What the Holidays Mean to Me

The holidays are upon us, and I feel like every year, Christmas especially, becomes more and more commercialized. Businesses and companies press on people to buy this and buy that. There are pre-Christmas sales and after-Christmas sales, and I understand that these places have to make money, but society has absorbed the idea that gift-buying… Continue reading What the Holidays Mean to Me

Gonna Be a Rammie: My College Decision

This might not be the most exciting post to some of you, so if it’s not, sorry! But to me, this is quite important and I felt like I could share this news with you all. 🙂 As most of you know, I’m a senior in high school and college is coming up pretty fast… Continue reading Gonna Be a Rammie: My College Decision

Some Simple Christmas Gift Ideas

The holidays are rapidly approaching, and sometimes, it feels like gifts are hard to find! Here are a couple of simple, cheap, and always thoughtful Christmas gift ideas for the people in your lives: Self-care items. Ranging from a spa set to lotions, body washes, and soaps, there are so many options here. For those… Continue reading Some Simple Christmas Gift Ideas

Some Wisdom for Wisdom Teeth Surgery

So this Thursday, I’m finally getting my wisdom teeth out… Yikes. My mom’s a dentist and works as a dental hygienist, so I’m accustomed to knowing about the mouth and teeth, but the idea of having surgery in my mouth scares me. Based off of what I’ve learned from my mom and some common sense,… Continue reading Some Wisdom for Wisdom Teeth Surgery

Senioritis is Kicking in Hard and It’s Not Even Winter Break Yet

So finally Thanksgiving Break is upon us and I couldn’t be happier. School has been wonderful so far, I just always feel the desire to not do anything. Lately, I’ve really just been wanting to sleep and if I have homework that’s due but not due the next day, I typically don’t do it. I’m… Continue reading Senioritis is Kicking in Hard and It’s Not Even Winter Break Yet

Tips for Starting and Keeping a Bullet Journal

Diary meets planner meets to to-do list. Bullet journals have become quite popular recently. So many of the kids at school as well as my teachers have started using bullet journals to organize their thoughts and lives. I too, have started a bullet journal and it is one of the most fun things I do.… Continue reading Tips for Starting and Keeping a Bullet Journal

teenage girls, this one’s for you

dear teenage girls of today, the clothes we wear do not define us as a person. our weights and sizes should not cause us to hate ourselves. our hair colors, our eye colors, our body types, our money, do not determine whether we are perfect or worthy of society’s acceptance. society says to “be ourselves”… Continue reading teenage girls, this one’s for you

Eighteen Lessons I’ve Learned So Far…

My eighteenth birthday just happened on Friday. Yay, adulthood! With the arrival of this wonderful occasion, it seemed like a good idea to reflect on my life so far. I’ve seen a lot and been through a lot with my time here on earth already, so here are eighteen lessons I’ve learned so far… Chairs… Continue reading Eighteen Lessons I’ve Learned So Far…

My Sister, My Best Friend

My sister, my best friend. From the minute she was welcomed to the world, our friendship and bond would sprout from the earth, growing bigger and more beautiful each day. We’d run into our boulders and steep mountains, but we knew that life was meant to be conquered together. I vaguely remember having my sister… Continue reading My Sister, My Best Friend