It feels like National Novel Writing Month flew by because it's halfway through. The last time I spoke to you, the manuscript was around 25,000 words. Now, it's at roughly 32,000 words. I started Nano with a 19,000-word manuscript, which means I've added 13,000 words in just two weeks. I'm super proud of myself for … Continue reading Week Two NanoWriMo Wrap Up
At the start of the first week of NanoWriMo, my YA Contemporary novel was sitting at about 19,000 words. Now at the end of the week, my manuscript has 25,000 words. I'm 2,000 words shy of where I wanted to be by now, but I'm happy with the progress I have made. I'm in the … Continue reading Week One NanoWriMo 2021 Wrap Up
With Preptober well underway and National Novel Writing Month in the near distance, I thought it would be fun to discuss where my head is at with the both of them. Like I said in a previous blog post, I have returned to my love of reading. What I didn't say is I am also … Continue reading My 2021 Preptober and NanoWriMo Plans
Just recently, I performed my first-ever spoken word. I thought it would be fun to post it on the blog. Without further ado, here's: A Dream Deferred. Photo by Luis Quintero on Pexels.com I spent all night building a microwave out of a cardboard box and handed it to my mom. There was nothing she … Continue reading A Dream Deferred
If you didn’t know, Goodreads has a 2021 Reading Challenge where you can set how many books you want to read for the year. Just recently, I got back into reading consistently. I fell off of it for a while because of life, but I’ve enjoyed getting eBooks and audiobooks from my library as of … Continue reading What I’ve Been Reading
Welcome to my "Eager to Buy" series. It needs no introduction. My husband wants our home to be beachy. Check out our apartment tour here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svD--e26bM4 However, I love to add pops of yellow whenever I get the chance to. There's something about yellow that makes me happy. It also counts as beachy, right? You … Continue reading Sunny Walmart Décor I’m Eager To Buy
Ever since I can remember, I’ve wanted to own a pet. My dad allowed me have the occasional fish, but they aren’t that exciting. Sorry fish owners. I’ve had my fair share, so no offense to you. There’s something about being able to cuddle a pet. I’m sure I could’ve tried that with my fishes, … Continue reading The News Is Out!
Let’s admit it. The person we’re hardest on and expect the most from is ourselves. Why? Because we know better than anyone else what we’re capable of. We sit with our thoughts every single day, and they don’t go away. If we believe we aren’t capable, nothing anyone says to us is going to matter. … Continue reading Let’s Admit It
We're getting real festive for fall on the blog today, and this post is all about one of my favorite things in life: snacks! And one of the best places to get fall snacks is Trader Joe's, so I thought it would be fun to rank them. I didn't purchase all of them, but these … Continue reading My Ratings of Trader Joe’s Fall Snacks of 2020
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