listening to something. So for today’s post, I thought it’d be a good time to share where I read books at without having to pay a cent. To go along with that, I’ll be sharing what books I’m currently reading and listening…
penpal 101: goodies, envelope art & things to do with your penpal {ft. the pen pal paperie}
Hello, my friends! I am SO excited for this post! Firstly, because I love pen paling and I can’t wait to share more ideas with you (see my two other penpal posts here). And secondly, because I reached out to Candi @ The Pen Pal Paperie last month, and she kindly sent me some of…
quick & easy soft pretzel recipe
Hello, my friends! Today, I’ve got another recipe post for you: easy and homemade soft pretzels. I have many memories of making these during COVID with my mom and siblings. They’re delicious, and so much better than any out-of-the-box soft pretzel then you can buy at the store. Read on for this yummy pretzel recipe!…