Yes, it happened again. Instead of my brother's car, it was our family mini van. There was a lot of deja vu (because of the last time this happened), but there was also a lot of kindness that was shown to our family. I even got a ride in a police car! But don't worry,… Continue reading When Your Car Breaks Down 1.5 Hours Away From Home
Pretty much everyone is relieved when summer break comes. We try to take advantage of our free days and times... How? By doing nothing. Eventually, "bored" is an everyday word, and we end up dreading our summer break and longing for it to be over. Today, I want to challenge you: take advantage of your… Continue reading 2019 Summer Challenge
Recently, I have been experimenting with pastries. I tried cream puffs, macaroons, and I am hoping to learn how to make baklava. Here is what I learned from my most recent recipe: buttercream macaroons. And don't worry… they are hard to make, but still doable. If you like meringues you will enjoy these! 1. Don't… Continue reading Making Macaroons: What YOU Can Learn From MY Mistakes
"Beep ! Beep! " There goes my alarm! I groan and hit the snooze. Getting up in the morning is extremely difficult for me. Sometimes I press the snooze for hours. Sometimes I get up and freshen up for the day and then decide to go right back to bed. Then, there are those miraculous… Continue reading Getting Up When the Alarm Goes Off
Thankfulness. It's what got us through this last experience. That, and my dad finding us a nice hotel:) You want to hear the story? Seven people and tons (well, not literally, but close😁) of luggage all in an eight seater van. We were down in Alabama coming home from Florida. We had picked up my… Continue reading When Your Car Breaks Down…8 Hours From Home.😮
Have you ever heard the term "emotional roller coaster "? I feel that it describes teen-girl emotions pretty well. Recently, I felt like I was on the "good "side of my mood swings. Here is what has been helping me: 1. Exercise This is super simple, but extremely essential. Just run away from those "down… Continue reading Taming the “Roller Coaster”
I'm a list lover. Schedules and to-do lists are my go-to thing and a part of my everyday life. Schedules are life savers! Today I want to show you how I make my schedules and how to make your own. Here are three things to keep in mind when you make a schedule. Base It… Continue reading How to Make a Schedule
We looked at each other as the baton clattered to the track. A silent message of fear passed between us from the look in our eyes. My relay teammate picked up the baton and quickly handed it to me. I bolted away. I ran my first away meet for track on Thursday. We crammed onto… Continue reading 3 Things I’ve Learned From Track Meets (that apply to everyday life).
Today is April Fools' day … the day I can play pranks to my heart's content. I look forward to this day and today I want to share with you three pranks you can do in your house with simple, everyday supplies. Let me know which one you'll do! 1. The Unbreakable Egg Before my… Continue reading 3 (Easy and Harmless) Pranks for April Fools
Track is hard. I'll be honest with you and tell you I'm not a runner. I got 16th in a mile race (last) and I was lapped. I try hard, but I am sometimes discouraged. Still, I'm thankful. Why? Because I now know what it's like to be last. I know what it's like to… Continue reading How Humility Hit Me In the Face
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