26 and Worried

In May I turned 26.  I had a good birthday despite being stressed about being rudely kicked off my parents health insurance. (Pro tip: Get all your health insurance crap straight prior to your 26th birthday.  Apply for Medicaid, hopefully you’ll...
100 Days of Blogging

100 Days of Blogging

There are 100 days left in the year starting today.  Hopefully no more black people will be unjustly murdered in the next 100 days… I’ve been a pessimist most of my life, but lately I’ve been trying to turn over a new leaf.  If you’ve been...
Lessons in Gratitude

Lessons in Gratitude

A few weeks ago while on my break from work I went to Starbucks.  There were two men sitting outside and from the way they were dressed I could tell they were homeless.  As I was leaving one of them asked me if I wouldn’t mind helping the homeless.  I told him I...
Melly Crocker Strikes Again!

Melly Crocker Strikes Again!

Today I had another triumph in cooking!  We all know about my struggles in the brownie department, but today I successfully made a batch of chewy, chocolate brownie cookies!  Yes, brownie cookies, and yes, from scratch. No brownie mix! Last night I had a craving for...
Is Time Running Out?

Is Time Running Out?

I struggle with this statement.   For as much as I tell myself that I don’t need to rush to get my life together, the more I feel that I should have it together by now.  I realize that I’m young and I supposedly have all this time to figure it out.  But, sometimes I...