The beauty of living nine hours away from my mom’s house is that I can decide to drive there on a whim. The downside of living nine hours away from my mom’s house is that I can decide to drive there on a whim. I don’t know if you’ve had the extreme pleasure of driving … Continue reading »
Category Archives: missouri
Like mother, like daughter
My mom and I are very different people in a lot of ways. If there was not a Sephora in the JCPenney in the mall in my hometown in Missouri, I don’t think my mom could even tell you what Sephora sold. Still, while my mom and I are probably never going to bond over … Continue reading »
antiques / decorating / furniture / missouri
Things I would love to steal from my mom
Being back in Missouri for a few days has reminded me of several things. First, my Missouri friends are amazing and it has been great to spend time with them. Second, humidity is worse than I remembered. Colorado has made me soft, and I can’t handle the humidity these days. Finally, my mom has awesome … Continue reading »
High school days
During my senior year of high school my AP Literature teacher forced all of us to keep a journal in the spring semester. I found it to be an annoying extra assignment at the time, but now it’s awesome because I have a record of my final high school days. Since I am home for … Continue reading »
The luckiest
Currently I am still working on one last paper for my first year of graduate school. While I complain about writing this final paper, I must admit that I have a pretty stellar life. I was casually perusing some Web sites this morning to avoid doing my paper when I found this amazing blog by … Continue reading »
It’s in the ABC of growing up
Being 22 is simultaneously awesome and scary. There are some advantages, like moving every six months, and disadvantages, like moving every six months, but overall it constitutes a general period of being unsettled. While it’s kind of fun picking out new apartments on Craigs List every couple of months, I miss the good old days … Continue reading »
Fun facts: Missouri Wine Country
So the best friend got married last weekend and needless to say it was beautiful! She lives in Eastern Missouri, which is home to a little thing I like to call “Missouri Wine Country.” I know when one pictures Missouri, wine probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. Actually I don’t know … Continue reading »
