if traveling through europe is high on your bucket list, don’t let limited funds stop you. i traveled to 6 countries (& 8 cities) for $2,500. while this may sound like a lot, this total includes 13 airbnb nights, 3 hotel stays, 3 flights, 7 train tickets, 10 bus passes, countless subway tickets, an uber, 2-day bike usage, & all…

my mom ALWAYS adds two spaces after each period. every. freaking. time. and, for some reason, it drives me insane. my mom, however, refuses to give up her extra space. she claims that “one space just doesn’t look right.” & this got me thinking. what other ‘gaps’ exist between the generations? the most obvious one is the ever present iphone…

while sitting in a brussels bar (quite obviously outsiders), valdet, a brussels native, approached me, my mom and brother and introduced us to several of his family members (including the bar owner). he told us of his love for america, bought us drinks and offered to show us around brussels. his actions were by no means unique. we are bombarded…

nine locations in three weeks and i’m feeling Green Day. “wake me up when September ends.” although im ready to be home and have a schedule, i am so happy i was able to go on this trip of a lifetime. everyone should travel to new places, whether it’s across the world or down the street. you never know what…

guys! 10k! i got that little letter! i know it’s just a number, but i’m popping a bottle anyway! i am so thankful for so many things in life (including your encouragement and support). we have no problem feeling bad about setbacks, but very often fail to stop and appreciate our wins. regardless of the size of the victory, we…

so, last summer an MLB player from the Tampa Bay Rays was playing the Tigers and decided to dm me to ‘hang’. i was kinda shook tbh, but i wasnt naive to think i was the only one he dm’d, & i was pretty sure he just wanted to hit a home run. but, i thought, why not play along,…

as many of you know, i’m in europe with my mom and brother and it is amazing! the only glitch has been between my brother and i. i love him, but we are very different people, and it’s never been more obvious than while on this trip. he’s said some really hurtful things (& i’m sure i’ve said some too).…

almost to a fault. and, sometimes, i accidentally offend someone (‘no… that camaro does not give you BDE’). i was just doing what i thought was right. but, now, i can’t help but wonder if honesty truly is the best policy? i’m not surprised that most of you replied to my story by saying that it’s not okay to lie…

while grand gestures are nice (my poll yesterday showed 80% of us like them), i find a certain sweetness in the small things. and, while many of us believe that chivalry is as dead as the word ‘litty,’ i’m fairly certain that she is very much alive (just a bit harder to see). while the gestures may seem a bit…

in more ways than one haha. but in this, case, i’m talking about in social situations. grad party season made me realize one thing about myself, i love hanging out with parents (sometimes more than kids my own age. gasp!) that’s right, good, old fashioned mom drama beats “becky got so drunk last night and hooked up with blah blah…