If you read my Ageless Style post last week, then you already know two things about my musical taste: We were not allowed to listen to secular music My first Walkman was a game changer My mom and stepfather are both preachers, so we grew up in a conservative household […]
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I always tell people that growing up some place and living some place are two very different things. My sisters and I grew up in Italy. Our time was managed by our parents, so traveling and exploring were left to them and school field trips. Once we hit our teen […]
Hey, y’all, hey! How are things in your neck of the woods? Things are going really well over here. We’re about to start the beginning of a new term and I already have a mega library orientation lined up for Monday. I say “mega” because this will be a virtual […]
Hey, y’all, hey! How’re things in your neck the woods? Yesterday was our official return to work day after the summer break {I’m a 12-month employee, so no summer break for me} and it was good to see a bunch of familiar faces. We couldn’t have our normal convocation because […]
HAPPY #FISTBUMPFRIDAY Everyone who doesn’t have a pandemic puppy raise your hand. *keeps hand down* Yep, we adopted a dog last week and her name is Lola. Now that I’m back at work on a regular basis, I thought Bleu would like some company during the day. Bleu is […]
HAPPY #FISTBUMPFRIDAY Do you remember {in the before times} when I used to do a little something called #FistBumpFriday? I didn’t start it, but I certainly had fun with it. It was a way for us to share a bit of happiness in a world that seemed full of everything […]
Hey, y’all, hey! I hope you had a relaxing holiday weekend. We did. The Hubs and I went to Mississippi to visit my family. I didn’t take many pictures, but you can see the few that I did take on Instagram. Mostly, this trip was about making sure my parents […]
Nikon D850 | 50mm | f/1.8 | 1/1600 | ISO 400 “The camera is an excuse to be someplace you otherwise don’t belong. It gives me both a point of connection and a point of separation.” – Susan Meiselas When The Hubs gave me my first camera years ago, I […]
Hi. It’s so appropriate that I’m writing a post about organization on the morning that it’s due even though I’ve had moooooonths of notice. sigh I just can’t seem to get my blogging life together. Especially now. We’re on our summer schedule at work {4 ten-hour days}, so by the […]
Hi. I hope you all are doing well. Things have been a little hectic over here. We went straight from one accreditation visit at my college to a new accreditation application to graduation prep, with graduation on Saturday. Y’all, I’m physically and emotionally exhausted. Fortunately, I did get a chance […]
I’m screaming HAPPY BIRTHDAY to fellow blogger, Ada from Elegance and Mommyhood! Y’all, it has been so long since I’ve attended a party. Even before COVID… I’m really quite shy and will accept invitations and then bail at the last minute. So, thank goodness for virtual parties, am I right? […]
The Hubs and I celebrated our 26th anniversary on 11 March. Yes, we got married the day after my birthday. What was I thinking? I don’t really have a story about how we met because it’s one of those stories that is best heard rather than written. And it has […]
Nikon D7500 + 50mm f/1.8G @ 50mm, ISO 800, 1/125, f/1.8 At the beginning of the year, I’d planned to make a self portrait on the 10th of each month to recognize my birthday. As with most of my projects, this one kinda flittered away. I started making images of […]