Hippie Halloween: DIY Floral Crown

I don't know about you, but I am a little lazy when it comes to Halloween. Okay, really lazy. As a child, I was a ladybug for 3-4 years until I grew out of the costume my grandma made for me, and then I was a "sleepy person" for several years. A "sleepy person" costume consisted of me wearing my pajamas to go Trick-or-Treating. Somehow, people still gave me candy. This year wasn't any different,...

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Healthy(ish) Halloween

Trick or Treat? Halloween will be here soon, and the whole country will be hyped up on sugar. It sounds great, doesn't it? When I was a kid, there was a man on my street who handed out apples for Halloween. He also made you do a trick before he gave you a treat, so all the kids did a little song-and-dance to then be tricked into getting an apple. No kid wants an apple for Halloween. Kids want Reese's,...

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Keep Calm and Yarn Bomb

So, the Springfield Art Museum got bombed… By yarn! Yarn bombing is apparently a thing, who knew? I didn't, so I learned about it. Here's some fun facts about yarn bombing:  It is also referred to as guerrilla knitting or graffiti knitting, and in some jurisdictions, it is illegal. The sculpture in front of the art museum was yarn bombed by the IdeaXFactory in Springfield. They were invited...

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Wordy Wednesday: Cyclopean

Spending some time in the dictionary is one of the easiest ways to learn something new, and it's super easy/accessible! Here's a word I learned today:  Cyclopean. Cyclopean is a great word to use in everyday conversation, and it's easy to remember because you can just think of Cyclops, and then think of how huge Cyclops is in real life. I'm pretty sure Cyclops is real, right? Word:...

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Banana-Peach Smoothie

Smoothies are my go-to Sunday snack. I usually eat a pretty big meal after church, sometimes I take a Sunday nap (more often than not), and sometimes I make a Sunday smoothie a couple hours after I ate that huge lunch because -- let's face it -- a girl's gotta eat.  I usually make my smoothies with plain yogurt, but I didn't have any at the time, so I used the fancy greek yogurt instead....

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Storing Perfumes

Once upon a time, I read that the best place to store your perfume is the refrigerator. Um, what?? Perfume, the smell-good stuff people spray on their bodies, just chilling there next to some turkey. Or margarine. Or leftover meatloaf. No, no, no. That doesn't seem right at all. As I researched this suggestion, it turns out there is some rationale behind the idea. Here's why some people put perfumes...

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The Giggle Guide: 5 Ways to Increase Serotonin

So, since my last post was on the sad side, I figured I'd lighten the mood. (Mood. Haha. That was a pun, but you might not realize that yet. We'll get there.) We're talking about serotonin. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that is widely believed to affect mood. That being said, many nutritionists believe the higher your serotonin levels, the better your mood. To some degree, seretonin = happy.  So...

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Dealing With Loss

Under normal circumstances, I would have been blogging more than once a week, but life has been crazy lately on pretty much every level. My kitty unexpectedly passed away recently, and it has been a sad transition. If you know me even a little bit and/or follow me on Instagram, you probably know that Florence was my favorite. Here's what I've learned. 1. Be thankful for the times you had together. 2....

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Home-Brewed Iced Coffee

Who doesn't love coffee? Better yet, who doesn't love iced coffee? It's about to be real chilly out here in Missouri, so I will soon be trading in my iced drinks in favor of some steamier selections, but I'm going to savor my last week of cold beverages while I can. That being said, there are 2 main ways to make home-brewed iced coffee. (Hint: Neither of them involves making hot coffee and...

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First Post, Y'all!

Write what you know. If you've ever taken a writing class, you've probably heard that statement somewhere between a billion and a trillion times. Writers, aspiring writers, and random kids who took a creative writing class in college are told to write about what they know because it makes for interesting content. It's a lot easier to write about things you've experienced and emotions you've felt...

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