A few weeks ago, I had the honor and pleasure of speaking at Kean University’s grand opening of their new history center, the Liberty Hall Academic Center. The event featured a ribbon cutting, a speech… [Continue Reading]
District Winery, DC
Who knew you could find a real winery – not a wine shop, a place that actually makes wine – in the middle of D.C.? A couple weekends ago, I discovered D.C.’s only urban winery…. [Continue Reading]
Preventative Botox
Let’s talk Botox! Specifically, preventative Botox. I know what you are thinking. “Botox?” “I am too young, and I don’t what to end up looking like one of those plastic, frozen faces on the Real… [Continue Reading]
My Tiny DC Apartment
I love a good design challenge. And I knew that my new DC apartment, all 485 square feet of it, was just that! Fortunately, with a lot of planning and strategic arranging, I was able… [Continue Reading]
Navigating the Academic Job Market
*tap, tap* “Is this thing on?” I know it has been a long time since I have updated you all on my life. If you follow along on Instagram then you know that the last… [Continue Reading]
I am baaaack!!!!!
Wow, so much life has happened since I last posted. Apologies for the radio silence on here for the past couple of months, but the final 6 weeks of your dissertation, followed by your defense… [Continue Reading]
6 Quick, Easy, and Healthy Trader Joe’s Meals
Trader Joe’s just gets me. Between my dissertation, submitting articles, writing book reviews, working full time, blogging, and attempting to keep up my relationships with friends and family, I have zero time to cook. That… [Continue Reading]
Bedroom Reveal and New Prints
Recently, I have received a bunch of requests to share my bedroom. Sadly, it was the last room to come together in my new apartment (you can see the rest of my apartment tour here)…. [Continue Reading]
The Business of Blogging
There has been a lot of chatter about Instagram lately. It all started about a year or so ago when Instagram changed its algorithm. Suddenly the Instagram game changed. It was harder to get likes… [Continue Reading]