Career Change Challenges: An Ode To Caffeine

It’s been a few months since I’ve been at this blogging thing. I hope y’all are enjoying getting a weekly dose of random musings. This week I felt the need to share with y’all some of the challenges that go into writing full time. Namely, I find myself struggling with the same questions: how cute

Team Edward? Nah. I’m Team Comfy Pants.

I think I may need to have a priest bless my phone. Why, you ask? Because lately it has become overrun with vampires. Every time I open up Facebook and scroll through my news feed, I see them. Said news feed is cluttered with advertisements for a variety of “choose your own adventure” games. Do

Party In The Bathroom!

The other day I went to the bathroom and thought, “this really needs a remodel. How am I supposed to have a party in here?” I should clarify. Said bathroom was not in my house. Bathroom parties at home don’t really work. This was a public restroom. And it was way too small. There were

My Points Are Better Than Your Points

Today I had one of my random epiphanies on how to make the world a better place. I’m sure you’re curious to know what I came up with, aren’t you? Did I solve world hunger? Eliminate homelessness? No I did not. But I’ll tell you what I did realize… The key to everything is invisible

When Furnace Meets Fan

I’ve heard it said that you should date someone for a year before considering marriage so that you can know what they’re like in every season. After being married for almost two years, I must say there is some wisdom to this idea. But here are some additional things to consider: Is my spouse a

The Other Kind Of Cat Calling: A Newlywed Story

August marks two years since The Husband and I got married. Which means it’s time I fully embrace my status as a married woman and get a dog. I should explain. As y’all know, our household is currently run by The Cat. Whenever I’ve had a pet in my house, it has been a cat.

Don’t extend an olive branch. Try aisle seats instead.

When I got married, one of the bits of advice I received was to be prepared to compromise. The Husband and I were both in our thirties when we tied the knot, so we had many years of experience with Doing Our Own Thing. We have the added benefit of both being stubborn, which made

When happy little trees aren’t so happy…

Bob Ross lied to me, y’all. You remember Bob. He had a show called The Joy of Painting. I watched it a lot when I was a kid. “Really Amy?” you ask. Yes, really. I enjoyed watching him make all works of art. One week he would paint a big tree next to a babbling

Pomp, Circumstance, and Pods: A Graduation Story

Recently The Husband and I traveled across the country to attend a high school graduation. My sister-in-law (also known as my Teenage Dialogue Consultant) was among the eager graduates. Having come from a large family, I have been to many a high school graduation. Granted, it has been a few years since I last attended