Planning a trip to Japan is not for the faint of heart. There are so many places to see, a language barrier to overcome, and many many hours that separate the United States from the island of Japan. However, this…
Thoughts on Thirty
I started writing an annual post about life lessons on my birthday when I was twenty, which means this year makes a decade of writing these posts! I went back and read the first life lessons post I wrote, and…
2024: A Year in Review
I’m writing this very appropriately on January 1st, 2025 (a little while ago I also published by annual “Best Books to Read” post that you can check out here). When I think about this last year, the main thing that…
Best Books to Read in 2025
It’s January 1st, 2025 and I’m really happy with how much good reading I did in 2024 – especially as this is the first full year of being a parent! My Kindle goes everywhere with me and I continue to…
How To Practically Take Control of Your Time as a Working Parent
About nine months ago I wrote a blog post that first touched on my changing relationship with time. I shared that my perspective on time has changed primarily since becoming a mother and also reflecting on entering the last year…
3rd Quarter 2024 Reading Recap
Welcome to the 3rd Quarter Reading Recap! This was a solid few months of reading. I also upgraded to a new Kindle and am so happy to now have dark mode – it makes reading in bed at night and…