I go for a walk and find these pretty, tiny, yellow flowers growing everywhere. I pluck some stems to bring home and find a patch of it growing by the driveway. I stick the flowers in a bottle of water and place it in my room. It turns out, these flowers wake and sleep like […]
Book Review: “Uniquely You”
I received a free e-copy of “Uniquely You” in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Affiliate links are included below. I may make a commission from purchases through those links, but there are no further costs to you. Title: Uniquely You Author: Michelle S. Lazurek Illustrator: Alison Wright Publisher: Elk Lake Publishing Inc; First edition […]
My 23andMe DNA Ancestry Composition
This is me. My name is Anna Angela and I’m Filipino. Okay, I’m not full Filipino. I’m also Caucasian (European and German, or so I was told). But it turns out, that’s not all of me either. My brother gave me a 23andMe DNA Ancestry Kit for Christmas. I spit in a tube, mailed it […]
Love and God the Great I Am
I’m reading through the Dover Thrift Editions of Sonnets From The Portuguese and Other Poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and came across this poem. Consolation All are not taken; there are left behind Living Belovèds, tender looks to bring And make the daylight still a happy thing, And tender voices, to make soft the wind: But if […]
A Look Back at January 2018
Every month, I’m taking a look back at the things I learned, loved, and lived through. I’m also looking forward to the next month. This is my look back at January 2018 and the beginning of the year. Affiliate links are included below. I may make a commission from purchases made through these links, but […]
Book Review: Isaiah’s Daughter
I received a free Advanced Reader’s Copy of “Isaiah’s Daughter” as part of the launch team and in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Affiliate links are included below. I may make a commission from purchases through those links, but there are no further costs to you. Title: Isaiah’s Daughter: A Novel […]
33 Moments in My 33 Years
It’s my birthday! Last year, I shared 32 Moments in my 32 Years, and this year, I’m turning it into a tradition. Here are 33 moments in my 33 years. Can you guess which of the moments below happened last year? Last year, I ate poke (and raw fish in general) for the first time! […]
