I flipped the crisp, barely touched page that lay within the strikingly eloquent, raw personal narrative by Ta-Nehisi Coates. The pages of Between the World and Me were heavy from the weight of the paper and the words of truth sprawled upon the fibers. From the looks of the pages and the integrity of the…
The sound of the highway whirred in our ears as we whizzed by the fields of home which slowly turned into skyscrapers and the familiarity of my hometown suburbia. The skyscrapers and familiarity melted away as lakes appeared and trees grew tall. The rows of corn became rows of houses and the rows of houses…
Being stuck inside has only increased my desire to travel, hike, camp, and explore. That's not feasible right now, so I've been living vicariously through adventure documentaries. You know, the ones that make your palms sweat and make you promise to yourself that you won't ever climb a mountain so dangerous while also simultaneously making…
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The fire hissed. Smoke drifted up, disappearing into the star-filled velvet sky. Cool, summer-esque air pooled around me while the glowing embers of the fire warmed my face and legs. I fidgeted with the wine tumbler pressed against my thigh as I slowly exhaled and inhaled, soaking in every bit of the first camping trip…
December 14th, 2019: I stood amongst a sea of caps marching into the purple and gold adorned gymnasium in pursuit of degrees that said we'd made it. I marched to my seat with confidence, 50 bobby pins securing the ridiculous cap to my head and silently reminding myself not to trip while in motion. We…
Continue reading ➞ Quarantine Diaries: Thoughts of a Recent College Graduate in the Time of Covid-19
A lot of you (absolutely no one) has asked for a glimpse into the highly coveted stay-at-home dog mom gig. As you can imagine, it is a gift and Millie adores me. Our days are highly structured. It is within routines we can truly squeeze every last ounce of joy and play time out of…
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The world has moved on from hoarding toilet paper to apocalypse baking. Flour is hard to come by, sugar is scarce, yeast was gone a long time ago and hasn't returned yet. Everywhere you look someone is baking some kind of bread. It's a wild world. I'm turning the attention from bread over to puppy…
It is officially feeling like spring, which means I am officially craving lemon-flavored-everything. I joined in on the bread craze and made some lemon poppy seed bread to celebrate May, spring, and the very deserved recognition that quick breads (and truly all breads) are getting during quarantine.
In my adult life, I've experienced firsthand the different effects of passivity and activity when it comes to actually living life. Life is more fulfilling, exciting, hopeful and tangible the moment we decide to take action, to become present and control the things we can.
Kelliemarie Mash 