Miscellaneous
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Ch. 7: Brownie the horse
Rachel’s mother had recommended a stable and good riding instructor for Violet. Her love of horses had been a constant in her life for a long time. For years, she dreamed she had a horse. In this dream, the wood paneling that made up the back of the house was replaced by two stables that…
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Healing from Loss: My Journey Through Grief
I thought when she passed away, time would stop moving forward. Didn’t the world understand that she was gone? I was carrying the pain of knowing I wouldn’t be able to talk to her again. The day after she died, I woke up and thought I should call her today; I hadn’t called her in…
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Cherished Childhood Memories with Books
Books were a big part of my childhood. One of my favorite things when I was being homeschooled was going to the local library. My mom would let us pick out a few books each, and then we would take them home. I always felt like such an adult when I was little, sitting in…
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Essential Tips for Surviving College Dorm Life
I have been thinking a lot about my brief stay in college dorms when I attended college in Milledgeville. I lived in the dorms from 2014 to 2016, and my siblings lived in dorms at their respective colleges as well I feel as though some universal experiences come with living in a college dorm there’s…
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Living Arrangements: From Dorms to Apartments
One of the most complex tasks I have dealt with since being thrust into adulthood is finding security and moving into housing. The first time I lived away from home was in college, a shared experience. For the first two years, I lived in dorms where we all joked, and all my family resembled a…
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Exploring the Lives of the Romanov Sisters During Turmoil
Royalty throughout history is often a topic of fascination. One of the royal families I found interesting growing up was the Romanov family and how many people thought Anastasia Romanov survived the assassination and escaped to live elsewhere. I am trying to remember when I first heard about the Romanovs. I do remember asking my…
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New Insights into the Princes in the Tower Case
Okay, you’re going to have to follow my train of thought here. It’s going to be a bit of a roundabout ride. I’ve posted about my interest in The Princes and the Tower Mystery before, and multiple moments triggered my interest in that topic. In my interest in The War of the Roses, there was…
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Family Christmas Cookie Traditions and Recipes
Christmas cookies are a tradition in my family. When I was nine, my maternal grandmother moved from Miami, Florida, to Georgia, bringing the tradition of baking cookies for every holiday. She has baked cookies for the Fourth of July, Autumn, and Christmas, to name a few. Because she lived close by when she moved to…
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Navigating Grief and Gratitude This Thanksgiving
I felt a bit sad this Thanksgiving and couldn’t pinpoint what it was. It could have been the nausea from the drive to my grandmother’s house. It could have been the sensory overload of sitting in grandma’s living room and periodically stepping outside for fresh air. On my second time outside, a memory popped into…
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Choosing Certifications Over a Master’s Degree
Growing up, I assumed that I would pursue a master’s degree. The importance of education was ingrained into me early in life. When I was in elementary school, my dad went back to school for his second master’s degree. I remember my dad talking to us when I was young and explaining that master’s degrees…
Living on the Spectrum 