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Continue reading →: November ReadsPretty great reading month for me! I got in a bunch of books from the library that I had been waiting forever for, checking off three new releases, three Reese/Jenna picks, and one 25 in 2025. I am really wanting to prioritize Kindle Unlimited in 2026 so be watching for…
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Continue reading →: September/October ReadsAnother double month wrap-up (because I got behind on these oops)! Lots of great reads and a few just ok ones. Overall, I would honestly recommend any of these if they sound interesting to you. I read 15 total books in these two months and actually lowered my reading goal…
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Continue reading →: July/August ReadingSO many good books read in these two crazy busy months! I had a lot going on with family, travel, and work, yet I was still able to find time to get lost in these stories – loving the majority of them. **All links will take you to Amazon –…
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Continue reading →: 18 Book Reviews: A Summer Reading Wrap-UpI haven’t done one of these since March so we are way overdue! I read 18 books in these three months – mostly due to studying for the license and Jennifer L. Armentrout’s books being so freaking long! Overall some pretty good reading throughout these months and I am so…
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Continue reading →: September New Releases!Like a crazy person, I have this master spreadsheet with all the new releases for the year that I want to read. There are 96 books on my sheet…so I just don’t know that I am going to get to them all. However, so many of my favorite series are…
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Continue reading →: Making Study Abroad Work FinanciallyTo some, this may be a taboo topic. However, I wish I would have had this article before I started down the path of studying abroad because I definitely learned a lot the hard way. I’m hopeful that this helps a lot of people for years to come! Scholarships You’ll…
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Continue reading →: New Release Diaries PT. 1Welcome to the first installment of the new release diaries! Here I’ll feature 10 releases I’ve read so far this year! I’m planning to do one of these a few more times this year to really shout out all the releases (2025 has been good to us in the book…
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Continue reading →: A Letter from the Older SisterHi everyone! I first want to apologize for my extended absence. I absolutely hate doing anything halfway and I was not able to give my full attention to this hobby due to the Kentucky Real Estate Sales Associate’s license. WHICH I PASSED! Now that the intense studying (and anxiety over…
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Continue reading →: Morocco: The Sahara, Ramadan, and the Blue CityMorocco was one of my favorite countries on my Semester at Sea voyage simply because it was a week’s worth of adventures and things I never dreamed of. This country was beautiful and the people were so very kind. One thing to take note of is Ramadan – Ramadan is…
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Continue reading →: Post-Grad Corporate Survival KitToday’s post is all about the things I use almost everyday. I started my first post-grad corporate job in the beginning of January and this is my list of items I would recommend you get your hands on before you start. Obviously, every person sets themselves up for success differently,…
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