Part of the reason why I started waking up earlier on weekday mornings (at 5 a.m. instead of 6 a.m.) is because I found myself running out of time to accomplish everything I want to in one day. Naturally, part of that morning routine involves making and eating breakfast, and Read more…
As a very fair-skinned girlie, I’ve always had to deal with the lingering threat of sunburn. I’ve been burned everywhere — the worst, perhaps, being on the back of my knees in Arizona or the entire front side of my body in Mexico — but the place I’m sure to Read more…
I have been fortunate enough to travel to the Walt Disney World theme parks several times in my life. It’s always an incredible amount of fun (especially if you grew up on Disney films, like myself) and it’s great for getting away and being a kid again. What this means Read more…
I spent that last week on a family vacation to the Walt Disney World Resort — one of many we’ve taken over the years and will no doubt continue to take moving forward. Over the years we’ve figured out the exact science of not only planning a Disney World trip, Read more…
Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney was the first book I read as part of the Fable book club app. On a whim I joined the Book Cub Besties online book club created by devonandwillo on the Fable platform. This pick was essentially crowdsourced and voted on so I did Read more…
One key indicator, for me, that Spring and Summer are on the way is the return of Colorado Rockies baseball games. I am not by any means a true baseball fan; I have a rudimentary understanding of how the game works but I know nothing about any of the team Read more…
So one thing I’ve noticed about myself is I tend to recognize voices very well. Mainly voice actors and advice acting, I’d say, but still I tend to hear a familiar voice and then I can deduce pretty well whom it may be. But The Masked Singer has shown me Read more…
After the inevitable, unfortunate death of Vine and the conclusion of the Classic Vine era, TikTok rose to fame and is now a gigantic part of our culture. As a frequent user of YouTube and Instagram, and someone familiar with the mainstream popularity of the content creator/influencer/streamer, TikTok is literally Read more…
What initially drew me to The Island by Adrian McKinty was its survival thriller genre. Like I said in my 2024 TRB List, I was drawn to the concept of people being thrown into dangerous, extraordinary circumstances and having to fight tooth and nail to just be alive. For about Read more…
The last time I remember getting a manicure was freshman year of college with my then-roommate. Before that, however, I think it was a French manicure for my high school senior photos. But you get the idea — I haven’t had my nails done in a hot minute and I’d Read more…